My YouTube Short says it was blocked due to copyright-protected audio.!?

Hi everyone, I just started my own YouTube channel to share my journey as a music composer and post music-related content—like guitar playing and short tutorials. I received a YouTube notification that this Short was blocked due to copyright-protected audio. The strange thing is, the video uses my own original music.

The claim shows up under something called HAAWK for a 3rd Party, which I’ve never heard of before. Has anyone else run into this? I’d really appreciate any advice on what steps I should take next.

I’ve linked the video here for reference—thanks in advance for any help!

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