{"id":994,"date":"2020-01-11T01:45:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=994"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:47:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:17:46","slug":"5-ways-to-legally-use-copyrighted-music-in-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-legally-use-copyrighted-music-in-youtube-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to legally use Copyright Music In Your YouTube Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Your channel can face serious risks if you don\u2019t comply with the copyright laws. When you don\u2019t follow the right steps and add music to your YouTube videos without taking permission from the copyright owner, either of these two things could happen to your YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&#8211; The copyright owner can claim your video. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Copyright owners use YouTube\u2019s manual claim tool to search for YouTube videos with music that\u2019s being used without their permission and claim the video. This means, you cannot earn revenue from your video. All profits earned will go directly to the copyright owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&#8211; You could get a copyright strike. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If the copyright owner makes a legal request to YouTube, your video will be deleted. If you repeat the mistake and get three copyright strikes, your YouTube channel could face termination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Which is why you need to take extra precaution while adding music in your videos to avoid unnecessary disputes.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&#8211; Here are 4 ways to use copyright music correctly.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">1. Perform cover versions of a song<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you\u2019re a music artist, consider doing a cover version of the song you want to use in your video, rather than using the original song. Some copyright owners let you perform covers if you share the video\u2019s revenue cost with them. However, some songs are restricted from playing in certain countries so double check your usage rights before you dive in. An easy way to find songs that are available for covers is through the \u201cMusic Policy\u201d library.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">To find this feature, head over to your Creator Studio &lt; Click \u201cCreate\u201d from the left hand menu &lt; choose \u201cmusic policies\u201d from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Cover Songs on YouTube - Tips from a Singer &amp; Lawyer!!!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VgCqPS5SoC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2. YouTube Audio Library<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The safest way to use copyright music is through the YouTube Audio Library. There are enough royalty-free songs to cover every mood and genre you\u2019re looking for. Most songs will have a disclaimer that says \u201cyou&#8217;re free to use this song in any of your videos without any restriction\u201d. But some songs might prohibit you from using the song without giving credit to the copyright owner. In this case, you\u2019ll simply have to copy and paste the copyright owner\u2019s credentials into your video description.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">You can find the YouTube music library feature on Creator Studio &lt; Click \u201cCreate\u201d from the left hand menu &lt; choose \u201caudio library\u201d from the dropdown menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Use YouTube&#039;s Audio Library\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vrG4CatKd0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">3. Contact the copyright owner<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">There are many sources you must credit if you\u2019re using copyrighted music in your video, including the song name, artist, composer, lyricist and record label among others. Contact music publishers directly on the database of popular organisations like <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ascap.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">ASCAP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">, <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmi.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">BMI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">, or <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sesac.com\/#!\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">SESAC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">. You can also reach out to music licensing companies like <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prsformusic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PRS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ppluk.com\/what-we-do\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PPL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> that represent performers and record companies. Email the copyright owners and explain how and where you want to use your videos and whether they\u2019re for commercial or non-commercial use. Smaller artists can charge less that $100 to license their songs but bigger artists can charge you in thousands. Once you get the copyright permission in writing, you\u2019re good to go!<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Get Copyright Permission to Use Music on YouTube\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Si4RAH3Q2zY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">4. Reuse YouTube videos that have a Creative Commons license<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Creators can mark their videos with a Creative Commons license to make their videos reusable for commercial or non-commercial purposes. Other YouTubers reuse these Creative Commons licensed videos without any copyright restrictions. Here\u2019s how you can find Creative Commons videos on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Type in a keyword and perform a search on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"border: none; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; width: 624px; height: 436px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/1Y7kuiNxQbblVxCCsJVajTfE5QuT_JKkk5w6J-jrZiaoACcm-Y8o71ru1r5xKfQ6Qe8vlxqA_OkzP784ywFMlMi0c7UhHnkVp-I4YjlVOmSBkVBWkm2uk7Y_h3yyPxgvD8kTuGnr\" width=\"624\" height=\"436\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">On the top left corner click the \u201cfilter\u201d tab &gt; select \u201ccreative commons\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"border: none; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; width: 624px; height: 432px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/prjQF8dZ6sWbl1IdCUVTNmEXtlTBKTRW1ll4uzfwuRNxh7T8Dzu4d6nXzFPDGpIy9BVcHCtU7uGSj9PZj_yhTt8Yk1hZpWIyclZWjemWQ9VW5qa-o0f8aJegua4ra5gyYDxOFvlq\" width=\"624\" height=\"432\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Now if you click on any of the videos in the search results and check out their video description, you\u2019ll find that they have a Creative Commons licence.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"border: none; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; width: 623px; height: 153px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/z3bGaonMhY00UzMZTq0SswCiW_qI10RK55gicudYy9EIxKeuB3VK0E28hq7wD4JSwaRwbnuzQiOdswlo5q1gkNj-S1-KsZCwoMiYe7jNMGP2As495GPKXHbKcW9nnAsLMtw5HuXw\" width=\"623\" height=\"153\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Be wary that any music detected in your video can be claimed, regardless of whether the music duration is 1 second long or 5 minutes long. 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