To the video makers...?
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No, you are emphatically not 'free to use anything' - and YouTube routinely removes copyright violations, including soundtracks of copyright material. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2797466
So given music is such an important thing for a video production what's the options then...
I've placed videos on YouTube over the years with various music on, and none have had their audio removed etc?
So let's say I produce an ED video with music by say Red Shift or Tangerine Dream, are we talking about a non-issue in reality?
I've placed videos on YouTube over the years with various music on, and none have had their audio removed etc?
So let's say I produce an ED video with music by say Red Shift or Tangerine Dream, are we talking about a non-issue in reality?
You can look around for royalty-free music; some of it is quite good. Look on youtube or google and add a category to your search, i.e.: royalty free dubstep.
I know a starving musician; I helped him with last month's rent and he's doing sound for some of my video projects.
A lot of smaller-time musicians are pretty Ok with having their stuff used. They're hard to get hold of to ask permission from, though.
If you use something like Tangerine Dream, the band probably won't care but the publishing company might. And - whatever you do - don't mess with anything owned by Disney.
I use corel videostudio which has a pretty cool patch-assembly theme music generator thing. It's not masterpiece stuff but if you want some basic beats and whatnot, your video editing tool may have what you need built right into it. The problem I have with pulling stuff off youtube (even royalty-free) is that the track length very very seldom matches whatever it is I am trying to do.
I know a starving musician; I helped him with last month's rent and he's doing sound for some of my video projects.
A lot of smaller-time musicians are pretty Ok with having their stuff used. They're hard to get hold of to ask permission from, though.
If you use something like Tangerine Dream, the band probably won't care but the publishing company might. And - whatever you do - don't mess with anything owned by Disney.
I use corel videostudio which has a pretty cool patch-assembly theme music generator thing. It's not masterpiece stuff but if you want some basic beats and whatnot, your video editing tool may have what you need built right into it. The problem I have with pulling stuff off youtube (even royalty-free) is that the track length very very seldom matches whatever it is I am trying to do.
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I made a vid last year with copyright music included (Jewels by Solarstone).
The info for my video says this...
The info for my video says this...
That's a fair trade-off. I'm not a video producer with subscribers and loads of vid views. If I was to monetise my own productions, THEN a copyright holder is likely to get tetchy.Youtube said:
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^^ That's it really. You can get away with using a lot of music, as long as you aren't monetizing your channel.
I have looked for music that the authors have stated they allow free use. The usual condition is that they are credited. Some will use ads, others will not.
If there's a particular piece of music I want to use, I search YouTube for it. If it's up there, and has been for a few months, then they will allow use of it.
I have looked for music that the authors have stated they allow free use. The usual condition is that they are credited. Some will use ads, others will not.
If there's a particular piece of music I want to use, I search YouTube for it. If it's up there, and has been for a few months, then they will allow use of it.
There are many royalty free music sites out there, and tons of royalty free music on youtube. Just make sure you read the terms and conditions of use, and abide by them. Use some common sense, and when you can link back to the creator of the music. Quite often they will appreciate their music being listened by a larger audience.
Do what I have learned to do, if you are unsure about the music you are wanting to use, or dont know where it came from or who made it, upload it to youtube as a blank video and make it private.. Wait about 10minutes and see if you get a copyright claim on the music you uploaded.
Even if it is copyrighted, in many cases you can still use the music, but you cannot monetize the video...
Do what I have learned to do, if you are unsure about the music you are wanting to use, or dont know where it came from or who made it, upload it to youtube as a blank video and make it private.. Wait about 10minutes and see if you get a copyright claim on the music you uploaded.
Even if it is copyrighted, in many cases you can still use the music, but you cannot monetize the video...
Youtube has softawares and personnel to detect copyright infractions. If you are lucky you are not spot or the author doesn't care as long as you don't monetize.
If you are unlucky the entire video can be deleted, and at 3rd infraction your account can be erased with all its contents. You can make a new account but all the visibility you gained with the deleted one is gone.
Such a thing happened to 2 persons i know in real life, but they have hundred thousands wievs to their videos, a number impossible to achieve with Elite content.
Basically I wouldn't try luck, use copyright free music, or in some occasion you can pay a small amount of money to the owner of the rights to be able to publish their music. It's about 15 euros or so.
If you are unlucky the entire video can be deleted, and at 3rd infraction your account can be erased with all its contents. You can make a new account but all the visibility you gained with the deleted one is gone.
Such a thing happened to 2 persons i know in real life, but they have hundred thousands wievs to their videos, a number impossible to achieve with Elite content.
Basically I wouldn't try luck, use copyright free music, or in some occasion you can pay a small amount of money to the owner of the rights to be able to publish their music. It's about 15 euros or so.
So the interesting outcome of my use of a copyright audio track for my video on Youtube...
They detected the tracks use (Tangerine Dream - Exit), and this resulted in the video not being accessible in Germany, or any mobile device. But on a PC anywhere else in the world, it's OK to watch (hear)
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=231416&p=3588630&viewfull=1#post3588630
They detected the tracks use (Tangerine Dream - Exit), and this resulted in the video not being accessible in Germany, or any mobile device. But on a PC anywhere else in the world, it's OK to watch (hear)
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=231416&p=3588630&viewfull=1#post3588630
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Yeah, I think it’s true. I had made an advertisement video for my product last month with the help of a product video production team in Hamilton and they had made a beautiful ad with a good background score, but unfortunately, they removed the video saying it has got copyright issues and I had to make another music to get published my video in Youtube.
Yeah even if you are not making money on your videos you need to be very careful with what you use. I've heard of people getting screwed when they use royalty free music or something they have acquired the right to use for.