Can I legally use copyrighted music on YouTube?
Copyrighted music was found in your video.
Don't worry, you can still make money from it, but some of the revenue will be shared
with the copyright owner.
In this video, you'll discover the pros and cons of using copyrighted music on YouTube
and where to find copyright-free music to use in your videos.
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Where do you find copyright music by famous artists and not get a copyright strike on
your channel?
If you go to music policies on YouTube, you'll see a directory list of songs and the current
policies set by the copyright holders.
If you're using copyrighted music, you'd be sharing the revenue with the copyright holders.
For example, I've used the Gangnam Style.
It says playback, viewable worldwide, eligible for revenue sharing.
You'll be able to share the revenue from your video with the copyright owner of the song.
Just keep in mind that the copyright owner can change their policies or take action on
your video, a difference from what's described here.
This means that the copyright holder could change their policies and you could receive
a strike as a result of using this music.
Let's look for some hip-hop.
Let's take a look at Drop It Like It's Hot.
It says if you use this song, it's blocked in 248 countries.
This means if you're using this music in any one of these countries, it's going to be blocked
and you could receive a copyright strike for using the music.
It's also eligible for revenue sharing, viewable worldwide.
Just keep in mind that copyright owners can change their policies or take action on your
video that differs from what's described here.
If you select copyright music and music policies, just keep in mind that most of it will be
shared revenue with the copyright holder.
[music] Herman Drost: You might notice that sometimes
you get copyright notices on the videos on your channel but you don't receive a strike.
Why is that?
If you leave the video demonetized, then you don't have to worry about sharing revenue
with the copyright holder.
You also have the option to remove the copyrighted song along with the claim from the claimant,
or you can file a dispute.
If you agree with all these conditions, you don't have to do anything or I can just use
a song for your video.
You can also remove, mute, or swap the music on your video.
Click the link and card to learn how to swap the audio on the YouTube video.
[music] Herman Drost: How do you find copyright-free
music that you wish to monetize but don't want to share any revenue with the copyright
holder?
No worries.
Just use the YouTube Audio Library.
On the Audio Library, you can use free music or sound effects for your YouTube videos.
You can search by genre, mood, instrument, duration, and see if attribution's required.
You can also search for particular music, say, I want to search for hip-hop, and I've
got Roots for Legend, and I just click on the arrow to download the song and put it
in your video.
There are many other places we can get copyright-free music on the net.
Some of these include the Public Domain Project, Incompetech, Epidemic Sounds, Audiohero.
I'll place links to these resources on the description below this video.
If you know of other places where you can find copyright-free music to use in your videos,
post them in the comments below.
[music] Herman Drost: Here's some important things
to keep in mind.
Number one, background music.
If you're filming in a location that has some background music, that music may be copyright
protected.
If you use it in your video, you might get a copyright strike.
Number two, music copyright holders may change their policies at any time.
This means if use copyrighted music in your videos and the copyright holder changes its
policies, you might get a strike on your video.
Number three, get a formal license from the rights holder.
Your best protection against YouTube copyright claims is to get the formal license from the
copyrights holder.
The copyright holder can then give you explicit rights to use the music on YouTube.
[music] Herman Drost: Let me ask you an important
question.
Did you ever receive a copyright strike on YouTube Channel because you used copyrighted
music?
Post your answer on the comments below.
I'd love to hear about your experience, and I'm sure others would too.
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