Regardless of where you decide to source your music, go ahead and download your song of choice on your computer and open it in iTunes. When you do, you’ll get instant access to hundreds of exclusive tracks that you can then import into iMovie. So you can safely license any of my songs or - if you want to dramatically increase your musical options - become a Music for Makers Unlimited customer. As a result, videos with copyright-cleared music don’t get flagged, taken down, or penalized in any other way.Īll of the music I offer on this website is copyright-cleared.

It just means it’s been approved for use on various platforms. The simplest solution? License copyright-cleared music.Ĭopyright-cleared music isn’t copyright-free (a common misconception). So, even if you’re just sharing a photo slideshow of your nephew’s bar mitzvah (mazel tov!) on Facebook, your video may be removed if it contains protected music. And here’s the kicker: This applies for both commercial and personal use. If you violate these policies, your video may be removed or monetized through ads (to pay the copyright holders). To adhere to copyright laws, all major video platforms - including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo - enforce certain music policies.

But in reality, it’s usually not that straightforward.

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