Does anyone know how to determine which music is okay to put in youtube videos? There are often heaps of random videos that include popular songs that it is very unlikely the users paid royalties for - so how does this work?
I've heard of some deal youtube has with someone, and it shows the song as an ad at the bottom of the video - how do I find these songs though?
You'll know if you aren't allowed because it'll actually force you to replace the song. Although some people speed up songs now to avoid detection from their algorithm.
No one pays royalties. It's just a matter of dodging music their filter is liable to pick up and parse across anal copyright holders, specifically Sony and such. Sometimes it will flat out block the music, sometimes it'll just display ads, it depends on how picky the copyright holder is.
A rule of thumb is if it's not mainstream it's usually never going to be censored unless it still belongs to aforementioned holders.
Ironically I've yet to hear of Youtube censoring the exorbitant usage of Trailer music that was never supposed to be publicly available in the first place, and whose copyright holders are the only ones likely to pursue legal action against distribution as a result.
Thanks guys, yeah I'm going to try and use blizzard music and free stuff I can find.
@QueenGambit: Go
Thanks I read about this now, seems this replaced all audio on your video though :(. I guess you can't download those sound files separate and mix them in either!
Does anyone know what duration you could use part of a mainstream song for in the video without it being a problem? I'm sure I've heard of the 10 second rule before or something?
Youtube censored a handful of my videos in Germany from my timelapsed modeling series because of Kamelot music that played in the background of brief, heavily filtered swearing between the standard music. Brief as in usually sub 5 seconds.
This is royalty free. Meaning you are allowed to use it anywhere you want to, provided you give credits to incompetech (just link them in the video description). They have a good variety of non-vocal music. Apart from this, google is your friend and helper.
I've had quite a bit of experience in dealing with both youtube and the various companies that request the enforcements of these filters. My best advice is stay away from bands that are part of large labels who haven't yet realized the benefits of having the music heard through non-official channels. I've also found even some of those large labels enforce this policy differently then others. For instance when I tried using say a chunk of the 300 soundtrack that label nailed the video in a way that disabled sound entirely, meanwhile I used another song from Crystal Method...and that label just opted to stick a little 'this song is x by y and here's a link to it on the itunes store' and that was it (which I think is a great method). I've had the best success just steering clear of the mainstream though and going with songs by smaller bands that either genuinely want the exposure or frankly don't have the backing of such a label to push for their removals.
Another is stick to bands that have embraced the 'free advertising is good', for instance I've never had a nine inch nails song be the cause of a video's muting. My best advice is before you become attached to using a song with a video just upload a raw video with the song playing and keep the video private, wait a bit and see what the filter does and based on that you'll know if it'll be okay or not. That or you can use some audio editing trickery to fool the filter but that is not something I'd like to discuss nor do I recommend that as a genuine solution. :P
I also don't recommend using youtube's over dubbing method, you have 0 control over the audio channel at that point and can't sync anything or provide background noise in addition to the music. Unless of course one of those songs really does appeal, but even then I'd just acquire the song and integrate it into the video during the editing process instead of only after upload.
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Does anyone know how to determine which music is okay to put in youtube videos? There are often heaps of random videos that include popular songs that it is very unlikely the users paid royalties for - so how does this work?
I've heard of some deal youtube has with someone, and it shows the song as an ad at the bottom of the video - how do I find these songs though?
Thanks
@KratsAU: Go
when you upload a video, youtube will give you a list of songs they will play over your initial video sound. You can pick one from a ton
Much love Queengambit
@KratsAU: Go
Just do what i do... use blizzard music :D
You'll know if you aren't allowed because it'll actually force you to replace the song. Although some people speed up songs now to avoid detection from their algorithm.
@KratsAU: Go
No one pays royalties. It's just a matter of dodging music their filter is liable to pick up and parse across anal copyright holders, specifically Sony and such. Sometimes it will flat out block the music, sometimes it'll just display ads, it depends on how picky the copyright holder is.
A rule of thumb is if it's not mainstream it's usually never going to be censored unless it still belongs to aforementioned holders.
Ironically I've yet to hear of Youtube censoring the exorbitant usage of Trailer music that was never supposed to be publicly available in the first place, and whose copyright holders are the only ones likely to pursue legal action against distribution as a result.
Thanks guys, yeah I'm going to try and use blizzard music and free stuff I can find.
@QueenGambit: Go Thanks I read about this now, seems this replaced all audio on your video though :(. I guess you can't download those sound files separate and mix them in either!
Does anyone know what duration you could use part of a mainstream song for in the video without it being a problem? I'm sure I've heard of the 10 second rule before or something?
@KratsAU: Go
Youtube censored a handful of my videos in Germany from my timelapsed modeling series because of Kamelot music that played in the background of brief, heavily filtered swearing between the standard music. Brief as in usually sub 5 seconds.
Wow even just 5 seconds ;(
Anyone know good free to use music websites?
@KratsAU: Go
Depends on what kind of music you want.
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
This is royalty free. Meaning you are allowed to use it anywhere you want to, provided you give credits to incompetech (just link them in the video description). They have a good variety of non-vocal music. Apart from this, google is your friend and helper.
I've had quite a bit of experience in dealing with both youtube and the various companies that request the enforcements of these filters. My best advice is stay away from bands that are part of large labels who haven't yet realized the benefits of having the music heard through non-official channels. I've also found even some of those large labels enforce this policy differently then others. For instance when I tried using say a chunk of the 300 soundtrack that label nailed the video in a way that disabled sound entirely, meanwhile I used another song from Crystal Method...and that label just opted to stick a little 'this song is x by y and here's a link to it on the itunes store' and that was it (which I think is a great method). I've had the best success just steering clear of the mainstream though and going with songs by smaller bands that either genuinely want the exposure or frankly don't have the backing of such a label to push for their removals.
Another is stick to bands that have embraced the 'free advertising is good', for instance I've never had a nine inch nails song be the cause of a video's muting. My best advice is before you become attached to using a song with a video just upload a raw video with the song playing and keep the video private, wait a bit and see what the filter does and based on that you'll know if it'll be okay or not. That or you can use some audio editing trickery to fool the filter but that is not something I'd like to discuss nor do I recommend that as a genuine solution. :P
I also don't recommend using youtube's over dubbing method, you have 0 control over the audio channel at that point and can't sync anything or provide background noise in addition to the music. Unless of course one of those songs really does appeal, but even then I'd just acquire the song and integrate it into the video during the editing process instead of only after upload.