How do you handle background music without running into copyright claims?
I have been putting together short videos for a small project and keep hitting the same wall with audio. Most tracks I find turn out to be claimed on YouTube even when they are described as free. How do you usually solve this, and what do you check before using a track?
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My approach has become fairly boring over time. I stopped trusting anything labelled free without reading the actual terms, because the label and the license rarely say the same thing. What I look at now is whether the source states clearly how the track can be used, on which platforms, and whether the permission ends when a subscription ends. That last point catches people out more often than anything else. If you want to compare options, one place worth reading through is copyright free music from InAudio, which lists library tracks for videos, presentations, games and apps along with the licensing terms. What I found practical there is that each track comes with loops and short edits at 15, 30 and 60 seconds, which cuts down the trimming work in post. Pricing is a monthly subscription around 7.99, a discounted yearly option, or a single track license for one project without recurring payments. I have no strong opinion on the catalogue itself since taste in music is personal. Keep your own copy of the license document either way, since that is the only thing that helps if a claim shows up months later.