{"id":1379,"date":"2019-09-16T14:03:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T14:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2023-05-23T07:31:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T07:31:54","slug":"who-needs-copyright-free-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/who-needs-copyright-free-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Needs Copyright Free Music?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Short answer<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/copyright-free-music\/\&quot;">Copyright-free music<\/a>\u00a0is for everyone who makes a video that\u2019s not for personal use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long answer<\/strong>: Most pieces of music have a copyright attached to them.\u00a0<a href="\&quot;https:\/\/artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-know-if-a-song-is-copyrighted\/\&quot;">Who owns the copyright?<\/a>\u00a0That depends. Originally, it\u2019s the property of the song\u2019s author, but it could be a label or any other organization that purchases those rights.<\/p>\n<h2>Copyright is Serious Business<\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/710860537?muted=1&amp;autoplay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Take\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_z-1fTlSDF0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Birthday to You<\/a>, the most recognized song in the English language. It was written somewhere in the late 19th century but wasn\u2019t copyrighted until 1935. Warner\/Chappell Music obtained the rights for the song in 1988 by purchasing the company that held them.<\/p>\n<p>Identifying the money-making potential and acting like true copyright trolls, Warner\/Chappell charged up to $10,000 per use while also pouncing on unsuspecting filmmakers with infringement lawsuits. Thankfully, in 2013 one brave independent director filed a lawsuit against the company. Three years later, the US court ruled in her favor, making the song public domain and forcing Warner\/Chappell to pay back $14 million. A year later, the song was declared public domain in the European Union as well.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the moral of this charming little anecdote, other than that sometimes justice is done and trolls get their due? Copyright is a complex and highly litigious issue that involves a lot of money. Buyer beware! 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pricing<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>Got Copyright Free Music for Your Video?<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A007_11181649_C018.00_00_06_13.Still006-750x422-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A007_11181649_C018.00_00_06_13.Still006-750x422-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/A007_11181649_C018.00_00_06_13.Still006-750x422-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to purchase the license of a popular song today, prices start at around $15k per song! If you have a low budget, you can always opt for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/traditional-music-licensing-vs-stock-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stock music<\/a>, but you\u2019ll likely get what you pay for. With a growing number of filmmakers who don\u2019t want to settle for a cheap track and can\u2019t afford mainstream songs, the need for quality copyright-free music emerged. I mean real indie musicians that make original high-quality music and offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/can-music-sync-licensing-keep-up-with-todays-filmmakers\/\">sync licenses<\/a>\u00a0through companies like Artlist to creators at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>The music licensing business also started as a pay-per-song model, but that didn&#8217;t solve the price problem. Finally, companies like Artlist shifted the industry to a subscription-based model.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/music-for-videos\/\">Music for video<\/a>\u00a0was finally affordable.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/how-to-become-a-full-time-youtuber\/\">full-time YouTuber<\/a>, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/wedding-video-tips-from-matt-johnson\/\">wedding videographer<\/a>, a marketer or someone who just wants to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/background-music-for-video\/\">make a video with background music<\/a>, you need to make sure you have a license to use that music. You could use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/public-domain-music\/\">public domain songs<\/a>\u00a0or stock music, but you will sound either too anachronistic or too cheap. You can read more about the different types of music for videos out there check out our post about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/royalty-free-vs-non-copyrighted-music-heres-the-difference\/\">royalty-free vs. non-copyrighted music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want original music made by real\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/how-artlist-empowers-indie-musicians\/\">indie musicians<\/a>\u00a0without spending your entire budget, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-artlist-and-other-royalty-free-music-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music licensing platforms<\/a>\u00a0like Artlist. No doubt you\u2019ll find great songs that fit your project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long answer: Most pieces of music have a copyright attached to them.\u00a0Who owns the copyright?\u00a0That depends. 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