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Can I use 30 seconds of a copyrighted song on YouTube?

Can I use 30 seconds of a copyrighted song on YouTube?

It doesn’t matter if it’s just a short clip. 10 seconds or 30 seconds. You still can’t use it. The only way to legally use music on YouTube is to get permission from the copyright holder (or whoever does actually “own the rights” to the song).

Can I use copyrighted music for 30 seconds?

This is one of the most common misconceptions. Unfortunately, this is not true and there is no bright line rule that says a use is an acceptable use as long as you only use 5, 15, or 30 seconds of a song. Any use of copyrighted material without permission is, according to U.S. copyright law, copyright infringement.

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How many seconds of a copyrighted song can be used on YouTube?

| YouTube Music Facts. Using copyrighted music on your own content is not allowed. You can’t use 10 seconds of copyrighted music even if it is 1 second of a song that is copyrighted. Doing so can lead to legal issues and if they hold the license you won’t have much of a defense.

Can we use Bollywood songs on YouTube?

You are NOT allowed to upload any copyrighted material per the TOS and Community Guidelines. A sync or broadcast license is needed to do that. However neither are something the average YT user can get because they cost a lot of money from hundreds of thousands to millions of what ever your currency is.

How many seconds of song can you use?

You may have heard of “fair use,” a copyright provision that permits you to use 10, 15 or 30 seconds of music without copyright obligation. That is, you understand that you can use a short section of a song without paying a fee.

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Can I use a song in my video?

If you want to use a commercial song in your video, you must obtain two licenses – the synchronization license to use the song and the master license to use the recording of that song. For the master licesnse you need to contact the recording label or, for independent artists, the artist directly.