Author Topic: Question about using instrumentals on Youtube (Read 867 times)

Artificial Blocko · January 26, 2014, 04:39:59 AM

So I plan to use an instrumental of a popular rap song in a gaming video of mine, I was wondering if I would have any major copyright issues with that. It would play for pretty much the entire video, and majority of the song would be used, but just the instrumental. If any one has a decent amount of knowledge on copyright and youtube I would really appreciate the help.

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Artificial Blocko · January 26, 2014, 01:48:02 PM

Bump.

Anyone?

Coupon · January 26, 2014, 01:51:40 PM

I am pretty sure that it would only matter if the original author found your video and complained. I am pretty sure that would never happen.

Aware · January 26, 2014, 01:54:12 PM

credit the original author atleast

Coupon · January 26, 2014, 01:56:31 PM

Quote from: Aware on January 26, 2014, 01:54:12 PM

credit the original author atleast

This. If you do this than I see no problem with it. It's just background music.

Artificial Blocko · January 26, 2014, 01:57:42 PM

Quote from: Coupon on January 26, 2014, 01:56:31 PM

This. If you do this than I see no problem with it. It's just background music.

In other videos of mine ive credited the original author and still had problems.

Coupon · January 26, 2014, 01:59:59 PM

Quote from: Artificial Blocko on January 26, 2014, 01:57:42 PM

In other videos of mine ive credited the original author and still had problems.

What problems? How many views are your videos getting?

Artificial Blocko · January 26, 2014, 02:04:12 PM

Quote from: Coupon on January 26, 2014, 01:59:59 PM

What problems? How many views are your videos getting?

Like 30 lol. I got claims by nintendo on one video and another by sony music entertainment on another. The nintendo one i cant dispute as of right now and the sony one is not a valid claim, they said i was using their song, but instead i was using their song remixed by adventure club, which im allowed to use.

Coupon · January 26, 2014, 02:06:17 PM

Quote from: Artificial Blocko on January 26, 2014, 02:04:12 PM

Like 30 lol. I got claims by nintendo on one video and another by sony music entertainment on another. The nintendo one i cant dispute as of right now and the sony one is not a valid claim, they said i was using their song, but instead i was using their song remixed by adventure club, which im allowed to use.

Well dang, there really going out there to crack a video that has 30 views.

EDIT: Use classical music or royalty-free stuff. They often sound plesent and you can't get yelled at for those.

Artificial Blocko · January 26, 2014, 02:07:02 PM

Quote from: Coupon on January 26, 2014, 02:06:17 PM

Well dang, there really going out there to crack a video that has 30 views.

They want the money that im not making lol.