Music Copyright Rules for Instagram

How Instagram detects copyrighted music?

Copyrighted music is detected not by a person whose job is to sit down and listen to music but it is through Instagram’s system that said music is detected. This is an automated process and as such, mistakes do happen. It’s not a perfect process sometimes and a post can be flagged or taken down for copyrighted music even if it’s an original.

What happens when Instagram detects copyrighted music?

Copyrighted music may include sanctions in the following ways:

1. Take down your post entirely.

2. Block or mute your music.

3. End your live stream.

Nowadays, Instagram uses new features in the form of a warning alert for copyrighted music live streams, Insta Stories, and other posts. It gives time for the user to change the music before actually posting. The said alert also informs the user of certain instructions to remedy any interruptions resulting from the use of copyrighted music.

How to post uncopyrighted music on Instagram?

1. Check royalty-free music, especially at Facebook Sound Collection. It is a library of uncopyrighted music for postings on Facebook and Instagram. Check other sites giving royalty-free music also.

2. Post a video together with your music. In this way, you are not infringing on anyone’s copyrights for Instagram explains that visual content added to sound is not prohibited.

3. Make your videos short. It is suggested that short clips of music videos are most likely to pass posting rather than using full-length ones.

Other ways to post uncopyrighted music:

1. Get permission. Directly ask an artist if you can use their music. They would either say “yes” or “no”. It wouldn’t hurt either way. Maybe you’ll get to find friends along the way.

2. Acknowledge the artist as credits in your caption. This shows that you have no intention to use copyrighted music in case of any appeals.

3. Collaborate with musicians or smaller artists whom you can tap to make original music or songs. It’s one way of supporting your local music industry.

There it goes! Sometimes, even if you have no intention to use copyrighted music, you might end up using one. In these, know the guidelines and remedies afforded by Instagram. It will help you continue sharing the beauty of sound or music. After all, “music heals the soul”.