
- AUDIO BLOCKS POLICY LICENSE
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YouTube does not adequately monitor misuse of the Content ID system, and often bad faith claimants are left to run rampant on the platform.
Someone is claiming the audio when they should not be. However, we can help you have the claim released.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to separate Storyblocks customers from other people who may be using the music and who may need to pay royalty fees.
AUDIO BLOCKS POLICY LICENSE
The composer is trying to collect royalties from users who did not license their music through Storyblocks. Here are some primary reasons you might be receiving a claim: There are many reasons why you might receive this message. If everything goes smoothly, you should never receive the dreaded “Matched Third Party Content” message. In our case, our subscribers obtain the licensing rights as well. When musicians and composers sell their work to different companies (like Storyblocks), they retain the copyright, and the company gains the licensing rights. Why did I receive a Content ID claim?Īll songs that aren’t in the public domain have a specific copyright holder: the composer, a record label, or a songwriting organization such as ASCAP. If you want to skip straight to the solution though, click here. We will also touch on resolving claims received through Facebook and Instagram later in the post.īefore we explain the solution, we want to explain what causes the problem in the first place. Most claims occur through YouTube, so we will focus on the YouTube process primarily. In this post, we’ll walk you through what to do in those situations. Fortunately, we can help you avoid and dispute these claims. If you’ve ever received a “Matched Third Party Content” message in your video manager, you know how frustrating it can be. A small segment of our customers does, unfortunately, experience the occasional Content ID claims. Our licensing gives us a distinct advantage in quickly removing any claims that might falsely arise. Since our music is 100% royalty free, there is no need for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or other hosting platforms to collect royalties for the copyright holder-we’ve already taken care of that.
But what happens when you receive a Content ID claim? With your subscription, you secure a license to use our royalty-free audio in our library for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.
AUDIO BLOCKS POLICY PROFESSIONAL
At Storyblocks, our goal is to provide an extensive library of stock music and sound effects at a great value to accommodate both personal and professional needs. The soundtrack you choose for your video sets the mood and elevates the emotional elements of your piece.