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YouTube Help First 2 videos posted were copyright striked

Ken @ Merfyfel

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My first 2 videos have been copyright striked. I don't understand why I used Mircosofts one drive editing and the music is on their free list to use. I have Googled it and see where it has happened to many that used the same thing. Iam a paid memebr of TubeBuddy I am completly new to all of this and only staarted my channel for helping me with my medical disorders. I think Youtube is striking me for no reason. I find it had to believe Mircosoft would have illeagl coptright music.
 

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You may want to look at the license agreement with OneDrive. You may have permission to use the music for personal use - not monetization.

My editing software has lots of included music, but not for monetization purposes. I did not get a strike, but a 'share the money' claim. I gave up on all music services except YouTube Studio music. Tons of options, free to use & monetize, and in my vids I rarely use music as it tends to get in the way.
 

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You may want to look at the license agreement with OneDrive. You may have permission to use the music for personal use - not monetization.

My editing software has lots of included music, but not for monetization purposes. I did not get a strike, but a 'share the money' claim. I gave up on all music services except YouTube Studio music. Tons of options, free to use & monetize, and in my vids I rarely use music as it tends to get in the way.

I know what you mean. I purchased a music creating program that uses loops and beats from a website that sells them and I fear using the music because I already tested some of the beats and loops with Shazam and it actually matched it to songs on Youtube from ppl who created songs with those beats.
 
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If there is music, it's better to use music on YouTube because it's free and free to use
 

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If I have questions about getting a copyright strike of an asset I am using, what I have done is upload some trial content on an inactive channel to see if it gets tagged.

I know people are referring to music whereas my application was using a snippet of movie content but I think the principle is the same.

Of course, even if you do a test, there is no guarantee you won't get tagged for a copyright issue but "testing" the music or clip is an easy worthwhile exercise before investing too much time on a particular piece of music, clip, etc.
 

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Of course, even if you do a test, there is no guarantee you won't get tagged for a copyright issue but "testing" the music or clip is an easy worthwhile exercise before investing too much time on a particular piece of music, clip, etc.
That is not a bad idea, but unfortunately can still backfire. I had some vids using music from a free service - 2 years later they got tagged for copyright! I unlisted them, re-edited with YT music and uploaded new ones (glad I keep good backups). That was when I gave up on all music services and just went with YT music.
 

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Well, your post just convinced me that I don't necessarily need to be in a rush to incorporate background music from unpaid sources other than very safe places such as YT music and the standard music included with video editors.

I was already on the fence about background music issues but getting copyright strikes over it is not something I would like at all.

I would not want to lose all that traffic and stats from a video that has been around for a couple years.
 

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That is not a bad idea, but unfortunately can still backfire. I had some vids using music from a free service - 2 years later they got tagged for copyright! I unlisted them, re-edited with YT music and uploaded new ones (glad I keep good backups). That was when I gave up on all music services and just went with YT music.

I had the same problem. I started composing all my own music.