Song usage rights are a fascinating wormhole to jump into if you’ve ever got the time. From paying for the rights to songs you hear in movies (fun fact: AC/DC’s Thunderstuck has cost $500,000 to appear in films) to the ones backing your TikTok videos, they’re protected by music rights.
Basically, this is broken into two major elements, the term and the usage. The term specifies the amount of time a certain media project can be broadcast and the usage specifies the number of projects a certain song can be used alongside of. Take a deep dive here.
In regards to Songfinch rights, you just need to know about Personal Use Licenses.
While your artist retains 100% ownership of the master and composition of your song, each custom song comes granted with a Personal Use License. That means you can share your song, post it on your personal social media channels, and add it to personal videos and slideshows (like your wedding video).
As long as you’re not using it to promote a business or product or monetizing your song, you're in the clear.
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