Music licensing in UGC
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The catch: TikTok or Instagram licence music for use on their platforms; that licence does not transfer when you rehost the clip on your PDP. Strip or replace the audio, or licence the track separately.
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Music licensing in UGC video, the hidden legal risk
A UGC video can be cleared on every frame and still expose you, because the music under it carries separate rights. The most common hidden rights problem in UGC.
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Copyright and Fair Use in UGC Repurposing: Practical Framework
Customers keep the copyright in their posts, and fair-use exceptions are narrower than most brands assume. Covers music, right of publicity and DMCA takedowns.
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Re-using user-generated content with permission: the complete rights guide
The customer who shot a photo owns its copyright, not you and not the platform. What a usage licence must cover before you re-use user-generated content, plus the music, disclosure and deleted-post traps.
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