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How to find out if a song is copyrighted: Safely using music in videos

Learn how to know if a song is copyrighted and discover handy tools to check music for copyright so you can safely use tracks in your content.

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What are music royalties? How artists get paid for music used in videos

Find out what royalties in music are and discover how music royalty payments work so you can confidently download music that's safe for your videos.

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What is a Creative Commons license? How to find free music for your videos

Discover what a Creative Commons license is, how they let you share creative works with others, and learn where to find Creative Commons music.

July 2024 Community Update: A new way to discover the latest releases and some great new lofi artists

Join Cody for a round-up of Uppbeat's latest upgrades and meet some of the newest artists to join our catalog.

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How Uppbeat’s music licenses work

Learn how Uppbeat's music licenses keep your content safe from copyright claims by giving you permission to use tracks in your videos.

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What is public domain music? Where to download free music

Learn what public domain music is, find out where to safely download music in the public domain, and discover where else to download free music.

What is royalty-free music? And how is copyright-free music different?

Learn the difference between royalty-free music and copyright-free music so you can download tracks that are safe to use in your video content.

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What does DMCA mean? How to protect your content from DMCA copyright takedowns

Avoid the dreaded DMCA takedown by learning how this simple piece of law actually helps to protect your content from people stealing your work.

March 2024 Community Update: Meet our latest headliner and discover what's trending

Get the lowdown on Uppbeat's newest artists and discover game-changing new features.

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Understanding music copyright: How to safely use music in your content

Say goodbye to copyright claims by learning how to safely use music in your content.

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December 2023 Community Update: Streamline your creative flow

Discover features that'll streamline your creative process and some new additions to the Uppbeat catalog.

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Uppbeat on Discord: Join the Discord server for content creators

Connect with like-minded content creators and help to shape the future of Uppbeat by joining our Discord server.

October 2023 Community Update: Upcoming features and a legendary artist joins

Get the full scoop on the newest artists and upcoming features across Uppbeat.

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Introducing Uppbeat's AI Playlist Generator

Discover how Uppbeat's AI Playlist Generator can streamline your creative process by finding your perfect soundtrack in seconds.

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AI music vs real music: Good news for creators or bad news for artists?

Take a look at whether AI-generated music can soundtrack your video content, or if musicians are safe from being replaced by AI music.