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PSA: don't trust the free sound libraries on YouTube for your indie short
Overheard a sound designer at the coffee shop near my editing suite saying most of those "royalty free" tracks on YouTube are actually stolen from small artists or have hidden copyright claims. He mentioned one guy who used a track from a channel with 80k subs and got hit with a $500 settlement letter. These libraries feel safe because they're free, but you're gambling with your film's release. Has anyone else gotten a nasty surprise from these?
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terry_barnes4mo ago
Yeah, the uploader not knowing is a real kicker." Reminds me of the time I used a "free" loop for a project and found out later it was just someone recording their cat walking across a keyboard. Guess that's what I get for trusting a channel called "RoyaltyFreeBeats4U.
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