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Music in your videos
The short version
Music for commercial or non-personal use needs a license, and you can't create a 'music listening experience'.
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What it means for you
Under Meta's Music Guidelines you're responsible for the music you use. Rights owners can mute, block or remove content, and music can be restricted by country.
Meta's practical advice: the more music in a video, the more likely it gets limited. Use shorter clips, and always pair music with visuals.
Reels that use songs from the Licensed music catalog in the audio library can still earn. Instagram subscriber-only content generally can't use library music.
✓ Do
- Use the in-app licensed music library or original audio.
- Keep songs as background, not the whole point.
✕ Don't
- Upload a full song over a still image.
- Stream music on a Live as the main show.
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