Can someone point me to a primer on under what conditions one may use copyrighted songs for inclusion in videos? I've seen Mavic videos on YouTube with what I'm sure are copyrighted sound tracks, but I remember some time ago, I uploaded a short video with just a short segment of a song (although a well known song by Mick Jaggar), and got ominous warnings about copyright infringement. If I recall correctly, either they didn't post it at all, or I had to "sign off" on a statement that I wasn't infringing...I can't remember.
I've been to a number of "royalty free" sites referenced here, but many of them ask for a subscription, and then, I don't think they have mainstream songs...that is, those covered by ASCAP.
I'm looking to educate myself on what's OK; what's not, in the context of non-commercial "making cool videos for friends", but would like to share more widely on YouTube/Vimeo, etc.
Any suggestions?
I've been to a number of "royalty free" sites referenced here, but many of them ask for a subscription, and then, I don't think they have mainstream songs...that is, those covered by ASCAP.
I'm looking to educate myself on what's OK; what's not, in the context of non-commercial "making cool videos for friends", but would like to share more widely on YouTube/Vimeo, etc.
Any suggestions?