1. Key Points: Copyright is the author's legal right over their work, and it is personal, proprietary, and exclusive. Using copyrighted music without the proper licenses is illegal. Music is not copyrighted when it's in the Public Domain, under Creative Commons licenses, or is royalty-free. Legis MusicRead more

    Key Points: Copyright is the author’s legal right over their work, and it is personal, proprietary, and exclusive. Using copyrighted music without the proper licenses is illegal. Music is not copyrighted when it’s in the Public Domain, under Creative Commons licenses, or is royalty-free. Legis Music, Epidemic Sound, and Artlist are top platforms for royalty-free music. To check if a song is copyrighted, you can use PDinfo, YouTube, look for copyright symbols, refer to the law, or consult copyright experts. Nowadays, it’s hard to picture a world without background music.

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