Instagram has today released guidelines for using copyrighted music in live streams, stories, and posts. The platform is also making some changes to how pop-up notifications appear when someone uses copyrighted music or art in their stream.
The company is trying to make it clearer how recorded music works on the platform. In its blog post announcing the guidelines, Instagram gives out the following pointers around the usage of music:
The blog also points out that users can use Facebook’s Sound Collection for their posts and stories. These sounds are available to users free of cost and without limitations, so they can be safely used without licensing woes.
