Before starting to post content on your Instagram page, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the service’s requirements for the posted material. Otherwise, one of your posts may be banned in the future. If this has already happened, don’t despair. This article is written for you. Let’s consider why Instagram blocks videos with music, how to bypass the block, and where to look for tracks without copyright.
Blocking of music videos on Instagram – reasons
First, let’s figure out why Instagram blocks videos with music. There may be several reasons, but most often it is inappropriate content. Namely, music videos or songs:
- containing materials with age restrictions of 18+;
- inciting interethnic strife;
- offending the feelings of believers;
- showing violent actions and moments of cruelty.
Instagram deletes all of this without the possibility of restoring the publication. In addition, the user account is often blocked as well.
Among other things, the musical accompaniment may violate someone’s copyright. We will try to understand this issue in more detail.
Because of the music
This is because the author of the work recorded the melody not only to please his fans, but also to make money from it: performing, selling, etc. Therefore, the song is his intellectual property.
Therefore, anyone who borrows entire tracks or even fragments of a track from another performer is essentially engaged in theft/piracy. And this is not welcomed in our country and is strictly punished, up to legal proceedings and large monetary compensations (due to missed profits).
Copyright infringement of content
The second reason that allows the administration of the social network Instagram to delete and ban posts is the violation of copyright on music, text, video, photos, etc. The legislation of our country does not allow posting materials on your page without purchasing them. And as you may have noticed, this applies not only to songs. Of course, sometimes you may find an interesting landscape on the Internet, want to share it on Insta, and no one has blocked you for several years. But then it is quite possible that the photographer who took this picture will appear and will want to receive all the money that he could have earned during this time. In this case, the court is likely to be on his side with a probability of 99%.
Foreign music
And the third reason why the service “doesn’t let” your music on Instagram is foreign tracks. As strange as it may sound, our domestic music industry is more indifferent to piracy than foreign. Artists abroad actively fight for their copyright and try to punish violators in any way possible. It is useful to know that in the social network Instagram, it is easy to block someone else’s post with inappropriate content. To do this, go to the feed, select the publication, and click on the “three dots” in the upper right corner. Then click “Report…” and determine the motivation of your complaint.
How to bypass copyright and music blocking on Instagram
There are ways to upload a video and bypass possible deletion:
- Buy media file rights. You don’t have to write a letter to the musician for this, just install a special service or library on your smartphone to purchase rights. In some cases, the prices are quite attractive.
- Wait until 70 years after the copyright owner’s death. The countdown starts from January 1st of the year following the singer’s death. Then the once-recorded audio file becomes public domain.
- Change the song. Create a remix, add interesting sounds or your own voice. Voila, the melody has become completely different.
- Find a musical composition without copyright. For this, take a look at a couple of sections below in our article. There is a detailed instruction on how to do this.
- Use equipment that changes the sound quality of the track. For example, record audio on a dictaphone and place it with the video track using an editor.
It is worth noting that the last method is less effective than the previous four. Not only will the sound be poor, but it will also not help to avoid disputes with Instagram regarding rights 100%.
What to do when a video with music is blocked
What to do if your content has already been removed? To get rid of the block, follow the steps below:
- Launch the Instasety program and log in. If your account is banned, try doing this through your linked Facebook page or through a friend’s account.
- Tap on the “person” icon and go to your profile.
- Click on the “three lines” in the upper right corner of the screen and open “Settings.”
- Click on the “Help” – “Help Center” line.
- Click on the “Report a Problem” button.
- Attach screenshots, if any, and briefly describe the situation.
If technical support finds that you were blocked by mistake, you will be able to add new posts to Instagram and continue using it. But if not, unfortunately, you will have to register another account. This is very sad for large business pages. So, first of all, try to avoid copyright infringement.
In addition, you can:
- remove someone else’s material from your posts;
- negotiate with the owner of the track or photo for compensation.
Finding music for Instagram without copyright restrictions
There are many online resources that allow you to download audio files to your PC or smartphone for free without violating copyright laws. Let’s consider two of them as an example:
- VKontakte group;
- YouTube tracklist.
All you need to do is:
- Go to the service.
- Listen to the melodies and find the one you like.
- Tap “Download”.
- Attach it to the video using an editor.
Useful to know. To download songs from the social network VKontakte, install the VKMusic utility on your PC.
Be sure to read all the sections above and in the event that Instagram deletes a video from your page, you already know what to do.