How to add music to instagram post without copyright

Instagram has upgraded its videos a great deal over the years. Their videos have moved through stages, with options to record video for posts, stories, IGTV and Reels at your disposal.

Here is a quick guide on how to add music to your Instagram videos, including copyrighted content (within the law) and your own unique audio.

How to Add Copyrighted Music to Your Instagram Stories and Reels

It is illegal to add copyrighted music to your Instagram story without permission from the owner of the copyright.

However, you can add music from Instagram's own in-app library, which saves you the trouble of gaining permission as an individual.

To do this, there are a few simple steps to follow to get this music onto your reels and stories.

1. Hit the plus button from your homepage to create your post.
2. Select either Reels or Story.
3. If using Reels, an option called audio will appear in your toolbar.
4. Click it, and the music library will be open for you to search for your track.
5. If using Stories, make your image or video and then click through to post.
6. Once you are looking at the preview of your content, click the Stickers button at the top of the screen.
7. The stickers menu will open, and an option called Music will appear in the first few options.
8. Click it, and the music library will open.

With Reels, fans can add music either before or after they have recorded the video, dependent on whether the action on camera will be accompanied by—or related to—the music.

The other options for both Stories and Reels are to record the video, or take the still image, then add music after.

You cannot add copyrighted music using the in-app library to Posts or IGTV, therefore users hoping to do this will have to gain permission for the music before adding it to their content before upload.

How to Add Original Music to Your Instagram Story

Some people will, rather than using the in-app library, wish to use their own music in their Story or Reel.

The best way to do this is to get your songs added to the Instagram in-app library, which does require a middle man.

There are various distribution centers for music that will send your music to Instagram on your behalf, such as Record Union, Discokid, CD Baby and RouteNote.

The other way to do this is to simply record your video with your music playing in the background.

If you do this, your audio will become available in the in-app library for you to reuse, but also for others to find and include in their own videos.

How to Add Music to Your Instagram Posts

Adding music to Instagram posts is a lot less simple, as Instagram does not let you do this in-app.

Instead, fans will need to create their own content outside of the app in order to add music via third-party tools, which can then be uploaded.

As previously mentioned, you must not use copyrighted music without permission, and Instagram guidelines make clear how they will react to misconduct in this way.

According to Instagram's guidelines, "the greater the number of full-length recorded tracks in a video, the more likely it may be limited," meaning short bursts of tracks are less likely to be penalized on the platform.

By using an app like Audio Jungle or Incompetech, you can find royalty-free music that will be permissible on Instagram.

After getting your music, you can then use another third-party app like Tempo or Add Background Music To Video, which is also compatible with your iTunes library.

Another way to include music and share to Instagram is through TikTok, which has its own in-app music library and it can be added easily through the Sounds button within the content creation stage.

// Article Last reviewed on22 October, 2022

According to Brandwatch, 60% of Instagram stories are played with the sound on. If we keep this in mind, we would be able to deduce that adding music to a story can be a differential factor for your followers.

However, whether for a personal or business account, using the perfect song for your Instagram videos is not as easy as you think. For copyright reasons, this social network could remove your content or ban your account if you use protected music. In fact, the consequences can be more serious if you use copyrighted music for Instagram Ads. To prevent these problems, I will introduce you to two methods for using music on Instagram securely.

ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC

If you are looking for a professional look to your Instagram, this is your best option. You will obtain great quality music and you will avoid present and future licensing problems. On the Internet, there are quite a few websites dedicated to the sale of free music licenses. The most distinguished are Envato Elements and Epidemic Sound.

Envato Elements

It is possibly one of the simplest and cheapest services that exist. This marketplace offers a multitude of musical genres and sound effects, which can be purchased under a single license. For just $16.50 that cost the monthly subscription, you will obtain:

• Unlimited downloads throughout the month
• Access to the entire catalog and weekly news
• Unlimited use on Instagram and other social networks
• Ability to completely monetize videos

With Envato, the copyright and royalty claims are about to finish. Also, if it does not suit your needs, you can cancel the subscription whenever you want to.

Epidemic Sound

This is another service that is well known by Instagramers and YouToubers. Through your monthly subscription, you will have access to more than 350,000 royalty-free songs. From my own experience, I know that with Epidemic Sound you will be able to monetize your videos without problems of any kind. 

FREE MUSIC WITHOUT COPYRIGHT

This is another different option of paid music for Instagram. At first glance, it seems obvious to opt for this option because the expenses are zero. However, purchasing free music distributed under Creative Commons licenses does not mean that there are no problems associated with this option. Some of them are:

• You will only be able to make a personal use since Creative Commons licenses do not cover professional use. In other words, you will not be able to use these licenses in Instagram Ads.
• You must mention the artist of the piece of music, so you will need to write a phrase in the video showing the author of the song.
• You do not have a legal document that proves that the song will not change the terms of its license in the future, something that does not happen with paid licenses.

These problems may not be an impediment to your goal of adding music into your Instagram videos. However, it is advisable that to avoid inflicting the terms of use of the social network, you should download free music from the following portals:

In all these platforms you will be able to access several music libraries with all kinds of songs, genres and sound effects. It is important to make sure that you can easily use their licenses in personal videos.

Adding music to the Instagram stories through the stickers

Another alternative to adding music to your Instagram using the “Music” sticker, which was added to the application in June 2018. Since then, stories can have their own musical thread. To do this, the first thing you will need to do is to select the “Music” option at the bottom of the screen, where the other stickers and GIFs are located. It will appear when you open your ‘Insta Story’.

• Choose among the songs most used on Instagram
• Search for a specific song by typing its name or the name of its artist in the search bar
• Select songs by mood, as well as by gender
• Pre-play the song

Instagram usually chooses the chorus of the selected topic, something that its users usually do. However, you can choose another part of the song that you want to play in your story. To do that:

1. Select the moment of the song where the part you want to play in the video is located.
2. Choose the seconds you want the song to last. It is important to clarify that the maximum duration that this audio can have is 15 seconds.
3. Finally, drag the selected piece to both sides until you find the part you want to use. To check it press the “play” button. If you do not like the result, repeat the process until you get it.

• To record a video, hold down the central icon
• To take a photo, click it once

• Normal
• Transparent
• Square

To choose a style, click on the sticker. You can also drag it anywhere on the screen, as well as make it bigger or smaller.

Share music from Spotify to Instagram Stories

In addition to the “Music” label, there is another way to add music to your ‘Insta stories’: through Spotify.

Not a long time ago, the application developers added the feature of sharing your favorite tracks directly into Instagram stories. This will avoid the widespread practice of taking screenshots to show your followers what you are listening to. With this new feature, your followers will be able to open that song directly in Spotify by clicking on the link. In order to do this, you need to log in to your Spotify account and select the song. Once you have chosen it, click on the three-point icon to the right of the track title. Among the options that come up, click on “Share”.

The best apps for adding music to your Instagram videos

As you have seen, adding music to your Instagram stories is quite easy. However, adding music to regular videos that are posted outside the stories area is somewhat more complex. To do it properly, you need to have a video editor installed on your mobile that offers you a minimum of guarantees. Or download several applications that add music to Instagram. In the following lines, I will show you the most used apps within the instagramer community.

Lomotif

With more than 20 million users, Lomotif is one of the most famous in the market. It allows you, among other things, adding songs by a multitude of artists, as well as to add visual effects such as slow-motion or rewind. You can download it for free from both iTunes and Google Play.

Quik

This free app from the creators of GoPro will allow you to make creative edits with a few touches on the screen. With Quik, you will be able to add music from your library, add filters and several other tasks that can be very useful.

Vigo Video

You may not know the name because it used to be called Flipgram, which allowed -and allows- using its particular music library to add your favorite songs into your Instagram videos. This app gives you the ability to create musical slideshows, as well as function as a community on your own.

Background Music for Video

This application is not characterized by offering many functionalities. It gets straight: you choose the audio track, where you want it to start in your video, just put them together and you are done. There is only one problem: it is only available on iTunes, but at least it is free.

Conclusion

As you have seen throughout the article, you have plenty of options when it comes to putting music to your Instagram stories and videos. You can choose music from your own application with its own sticker, select your favorite theme from your Spotify account or create your own video using one of the apps mentioned above.

To do this, we have created an article with the best royalty-free music subscription services that will surely save you more than one future headache. Either way, choose the method that best suits you and gives your followers the music videos they are waiting for.

Pablo Olóndriz – Legis Music Founder-

Pablo Olóndriz founded Legis Music in 2016 and, since then, has been working non-stop on the online Royalty-Free industry, managing to build a great source of information for people who need amazing background music for their projects and videos.

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