Facebook has launched "Sound Collection," a new library of pre-cleared music content designed to help users avoid DMCA takedown issues when creating videos. This initiative addresses the ongoing problem of musicians posting covers of popular songs, only to face aggressive takedown notices from major rights owners like Universal Music Publishing Group.

The Sound Collection features:

• 1,000 free, pre-cleared songs from independent artists
• Over 1,500 sound effects
• Content spanning multiple genres including hip hop, pop, jazz, and country
• Easy-to-use discovery tools for browsing by genre, mood, length, and vocals
• The ability to follow and learn about different artists

Users can freely use these tracks in their Facebook and Instagram videos without fear of takedown notices. Facebook owns all rights to the content in the Sound Collection, ensuring permanent availability for creators.

This move comes as Facebook continues negotiations with major music labels and publishers to license copyrighted music for user-uploaded videos. The pre-cleared catalog provides a baseline solution while these discussions continue.

The Sound Collection will continue to grow, with Facebook promising to add more tracks and effects regularly. This expansion will provide creators with an increasingly diverse library of usable content while helping Facebook reduce copyright conflicts on its platform.

For creators looking to use music in their social media content, the Sound Collection offers a safe and legal alternative to using copyrighted material, though limited in scope compared to commercial music libraries.

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