Is Chosic music free for YouTube?
Yes, if you paste the credit. Most Chosic tracks are Creative Commons and need the artist credit in your description. Public domain tracks need none. Chosic cannot give you a certificate for a claim.
Not completely safe. Music from Chosic can still get a copyright claim. For music with full protection, use the safest options.
- Type
- Free library
- Cost
- Free
- Credit
- Depends on the track
- Copyright claims
- Claims happen
- How a claim clears
- Dispute in YouTube Studio
- Monetised videos
- Allowed with credit
- Platforms named
- YouTube Shorts, TikTokFor TikTok, Chosic suggests at least the artist's name and site, and contacting the artist to be sure.
- Site
- chosic.com
Two kinds of track
Chosic hosts other artists' music under two licence types, and each track page says which one it uses.
| Type | Credit needed | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|
| Public domain (CC0) | No | Yes |
| Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY, CC BY-SA) | Yes | Yes |
Chosic marks the tracks that need a credit with a symbol in the listing. The rights still belong to the artists. Chosic just hands out the licence the artist chose.
The credit
When you download a credit-required track, the track page shows the credit in a red box. Copy that text into your video description as it is. It carries the artist's name, their link, the track title and the licence, which is what a dispute will rest on.
On TikTok the description may be too short. Chosic's advice is to paste at least the artist's name and site, and to contact the artist "to be 100% sure".
The catch
Chosic has no system to release claims. If a track's artist registered it with Content ID, your credit is your only proof.
Chosic cannot issue a certificate and cannot release a claim for you. Everything goes through the dispute form or through the artist.
How to clear a claim
- Check the credit is in the description. Add it if it is missing.
- Dispute the claim in YouTube Studio. Chosic says to "mention that the music is under a Creative Commons license and include a link to the music source."
- Wait. Chosic says the claim "should be removed in a few days in most cases."
- If it stays, report the track to Chosic or contact the artist through the link on the track page.
What you cannot do
You cannot claim a track as your own or register it with any store or platform. You also cannot build your own songs from Chosic tracks and release them on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer or YouTube Music. A Short is fine; a remix released as a single is not.
Common questions
Does Chosic Premium stop copyright claims?
No. Chosic says a paid subscription "doesn't guarantee protection from copyright claims". Premium unlocks its playlist tools and removes ads. You still need the credit.
Can Chosic give you a licence certificate for a YouTube claim?
No. Chosic says it "can't provide such certificates" and points you to the artist's name and site on the track page.
Can you shorten Chosic credits when you use several tracks?
Yes. Chosic lets you rearrange them, as long as each keeps the author's name, the author's link, the track title and the licence.
Sources
- Chosic free music FAQchosic.com
- Chosic terms of servicechosic.com
- Chosic Premiumchosic.com
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