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Re: How come nonecopyrighted music gets treated like copyrighted.

PeggyK Jul 1, 2012 10:31 AM
Posted in group: YouTube
Your friend's music is not "non-copyrighted". Your friend retains the copyright, but is licensing the music for royalty-free use by others. 

That means you need to be able to provide written documentation that you have the necessary rights to use the music commercially. That means your friend needs to be sure to include that provision in their license. 

Then, when you provide documentation, be sure to include everything listed in this article: