Windows 10: Microsoft Video Editor app background music copyright

I used Microsoft photo/video editor app background music in one of my video which I uploaded to YouTube, later YouTube marked this video music copyright issue. I believe all the background musics in this app are generic, free to use, please let me know what should I do? currently I have 60K views on this video. BTW, this video is about composting with kitchen waste. Thanks in advance.

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I was copyright claimed in youtube for using music from Windows Video Editor App

Hello,



I have a question. I have been using the video editor app from Microsoft. This software comes with music that you can add from the videos. As it was available and I owned the software (came with the computer), I added the music as background.



I made some small test videos and uploaded them to youtube as unlisted. As the music came from the software itself and it didn't even list an artist, I thought it was ok. to use it. I was hit immediately by the same company (HEXACORP LTD On behalf of: ScoreAScore)
for copyright claims. I checked the songs they said I copied and they are very different from the ones I am using.



"Amplified" was copyright claimed as 778 - Max Farrar - Shake Shake Shake (Instrumental)

"Let's go" was copyright claimed as 1200 - Track and Field - Good Times (Instrumental)



These were unlisted test videos, so they are not monetised. However, I am annoyed that the music that I am supposed to be able to use freely is being copyright claimed.



I noticed that this happened to other people as well with the same tracks.

I want to fight these copyright claims, but first I want to make sure I have the right to use this music.

I also want to know which tracks are safe to use as background music on youtube



Am I correct in using this music? If so, why is this happening? Does the app have copyrighted music?

Any advice would be greatly welcomed.



Thank you,

Sincerely,



Florencia

 

I received a copyright claim on a YouTube video I where I used music from the Microsoft video editor.

I do have the same question.

So far I have received 2 copyright claims:

1. Microsoft Video Editor Background Music : Blossoming

Copyright claim:

Content Used : 178 - Danilo Stankovic - Eternal

Copyright owners : HEXACORP LTD On behalf of: ScoreAScore

2. Microsoft Video Editor Background Music: Let's Go

Copyright claim:

Content Used :1200 - Track and Field - Good Times (Instrumental)

Copyright owners : HEXACORP LTD On behalf of: ScoreAScore

 

adding background music to video

You need a video editing program to do that. Because you tell you have no experience, I recommend you start with a free one before spending money, to see if video editing is something you might get interested in.

In my opinion, the absolutely easiest to use and by far the best of all free editors is OpenShot (OpenShot Video Editor | Free, Open, and Award-Winning Video Editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows!)

It is Open Source (Open source - Wikipedia), free with no hidden costs for additional features.

When installed, run OpenShot. List numbers refer to numbers in screenshot:

1. Select Project Files
2. Click + to browse to and import your video
3. Video will be added to Project Files
4. Drag the video to timeline, to any free track. Be sure to add video so that beginning of it touches the red vertical line at beginning of the track
5. Right click video track, select Separate Audio > Single clip

(Click to enlarge.)

Audio will be separated from video and moved to another track. Select the audio track, right click it and select Remove Clip:





Audio track will be cleared, the original audio of your video removed.

Import your music file to Project Files exactly as you imported the video, and drag it to any free track.

Usually the added audio track is not the same length than the video. If your music lasts longer than the video, go to end of timeline and drag audio track content so that it ends at the same point than video:





If your music track is shorter than video, you can add it again at the end of current audio track.

Now you can export (save) the video:





That's it! Easy, fast and free.



Note Please notice that if you want to publish the video on social media, YouTube and such, you must own copyrights for audio and video content, or have copyright owner's permission. On my 100+ Windows videos, when I feel the video needs some background music, I use the copyright free music from YouTube. Another free source is the Free Music Archive.