Random Sounds

All users of Random Sounds' services agree to follow our Content Guidelines when using our service to distribute music.

We take Quality Control and Fraud Prevention very seriously, and Music Platforms do too. Persistent and repeated guidelines violations could lead to further actions, for example, but not limited to, suspension or termination of our agreement.

This list will be updated as necessary to protect our Deals with our Partner Music Platforms.

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Content which you own the copyright or have the license to distribute

- Content which you own the copyright or have the license to distribute

You may be requested for supporting documentation for the content you distribute.

Any content (music, images, artist names) that you don't own the copyright or have a license to distribute

Image and likeness of artists without their signed authorization

<a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411576-what-is-functional-or-generic-music-and-why-can-t-you-distribute-it">Functional or generic music</a>

<a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411523-what-are-sound-alike-recordings-and-why-can-t-you-distribute-them">Sound-alike covers</a>

Sped-up, Slowed or edited versions of popular content

<a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411739-what-are-unofficial-remixes-and-why-can-t-i-distribute-them">Unofficial Remixes</a>

<a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411742-what-are-unofficial-mashups-and-why-can-t-i-distribute-them">Unofficial Mashups Mixes</a>

- Any content (music, images, artist names) that you don't own the copyright or have a license to distribute
- Image and likeness of artists without their signed authorization
- <a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411576-what-is-functional-or-generic-music-and-why-can-t-you-distribute-it">Functional or generic music</a>
- <a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411523-what-are-sound-alike-recordings-and-why-can-t-you-distribute-them">Sound-alike covers</a>
- Sped-up, Slowed or edited versions of popular content
- <a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411739-what-are-unofficial-remixes-and-why-can-t-i-distribute-them">Unofficial Remixes</a>
- <a href="https://support.sounds.co/en/articles/8411742-what-are-unofficial-mashups-and-why-can-t-i-distribute-them">Unofficial Mashups Mixes</a>
- Duplicate Album Artwork / Metadata

⚠️ You can't distribute to Micro-Sync Platforms:

Content licensed from another party on a non-exclusive basis

Content released under Creative Commons or similar free of charge/open licenses

Clips from other sources used under fair use principles

Video gameplay footage (by other than the game’s publisher)

Ambient, meditation, new age, yoga, or sleep music

Classical music recordings of compositions in the public domain

Film recordings (that are not the musical score to a film)

Recordings or descriptions of sexual acts

- Content licensed from another party on a non-exclusive basis
- Content released under Creative Commons or similar free of charge/open licenses
- Clips from other sources used under fair use principles
- Video gameplay footage (by other than the game’s publisher)
- Ambient, meditation, new age, yoga, or sleep music
- Production loops
- Soundbeds
- Sound effects
- Karaoke tracks
- Classical music recordings of compositions in the public domain
- DJ sets or continuous mixes
- Spoken word recordings
- Comedy recordings
- Film recordings (that are not the musical score to a film)
- Speeches
- Prayer recordings
- Audiobooks
- Generic/Common sounds 
- Non-exclusive beats 
- Podcasts
- Nature or wildlife recordings
- Ambient sound recordings
- Noise
- Recordings or descriptions of sexual acts

Most of these types of content will be automatically blocked by our system, do not try to circumvent these restrictions!

Which Platforms are Micro-Sync Platforms? *

7digital, Adaptr, AudibleMagic, Canva, Kuaishou / Kwai, Meta (Instagram &amp; Facebook), Peloton, Pinterest, Snapchat, Styngr, Supernatural, Taobao (Alibaba), TikTok, Twitch, YouTube Content ID.

*This list may not be updated by the time you are reading this.

A legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely by being unaware of its content. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>

<a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2605065?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Content eligible for YouTube Content ID | YouTube Blog</a>

- <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2605065?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Content eligible for YouTube Content ID | YouTube Blog</a>

Learn everything that you can and can't distribute with Random Sounds' music distribution service.

✅ You can distribute:

❌ You can't distribute:

⚠️ You can't distribute to Micro-Sync Platforms:

Which Platforms are Micro-Sync Platforms? *