The music guide
Music is half of what made the old PvP movies great. It's also the number one reason videos get muted, blocked or taken down. Here's how to keep yours up.
Why it matters here
4Ever doesn't host your video. It plays straight from YouTube or Twitch. If YouTube mutes or removes your video over a song, it breaks here too. Picking safe music protects your channel and your spot on the front page.
Safe choices
- Music you made yourself. The safest option, and the one that makes a movie feel like yours.
- The game's own soundtrack and sounds. Blizzard's video policy lets fans use footage, music and sounds from their games in videos that are free to watch. Read the policy on Blizzard's site for the details and limits.
- Royalty-free or licensed tracks. Libraries like the free YouTube Audio Library, or a paid service whose license covers online video. Read the license, follow its credit rules, and add the credit when you submit.
- Tracks an artist gave you permission to use. Get it in writing (an email or DM is fine) and keep it somewhere safe.
Risky choices
- Popular songs from artists and labels, even short pieces of them.
- Covers and remixes of songs you don't have rights to. The original song is still protected.
- “No copyright intended” in the description. It doesn't change anything, legally or with YouTube's systems.
Crediting music on 4Ever
When you submit, pick what kind of music is in the video. If it's a licensed or royalty-free track, add the track name, the artist, and where it's licensed from. That credit shows on your video's page.
If something goes wrong
If a rights holder contacts us, we take the listing down from 4Ever and let you know. Your video on YouTube or Twitch is between you and that platform. Questions? Reach us at trikory@gmail.com.
This guide is general information to help you pick safer music, not legal advice.