Background music has copyright, that is, copyright. Copyright includes a series of rights such as the right to publish, the right to sign, the right to modify, the right to protect the integrity of the work, the right to copy, the right to distribute, and the right to disseminate information through information networks. In many cases, The background music used in the short video works we watched violated music copyright. In fact, there is infringement not only in online short videos and film and television dramas, but also in the background music played by some businesses such as restaurants. How to avoid background music infringement can be done in several ways:

First, original background music. This is easy to understand. The copyright owner of the background music you create yourself is yourself. Using such background music will certainly not constitute infringement.

Second, obtain permission to use background sounds and. This is difficult. Strictly speaking, if you want to use other people's background music, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner, otherwise it will constitute infringement.

Third, background music that does not charge fees to the public. If background music is included in a video, the video is not used for profit, such as some free tutorials. In this case, the use of background music does not require the permission of the copyright owner.

Performances such as playing background music require permission from the copyright holder and performer, and payment of appropriate remuneration and authorization is required. Without permission and without payment, it is infringement.

Legal basis:

"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 47 Radio and television stations have the right to prohibit unauthorized The following acts are permitted:

(1) Rebroadcast the radio and television broadcasts by wired or wireless means;

(2) Record and copy the radio and television broadcasts;

(3) Disseminate the radio and television broadcasts to the public through information networks.

When radio stations and television stations exercise the rights stipulated in the preceding paragraph, they shall not affect, restrict or infringe others' exercise of copyright or copyright-related rights.

The protection period of the rights stipulated in the first paragraph of this article is fifty years, ending on December 31, the fiftieth year after the first broadcast of the radio or television.