{"id":18091,"date":"2022-07-16T13:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T13:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2022-07-16T13:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T13:24:11","slug":"how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload Music to TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a037379cfd62\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a037379cfd62\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a037379cfd62\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok\/#How_to_Upload_Music_to_TikTok\" title=\"How to Upload Music to TikTok\">How to Upload Music to TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok\/#Legal_uses_of_music_on_TikTok\" title=\"Legal uses of music on TikTok\">Legal uses of music on TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok\/#Adding_your_own_music_to_videos_on_TikTok\" title=\"Adding your own music to videos on TikTok\">Adding your own music to videos on TikTok<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tiktok\/#Adding_custom_sounds_to_videos_on_TikTok\" title=\"Adding custom sounds to videos on TikTok\">Adding custom sounds to videos on TikTok<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Upload_Music_to_TikTok\"><\/span>How to Upload Music to TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-height:361px; height:auto; max-width:44%\" alt=\"how to upload music to tiktok\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lTjOFn9.jpg\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how to upload music to TikTok, then you&#8217;ve come to the right place. This article will explain how you can legally upload music to TikTok, as well as link your own music on Apple Music to your account. Once you&#8217;ve done that, you can link your music to your video to make it more appealing. Here are some simple steps to get started:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_uses_of_music_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Legal uses of music on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a bit of controversy surrounding the use of music on TikTok, but thankfully, this issue isn&#8217;t as difficult to resolve as many people think. Music on the platform is typically licensed through a licensing model and TikTok pays the rights holders a percentage of sales or set fee for each song or video. As a result, using music on the platform is completely legal and TikTok has no plans to sue any rights holders.<\/p>\n<p>Although the service has spawned a number of viral videos and hit songs, it is unclear whether the use of such music is beneficial to the market for musical works. It is also unclear whether the copyright owners receive an increase in revenue as a result of the use of TikTok. Regardless, the effects on copyright owners&#8217; compensation will probably have a big impact on whether TikTok videos are considered fair use.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure your content is protected, you should contact the TikTok music creators or distributors. Although it is not mandatory, if your video contains content that violates the rights of copyright owners, you must seek appropriate legal assistance. You can also file a report to protect your music rights. However, if you don&#8217;t want to file a lawsuit, simply contact the music creator and request their removal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_your_own_music_to_videos_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Adding your own music to videos on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to add your own music to your videos, you can do so by going to the video editing section in TikTok. This will allow you to add sound effects and music to your videos. You can search for songs and sound effects by genre, artist, and other features. To insert your music, tap the &#8216;Insert sound&#8217; button. You can also adjust the volume by clicking the &#8216;Volume&#8217; button.<\/p>\n<p>Before you can add your own music to your videos on TikTok, you must know that the app optimizes the sounds during uploading. Videos go through soft knee volume compression, limiting, and volume peak normalization. The logic behind this is sound. Because of this, you&#8217;ll need to mix within TikTok&#8217;s audio parameters to achieve the best sound quality. To do so, you can use third-party editing apps.<\/p>\n<p>You should also take inspiration from other TikTok users&#8217; videos. If you&#8217;re not sure what types of songs and sounds work well for their videos, you can search the library of songs to add to your video. Make sure to consider your target audience when choosing the music for your video. If you&#8217;re aiming for a specific age group, you should also consider what genre of music would appeal to them the most.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_custom_sounds_to_videos_on_TikTok\"><\/span>Adding custom sounds to videos on TikTok<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add music or sounds to your videos on TikTok, but you may encounter an error message that says, &#8220;This sound is not licensed for commercial use.&#8221; This is because the algorithm for TikTok detects songs that don&#8217;t belong in the company&#8217;s library. If you want to add your own sound, you should consider uploading it as a commercially published song. You can also use the free online editor BeeCut or download the paid app to do this.<\/p>\n<p>You can record your own sound or choose a song from a playlist. Afterward, you can combine different sounds with your voice to create a custom sound. To add music or sounds to a TikTok video, first open the app on your phone and click the Sound icon. Next, tap the Sound option on the right of the video&#8217;s play button. Alternatively, you can add a voice effect to the video.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve inserted the sound, you can select music or sound effects to add to your video. You can also search for songs by genre or artist. You can also search for popular songs by genre or by a specific artist. After choosing the sound, you can drag it to the video and checkmark it when finished. When you&#8217;re done, follow the prompts to upload the video. 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