Facebook cracks down on unlicensed livestreaming
Facebook is introducing new terms of service from October which will prevent artists using video to “create a music listening experience”
News By IQ | 10 September 2020
Facebook is cracking down on livestreamed shows that include recorded music with new terms of service, preventing artists from using the platform for “commercial or non-personal” purposes, unless they have obtained the relevant licences.
The updated music guidelines state that users “may not use videos on our products [which include Instagram] to create a music listening experience […] This includes [Facebook] Live,” and stipulates that such content should be posted for the enjoyment of friends and family only.
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The terms also…
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