Music on Snapchat Guidelines
Music can capture your emotions, heighten your expressiveness, articulate how you really feel and set the mood for a moment. That’s why we’ve started offering a library of music (which we call, “Sounds”) that you can add to photo and video messages using the Snapchat camera (which we call “Snaps”). We’re excited to see what you create with Sounds, but please keep in mind that your use must comply with the following guidelines, which supplement the Snap Terms of Service.
Political or religious use
While we support self-expression, including about politics and religion, we also believe that artists have the right to determine when and how their works are used in political and religious statements. As such, you may not use Sounds in political or religious speech.
Prohibited content
You may not use Sounds to create, send or post Snaps that would otherwise violate the Snap Terms of Service, such as:
Snaps that are unlawful
Snaps that are threatening, pornographic, constitute hate speech, incite violence or contain nudity (other than breastfeeding or other depictions of nudity in non-sexual contexts) or graphic or gratuitous violence
Snaps that violate or infringe someone else's rights including, without limitation, the right of publicity, privacy, copyright, trademark or other intellectual-property right.
Fundamental character of work
You may not alter the fundamental character of the melody or lyrics of Sounds or create adaptations of Sounds. You may not use Sounds in a manner that is objectionable or offensive (in our sole discretion) or that may expose us, our licensors, the Services or other users to any liability or detriment.
No commercial use
Sounds may only be used for your personal, non-commercial use. For example, Sounds may not be used to create, send or post Snaps (or a series of Snaps) that are sponsored by, promote or advertise any brand, products, goods or services.
Do not distribute outside the Service
Snaps using Sounds may only be sent or posted through the Services. You may not send, share or post Snaps with Sounds on third-party services. Unauthorised distribution of Snaps containing Sounds are subject to any applicable laws, including copyright infringement laws, and the rights, policies and authority of any applicable third-party service.
To the extent that you use Sounds in a way that does not comply with these guidelines, such use may be removed from the Service without notice to you, and you may be subject to enforcement under applicable laws, including copyright infringement laws. If your content contains music other than Sounds, you are responsible for obtaining any necessary licences and rights that may be required for such music. Any such content may be muted, removed or deleted if your use of music is not authorised. Violations of these Music Guidelines may lead to deactivation of your Snap account. Sounds may not be available in all regions.