CreatorScore▸ Free tool · music rights
Check the song before it goes under a sponsored post.
Paste a TikTok or Instagram link. See the recording, whether TikTok clears it for commercial use, and whether the post is labelled sponsored. Free, no signup.
- Sound link or video link
- Reel, post or audio link
- YouTube
▸ What it reads
What the platform tells us about a sound.
Four things, read from the platform’s own data each time you check. We repeat what it reports and date it. We never call a song safe or a post illegal.
- 01
The recording
The song and artist under the post. For an “original sound”, the label recording TikTok matched inside it, which is how re-uploaded songs show up.
- 02
TikTok’s Commercial Music Library
Whether TikTok marks the sound as cleared for commercial use. This is TikTok’s own flag, read when you check.
- 03
The paid-partnership label
Whether the platform labels the post as sponsored. A song is the brand’s question once the post is paid for.
- 04
What we can’t see
Private licences. A creator or agency can license a song directly from the label, and no platform reports that.
▸ Coverage
Where clearance is reported, and where it isn’t.
- TikTokClearance reported
TikTok says, per sound, whether it sits in the Commercial Music Library, and it names label songs hidden inside “original sounds”.
- InstagramSong named
Instagram names the song and the artist, and whether it’s original audio. It doesn’t report commercial clearance to anyone.
- YouTubeNot checkable
Content ID claims are visible only to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, under Copyright.
- FacebookNot checkable
Facebook doesn’t share clearance. Meta’s Sound Collection lists tracks cleared for business use.
Trending sounds are licensed for personal posts. Once a brand pays for the post, the song becomes the brand’s licensing question, and labels have taken brands to court over it.
▸ Questions
Music rights, answered.
Can a brand use a song from TikTok’s Commercial Music Library in an ad?
On TikTok, yes: those tracks are cleared for commercial use, including branded and sponsored posts. The licence stays on TikTok. Reposting the same video to Instagram or YouTube, or running it as a paid ad somewhere else, needs its own licence.
Why doesn’t the checker say whether an Instagram song is cleared?
Because Instagram doesn’t say. Meta’s music guidelines treat the songs in Instagram’s library as licensed for personal use, and its Sound Collection in Meta Business Suite lists the tracks cleared for business. We name the song and the artist so you know what to ask about.
Does “not cleared” mean the post breaks the law?
No. It means the platform doesn’t clear that recording for commercial use. The creator, agency or brand may hold a licence from the label and publisher that no platform can see. If the post is sponsored, ask for that licence before it runs.
Who is responsible when a sponsored post uses an unlicensed song?
Usually the brand as well as the creator, because the post promotes the brand. Record labels have sued brands over creator posts that used popular songs without a commercial licence. This page isn’t legal advice; for a specific campaign, ask your lawyer.
Can you check YouTube or Facebook?
Not yet. YouTube shows copyright claims only to the channel owner, in YouTube Studio under Copyright. Facebook doesn’t share music clearance with outside tools. We’d rather say so than guess.
How current is the answer?
We read the platform’s own data when you check, and keep the answer for 24 hours. Platforms add and remove tracks from their libraries, so check again close to launch.
Is it free?
Yes, with no signup, for up to 12 new sounds a day. Checking the music under every sponsored post a creator has made is part of a CreatorScore report.