Can a DJ avoid COPYRIGHT CLAIMS on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube Live Streams?

[@ClevelandTerry]

Had a little editing error at 11:47. Thought I pulled it out. Oh well. It happens. At least I know you’re watching. 😂

[@bfastier]

Keeping it real bro 👊🏻💥

[@KleanMuzic]

Bro thanks for helping Us DJs with the things you learn. We need this bad because All our Gigs Are postponed.

[@thislazylife]

Great video, great info. I just wanna play my rare funk and soul 45s, but even those can get you flagged.

[@dwight971]

@@thislazylife exactly. I'm a old school Frankie Knuckles/Larry Levan garage house dude. Even those songs are getting flagged. But I'm glad I listened to this because underground house music have a tendency to be played a little longer than they should. Plus I'm not used to sound effects in those styles of music and maybe that should make a difference when it comes to disrupting the "algorithm".

[@thislazylife]

@@dwight971 We should a just go back to Myspace. Tom never flagged my music posts; in fact, he encouraged them.

[@RandomRoger]

There needs to be a subscription service that gets approved by the music publishers that works with the social media sites. DJs could pay 10 to 20 bucks a month to go live as much as they want. The service could let the DJs take tips through the service. Enough tips can make the service pay for itself. DJs can get the exposure, artists get paid, DJs get paid, the service gets paid, everybody happy. There are streaming services. What I'm talking about is basically a versions of Mixcloud, but for live-streaming on social media. I think it could be done. Just don't know where to start to try to make it happen. But it needs to be a thing.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Agreed!

[@djrightonbeat]

That is not the answer if you paid 20 bucks for a month subscription and went on twice a day and played 30 songs each set the artists that owns the music wouldn’t be getting paid fairly. The ANSWER is, if you have a 30 song set, pay $30 bucks, 1 dollar per artist, that is more than they get per stream on Spotify, Apple Music and all other platforms.

[@marcusallen5275]

Good idea and they could also request a percentage of anything collected if the DJ is being tipped within their CashApp or other service.

[@edwardfields3607]

Best idea ever! But, I'd say have different plans and no tips for the DJs, as it's free advertising for us, and increasing our fan base. $10/month for 5 streams, $20/month for 10 streams, $50/unlimited...or something to that effect. Hell, I'd pay $20/month to do 10 sessions and get my name out there. You know they're all about the money. It would actually benefit the artists also, as album sales are basically a thing of the past. Again, great idea bro.

[@djdaddyj]

Apparently, Mixcloud is about to start a streaming service for DJs. It's free for the first 90-days, then after that I think it's a monthly subscription that the DJs have to pay.

[@lmandrums3118]

Another way to stay away from being hit with a kick is to speed up the song with key lock off, that way it’s harder for the computer to analyze the song if the pitch is changed, just by a couple BPM can save your stream!!!

[@chrisdamonsworld]

Yea... naw... speeding up or slowing down makes no difference. EX Shazam... it doesn't just listen to the song but all the pieces of the song.

[@djthebank]

Yep! Works for me EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!

[@djmontecarlotv]

Just Use all unofficial remixes!

[@FreestyleGalaxyNMore]

Fake news

[@Davyjones29]

I was just about to say this works for me. I’ve notice a difference immediately in the length of my streams. Was able to go almost 2 hours on FB without being taken down. But I do fast mix so I do have that as an advantage in not being flagged so often too.

[@bigrippp]

Instagram should start a service for Dj’s who want to stream live where we could pay a monthly fee to cover copyrights maybe 10 or 20 a month

[@ClevelandTerry]

Good idea!

[@djx-factor992]

Or you could start your own streaming service that caters to dj's and others wanting to live stream events that may contain copyrighted material. Each one teach one.

[@Skelly.B]

I've been saying that for a while, I've even mentioned it to Instagram, if Dacast, Ustream and Vimeo charge a yearly or monthly fee to stream music, then facebook and instagram can do the same.

[@fg281]

I love that idea bro

[@fg281]

Dj DeepStormZ that will be the best option

[@djmarkalmond]

Loving the channel, but just wanted to clarify and give some facts regarding copyright. I had the pleasure of working at the end of last year at PPL (public performance licence) here in London. Now although they are not directly associated with all the publishers and companies who monitor the internet for breaches in copyright, they do have all the official legal documentation regarding right or wrong! I spent a long time reading these. Here's the deal. First, the myth about pitching up or down, changing keys to try and trip up the software detection system, does NOT work. It may have worked in the early days when the software was not as sophisticated. Secondly, the theory of only playing a part of the track will avoid a hit is also not true. According to the paperwork specification, all audio/visual detection software MUST be capable of detection within 2 bars. There are certain record companies who are more active than others, Warner Brothers being VERY active! The copyright issue has been enforced more during the last 6 months with changes in law regarding this practice. So how do you avoid being kicked off a stream... Play only white label or un-signed dance tracks, or VERY obscure tracks. I realise some of you will say, "how come this guy never gets kicked off..", I guess it's just the luck of the draw. Hope this insight helps. Great videos btw.

[@djpedrocarrilho]

djmarkalmond hi Mark, is there a way to get some sort of agreement with label/publishers? a lot of big artists are either doing streams or weekly radio shows and they don’t seem to have any sort of issue... thanks

[@TWDtv]

Here is the deal....First, Understand your white male privilege.

[@HankHill1]

@@TWDtv smh. dumb

[@recolerichiethedj]

Yes it's frustrating seeing others play without any issues. I'm happy for them but 😒

[@BobbyTest1200]

What if you do have a PPL, is there a way to let youtube know so your mix doesn't get taken down?

[@VictorKibalchich]

I've found streaming on Facebook, that I get kicked off sometimes, but muting only happens on playback. I'm starting to treat the livestream like a gig - you had to be there. I don't bother having the vid up for long after the fact. I'm also recording some and putting on Soundcloud and they stay up. P.S. play underground, not commercial. Standard.

[@DJSkandalous]

Great tips bro! I do a lot of old school mixes. Nothing like new school just pressing play. I build the beats, mix the acapellas on it and craft new choruses and custom hooks. Even if tempo is drastically different, when I streamed on here two years ago I would get hit with claim after claim. But never knocked off the stream. I may end up trying Twitch to see if it's less restrictive. I wish as a DJ that actually creates new songs out of existing and including our own production, that things would be more lenient and labels would allow it since we do alot to promote these artist for free.

[@JCALRADIO]

same here , I got lucky I got one on here that blew up during pandemic and it dint get blocked , and come to find out all those artist are getting there cut from it so that's cool , its an 80s rub mix

[@DLKapture]

Nobody asked bro DJing is literally the most useless occupation possible. Grow up

[@danb4376]

I was watching Skratch Bastid's BBQuarantine's live stream on Sunday. I saw from the comments that Facebook dropped out first, and often. Then KZbin dropped out many times, which is what I was watching on. I was then forced to go to Twitch. Twitch never went down in the 2+ hours I was watching...

[@derred723]

Yeah i actually was watching that stream on Twitch. in act i saw him go on on instagram and put it on my tv on twitch and i remember hearing hims saying the comment section said he was going offline.

[@mixxinmel]

TWITCH TWITCH TWITCH. THE WAY TO GO. NO BULLCRAP COPYRIGHT BANS OR TAKEDOWNS.

[@SubsBSC]

This!

[@Capo711]

It does mute VODS tho, so can’t save it for later

[@SubsBSC]

@@Capo711 if you download it right after you finish, you can grab it before it's muted, then re-upload elsewhere.

[@ClevelandTerry]

You can also save the OBS stream.

[@Capo711]

SubsBSC interesting, i can try that

[@djdigital3806]

I only play 80's house music and Electro. I never did a live stream. When I do go live I will include my Digital keyboard synthenzier 🎹 in the mix. Good information!

[@djjoelvelasco]

Sony & Warner are killing my FB sets. smdh. Usually when I quick mix I last 1 1/2 hrs at the most but when I play a song and not layer I get kicked out around 30 mins. Thanks & great tips brotha!

[@djcarlosalicea1638]

Really difficult to me as the long mixes are essential to the type of house I play. That being said, you just put my mind in do the short mixes as a personal challenge just for learning process and the fun of what can be. Great video.

[@06alwilliams]

Consider an overlay or effect like he said. Also speed it up and/or mix another track OVER it

[@THEJSB360]

@@06alwilliams would a delay or echo change things?

[@06alwilliams]

JSB 360 quite possibly but nothing is fool proof anymore

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

just stream to twitch, apparently they don't take you down live.

[@post-mastersodium3136]

All my friends have been having good luck with underground electronic, and not getting booted. Guess it's the nature of the beast, play music from labels who can't afford to go after you and you'll never get kicked

[@mikebeats7448]

@ClevelandTerry, well said 👍 Be Creative & not play full songs is spot on.

[@pacethedj]

Great overall honest advice. The core of these suggestions only truly apply to Top 40/Commercial music spinning DJs If you're House/Dance music style DJ like myself, playing fast and mixing in and out with the new-school A.D.D. approach doesn't fit the esthetic of the genre I and my peers reside in

[@thegr8destroyer]

Im gonna try twitch in a couple of weeks to see how it is. So far I've done youtubelive and my vids are still up even though they got claimed, they aren't muted. So i continue to entertain my people even in this calamity we're facing. Gotta show them that the DJ game is still on and stronger than ever.

[@djcarlosalicea1638]

DJ Founten same here. But it sucks as I purchased the dammed music.

[@mixxinmel]

Twitch is the way to go. Non of Facebook or KZbin bullcrap. Ive gone for hours with my mixes and videos. Not one time did i get booted.

[@teamloony]

I’m a House and Trance Dj and found your video very helpful it is exactly what I’ve found to be the case too. I now keep my mixes to just under an hour and use effects with plenty of actual creative mixing where it’s appropriate. I keep it simple just using my iPhone with good lighting however, I’ve found the most important thing is the sound quality. People have commented on that the most since I started using an I-rig Stream.

[@Djn3mesis1]

Thanks for this. It’s 💯Spot on!! Quick mixing, mashups and quick remixing seem to works best for me as well. I recently streamed and got the notification that there may be copyright issues. I quickly dropped another beat over the track playing and was able to play with no further issue. Thanks for all you do for the community 🤟

[@marcveilleux5304]

Best explanation I have heard so far! I went two hours with no issue by doing exactly what you stated. Mix quick, add effects, change tempo and even changing the key.... super appreciate you sharing!

[@djblakethesnake]

I do have method that works 99% of the time, and I play all genres, and a lot of old school.. I typically do 2-4 hrs on my facebook live.. I can play music quickly or long..Working on a tutorial now

[@djjoelvelasco]

That's cool Blake. I wish my sets would last that long. I do the same mostly old school and freestyle seem to last longer. Looking forward to your tutorial.

[@musicademoda236]

Where is the Tutorial? :(

[@mrmavioso2065]

Snapple facts.....I did a quick Saturday morning mix on IG 2 weeks ago. As soon as Jay-Z got into his verse on "H to the izzo".....my live was suspended immediately. I changed the song and went back in for roughly 2 minutes and left on my own.

[@LAROSEROYCE]

I’ve been Djing on FB for 4 hours straight... with no problems! Many times! But lately FB has been tighten up! Kicked me out 2X in my last set!

[@djx-factor992]

Great follow up video. Excellent advice. Practical, relevant and of utmost importance for a successful live stream. 💯👍🏾

[@Gadgetsjon]

Another great video man. Thanks. Definitely seems like specific artists are "no-goes" anything new in charts or pop is instant flag.

[@sanni_8153]

Cleveland Terry, when we stream here in trinidad we simply put "I do not own the rights to the music, for critic & entertainment purposes".. IG, FB & YT, runs for 90 mins least most times...

[@worldofdjs]

One of the best explanation ever, I’ve been telling a lot of my Dj friends this and they don’t listen. Glad to see someone else who gets it. We stream on several sites at once with restream and KZbin and Facebook are always the first ones that kick us off, twitch has been the only stream we don’t get kicked off. We just make sure to download and delete our videos. Great video man, absolutely great.

[@djmensa]

"I've been kicked off for playing Black Eyed Peas." - I mean the punishment fit the crime. j/k. Very informative video!

[@ClevelandTerry]

Lol. You’re not wrong.

[@grahamwest7469]

kicked me off for playing 1960s music

[@montr6868]

Cleveland this is what I needed to hear thanks brother. I was on you a few weeks back about VDJ vs Serato and at the end of the day I'm comfortable with what I use and I hope you are to. Thanks for the tips on live streaming.

[@DJMrEMusic]

I've come to realize that these copyright flags happens with a lot of big old school tunes & newer popular songs. And yes, keep the spin of the songs short. Less than 1min/20sec is best: Hook-verse-hook-transition... #DJLife #StruggleIsReal

[@persiah7779]

my guy! This is so so helpful, thank you! I'm streaming for the first time this Saturday and I usually mix in a few mainstream hip hop songs, but I mix fast and use effects, as well as bpm changes and some other stuff...once again thank you and keep putting out content

[@Creativetouchshegss]

Nice hint 👌🏿 I do almost the same thing, I’ve done live-streaming on Facebook 3x for about 2hrs without any flagging because I search for old music, I don’t play them for too long & I do some mixing tricks to confuse the algorithm....

[@djahearn]

Thank You so much Cleveland Terry! I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this for so long, because I was worried about getting booted!!! Appreciate it

[@wirelessg2010]

Hmmmmm, I think you have a point because last Friday night my DJ session on Facebook lasted over 2hrs!! I was mixing in songs faster than usual and was wondering why they let me mix that long! Now I will do that more often!

[@technoloverish]

Thanks for sharing this. I'm a beginner DJ myself who is still trying to promote my skills with mixing and have recent uploading some of my mixing to KZbin and Instagram. In one of my uploads, I was beat mixing with some current pop dance tracks and my video was blocked on Instagram. I think I may need to up the tempo a bit on the tracks in question that I share myself mixing, as well as use slightly smaller segments of the songs.

[@RussellFowler]

Always sharing the knowledge. Nice. Thanks for the rundown.

[@djsuperjam1420]

Perfect! I definitely needed to hear this one. if I get kicked off not to get back on and do quicker mixes ...That is solid advise!! Thanks again

[@artoledan]

Hi Cleveland. I streamed first time today at Instagram and played a good 30mins before I was cut out. I play obscure pop, soul and jazz music. Thank you for the tips.

[@mmedia2678]

Haven't read every comment here, but only saw one mention of PERISCOPE. Everyone keeps touting Twitch, but Periscope is just as capable, maybe even more capable with features like guest call in, auto post to Twitter, keeps playing in background on iOS and NO TAKEDOWNS. Not to mention ability to receive pro streams via rtsp. The only problem with Periscope is it's not where the herd is grazing!

[@househeadspeakz]

I would like to add to that Cleveland Terry I'm a House/Techno DJ and I enjoy playing long blends in my sets. Also, you would play tracks that have been edited, remixed, reworked, dubbed. They are not the original songs so it shouldn't be spotted and you won't hit with a strike. I run 2 online radio shows using 2 main online radio station platforms. When you play under their umbrella, you are part of their radio platform. That means you under where guidelines they have to allow you to play a full set. I was part of a Virtual Music Fest with 23 other DJs. I and my DJ partner played for nearly 2 and a half hours with no issue. We Livestream on Twitch. Cleveland Terry is correct. There is a workaround. I know 2 many DJs/Producers played their sets with no issue on FB, IG, KZbin, and Twitch. I have a Twitch account and plan to start my solo show this Sunday.

[@PopCultureGraveyard]

Great insight! I just subscribed. Thanks so much for breaking it down for us, Terry!

[@DJBoogieman]

I appreciate your Live Internet DJ info videos. Thanks! Otherwise, I am glad to mention that I have averaged 2 hour sets plenty of times because of the good habits that you've mentioned. Plus! My longest session on Facebook was 7 hours and 5 minutes. Stay in the mix!

[@recolerichiethedj]

Hooooow?

[@wally165]

Hey Terry like ur message been and Dj for quite a while and I can't stop teaching and mentioning this to my fellow DJs stream’urs I'm at the islands in St. Martin in a definitely going to use your video and posted back on my Facebook page with your permission, thanks Like your contains, stay safe

[@brentclair7122]

This is very helpful. My last set i played my songs too long (which i normally dont do), only because i was buying time for more people to join. But typically i have a 1 to 2 hook rule before i mix in new song

[@benjaminmcgee9873]

Playing the whole song!!! I did my first Live stream the other days, and Let Missing by ETBG play out it was about 30 min in and time to let something like that run, and they booted me right after that, I was surprised they let it go so long.

[@sergiopalalane9729]

Thanks a lot Cleveland, I was looking for this answer for a long, because the cut happened during my live

[@TheMelancholist]

Very good video. I play mostly 80s, 90s, early 2000s music but when I switch to newer songs I have gotten flagged within the first 30 seconds of the song.(i.e Strike a pose by young T). Out of the older songs i've only had issues with Usher - Yeah! and butterfly from crazy town. I've also noticed when i play 4 decks and mask the beat of a different song in a different key (i.e two 100 bpm songs being mixed with a third track on a 8 bar loop) certain songs that get flagged passes through.Its really a hit and a miss IMO but worked for me. Playing a track for long is the enemy.

[@djpreciseofficial]

Thanks for the helpful information. Currently going through exactly a copyright claim so either I have to mute the song segment or trim it. Time to get creative.

[@DJAUDIO1]

Speaking as a DJ, producer and content creator for a DJ Record Pool, I find that many DJs simply don't understand copyrights, get on live and proceed to play the biggest mainstream hits of the last 5-10 years. I've honestly found a lot of success by playing mashups, bootlegs and unofficial remixes. Again, Its the luck of the draw, but this should be a time where people explore music even deeper and leave the commercial stuff behind. At least if you dont mind being kicked off often.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Facts.

[@jonathandiaz9986]

I think one way to prevent the kick off is to not play songs that mention the name of the song. For example I was playing Forever Lost of Teebee and FB muted that section. But that part song mentions the name like 20 times. Thanks for the videos Terry.

[@philldafunk]

I heard that turning on the flanger or reverb works

[@djmikealba]

Heard the same. I've watched it work for one of my crew. 4 hour sets sometimes!!!!

[@187mrsmith]

I have a question was wondering if u could help me out on?!? if I wanted to live steam while watching the last dance documentary would I get a strike or a copyright claim on my channel from ESPN or can you do stuff like that?!?

[@ClevelandTerry]

Movies can copyright strike you too.

[@187mrsmith]

@@ClevelandTerry but would a live stream of a documentary get you a strike ?

[@SHARPOETRY]

Great video as always man! How many seconds u recommend to play on each song?

[@silverback1017]

@Cleveland Terry where did you get those background radio prints?

[@SenaDidi]

Man, first time on your channel. Very good tips. Keep up with the great work!

[@ChumZilla]

I can attest to the quick mix thing. I also made a crate of things that aren't on any streaming service, which would also take it out of the algorithim. So going more obscure definitely helps.

[@wharfier]

Thanks for the info! I find if I search a song on KZbin and there are multiple posts of the same song and it's been up for a long period of time, you should be good with. Most of the time. Also, remixes help too. Like the old stuff from my DJ days, DiscoTech, Hot Tracks, Ultimix, etc. Again, usually. I had a two part video from Geauga Lake amusement parks last day on KZbin. Part one I had Cafe Del Mar and part two was Madonnas - this used to be my playground. Madonna was muted right away. Cafe Del Mar was up for 10 years and it just got muted. So you're right, no concrete answers. Are you in Cleveland?

[@rogerpotempo]

that was a great show you did for us today, much appreciated. please do it again.

[@DJAUDIO1]

I did my first successful FB Live/Twitch stream this morning. I found out that after an hour, Facebook closes your stream, so it's very similar to other reports of Instagran having you restart every hour. I played all 1990s/2000s house classics. I for sure thought some tracks would get flagged but surprisingly not. The stream replay is active on my FB. Dig deep. Play something different.

[@ryanh626]

How long would you say you can play a song before mixing or adding effects?

[@Djglambeats]

Thank u for the advice I will sure work on my mixing faster

[@smurfrock]

so, If you build a playlist using Shazam and it does not detect it, would that be a rule to use for playing in your stream :) If is not played on mainstream radio and more underground, it doesn't get detected as much.

[@djdaddyj]

I like to use Periscope (Twitter's live streaming app). Many DJs are on that platform because they do not cut DJs streams, nor do they mute your replay video.

[@TeraGreene1]

ohh! Nice to know Periscope is still poppin' for Live DJ sets. I was on there in 2015.

[@djdaddyj]

@@TeraGreene1 I've been on since 2017, there always have been lots of DJs on there. But everyone wants to go to FB & Instagram because that where most of there people are. But when you're on someone else's platform, you've gotta play by their rules. It's seems easier to get your friends over to a Platform like Periscope, where you can stream uninterrupted.

[@TeraGreene1]

@@djdaddyj Thank you for replying! You've made me want to seriously consider Periscope again... definitely had fun back when I started! Continued success and good health to you. :-)

[@dareal_knowledge]

Thanks. I’ve been looking for a place to steam my dj sets

[@DJSupe]

Playing a small portion of a song does not definitively help you. Content ID creates a fingerprint of the entire song. There is no real rhyme to reason, but as an example, I have sampled a small portion of songs in my artist releases and on occasion it gets flagged. I submit my proof of clearance and it works itself out. Some of my remixes are not flagged, while others are. Neilsen has the same type of ID system for artist to get BDS detections which result in the airplay numbers found in Billboard. Sometimes even those numbers get flubbed because we mixshow DJs overlap, remix, scratch and trick out music which results in music not being detected properly. Ultimately I started my own digital radio station and paid the publishing societies for the right to play on my platform. Anything else is at your own risk.

[@Djaytiger]

Love your tutorials, they are spot on, ive been live stream djing for a while, i will def use your tips, peace

[@dieselmonsta9283]

You're 100% right about the Canada thing because for some reason your live stream on Instagram doesn't work when I try to click on you ( Toronto )

[@DJVadim77]

this is a thorn in my side and something i have repeatedly spoken about online. djs are being treated like some sort of 90's bootleger or a pariah of society. lets b real, we break records, we keep so many artists alive and eating cos we are playing their records and yet the thanks we get is black out and mutes!!! facebook seems to operate differently to the other platforms. i been streaming and uploading for years and they are the most copyright unfriendly platform. WHen i speak to other dj friends worldwide, that is by far the worse perpetrator of crimes against djs...!!! they will even block me playing my own music. block first , u have to object and then they may release. the worst case scenario with playing your own music is that u would have to get the distributor to white list you with fb! youtube seem to b fine with nearly everything. the copyright owner will claim his song but its very unlikely u will b muted. it just means u cannot monetise the mix or at least that song. twitch seem to b fine with everything at the moment IG give u about 1 hour stream. if u r getting a lot of viewers, like d nice then perhaps tha tis extended. remember even dj khalid who has x million followers only gets around 4/5/6k live views at any one time. mixcloud - r fully licensed for all music and r the only platform espcially dedicated to music dj miixes and streams. no blocks, strikes, mutes, lock outs... now saying all of that there r some artists which i seem to have prolems with - prince, - they will strike anything. maybe cos some of m mixes get millions of plays its happening but u cant play any prince. u may get away with it in live but for playback im prettty sure they will cut it. jay z is another. maybe if u beat juggle or jus drop 30 seconds but i hav ehad issues with playing any of his catalogue.

[@pinacolada2386]

Nice video! Could you please share the camera you used for this video? The video looks super clear and hi-fi. Thanks!!

[@derickrose663]

Very insightful and glad you broke it down I'll pass this on to my fellow DJs thank you bro

[@DNoelProductions]

Appreciate you always sharing your wisdom, man. I've learned a lot!

[@darkskiiittles]

Fly through songs! I hear ya! Thanks Terry.

[@Aodapassion25]

I totally agree I’ve been watching a lot of my dj Friends getting kicked off left and right and i was like damn, it has to be way so somewhat go around it. And what you mention makes a lot of sense to do some blends with a cappella and a different beat, and get it songs faster lol.. I like that thanks for this info!

[@CitizenWarwick]

Nice advice cheers! Recently using mixcloud live though it's early days what do folks think of that?

[@jeanseanmusic]

Hey Cleveland Terry. Thanks for the info! I was wondering if you happen to know the best way to collaborate with other DJ's on the same channel. I'm organizing some live stream "parties" and trying to figure out the best way to have someone come on your channel to DJ and the transition to be seamless. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

medium.com/@k/how-to-live-stream-dj-sets-on-twitch-81401a99cf1f - if you can deal with the crap of Zoom, it's a way, but Zoom audio sucks. Seems like best way is /host, /raid or 'allow others to stream' options. I thought about getting each DJ to call me on Zoom, then put that in OBS with visuals etc. But Zoom costs money apparently if longer than 40 minute meeting or more than 3 people. If keep the sets under 40 minutes, can do it with zoom into OBS I guess. Then you can be 'master stream' machine and add overlays, visuals, logos etc. Otherwise you need to get each act to do the visuals in their own OBS etc

[@trinjaminternational]

Really thoughtful topics Terry. Enjoying the content, 2 Thumbs up!

[@jdawodu]

Subscribed just for how informative it is. Thanks!

[@thomasparker3rd162]

Definitely needed this vid it's been a hassle for me going live

[@JT-oq5js]

To ensure not getting muted or booted, approximately how long should each track be played for, before switching to a new track?

[@dankpizzle77]

Sooo ... why is it that Other DJS?! Such as Dnice, Questlove dont get booted even though they playing songs what are copyrighted?

[@ClevelandTerry]

They have approval from the labels. They are the exception.

[@SubsBSC]

They do get kicked off when they hit the time limit. IG has a one hour limit. They have to reconnect every hour.

[@TBoynyc]

That's why I'm here. I think D-Nice been playing for 3 days straight, this set😂

[@DJLanta]

SubsBSC dnice got special permission to play long as he wants

[@tkointernational]

@@TBoynyc 🤣

[@orange0911]

Word brother, thank you for all the tips, my findings are very similar. Stay strong everyone!

[@laylaalamdari3542]

Also, genius idea on the layering.

[@derekjones5612]

Thanks for this info big bro I literally just told my coworker who is also a Dj how creative I had to get on ig and fb and why I get out my songs so fast....lol

[@DJRayBoston]

'STOP PLAYING WHOLE SONGS' so true! you're not an mp3 player, you're a DJ, so jock those disks brotha!

[@kritikan35]

Hi Terry...this information is really useful...really thinking as to how can Dancer’s play to teach the songs on Instagram live 😕

[@hitoshinakamura7277]

素晴らしい内容です！！　really appreciate your video!! I will work on it and try that!! Personally my fav line was "throw some things into the mix that are specific to you!" great WORD!!

[@djmatthew123]

Thanks man....appreciate your advice....good advice.....especially with playing entire songs...

[@sebastiandelajara2798]

One trick to mix faster I'd say using hot cues specially in EDM tracks to skip from Drop 1 to drop 2 and outro... using effects and remixes instead of originals also help out and not playing exactly in the tone so boost or decreaze a little the bpm with master tempo off (forget about mixing in key for obvious reasons)

[@ShowtimeEnt404]

it really depends on the content owner I have videos that have whole songs. Bless Up

[@djzeta_1dejesus]

Terry i touch idk what on my laptop and the settings and controllers afaarom my obs Baton disappeared..what can i do to get it back?

[@majik1135]

Thanks for this! How long per song? What’s your “fly through”

[@XavierHunter]

Good stuff as always! I wonder if I get hit with a claim I can show them I have ASCAP and BMI licenses since I have an internet radio station I run.

[@ClevelandTerry]

You’d probably have to contact them first and get on an exemption list.

[@djcrash7047]

It wont matter, I sent FB a picture of my ascap info and got no reply after that.

[@djmbb]

Amazing 😉 thanks I’ll give it a try . Regards from Vienna and stay safe

[@djcoalcut9399]

Hate to be the one to bring it up but.... how does D-nice stay on Instagram week after week for 4-6 hours at a time and never seems to get kicked off. Does he have some kind of special clearance or something?

[@ClevelandTerry]

He’s got approval from the labels.

[@davidwalker179]

My take on this is talk regularly in th mic on the intro lead up in each song, short song plays yes but also hold the mix for longer even if it's hardly noticeable as that messes up the detection, then cue the next song and get an 8 beat sample playing in the background again low level but enough to mess up the detection... Other than that pitch up/down 3/8 but that sucks

[@MrDjpete1]

What do you think about underground house? Or promo's as they are not main stream .

[@Silkmaster4200]

Yep. I called it mega mixing. Beatmixing every two mins or less each track. Also like u said mix other tracks with the same key on top each other. Maybe loop it. Kinda like a mashup. But live.

[@mirkoviceofficial2464]

Hi, nice to meet you. a question! why some djs (Sinclar, Vega, sanchez, etc.) are not blocked with their live streamnig sessions?

[@metabolismbaslik9408]

Hey Cleve, have you got any thoughts on Mixcloud? I have been rather venturing into deeper sounds with hip hop and I haven’t been blocked at all. I think with the streams, we shouldn’t be focusing on commercial tracks, try remixes

[@Thyst1]

Thanks for all your kool vids! I am an old school Dj and I have been having cabin fever so I’ve been playing on Facebook live. I like to play old Hip Hop Demos and old original releases that never made it to radio and mainstream. My concern is that some of these “Demos” never cleared their samples. Would these get flagged? Most of what I have and play I’ve either produced,co-produced, mixed, co-mixed, engineered, recorded(in my studio), did scratches on, or I know who the producer/artist is personally. I also play old school beats that have uncleared samples in them. Any thoughts to help my show out?

[@Lottorichh]

I stay away from main stream music ! I’m great just playing Reggae or Afro beats they don’t cut me

[@djczone1]

very helpful as always. you said to whip through your tracks. about how long do you play each record? i'm thinking 60 songs per hour? this would be helpful