One of the risks you run when you decide to upload your video to a stock footage platform is that it will be rejected, not because of poor quality or other technical errors, but because it does not comply with copyright laws.
Not all agencies use the same guidelines and this complicates matters even more. It must be said, however, that there are basically two types of licenses, according to which videos can be cataloged and assigned two different types of use.
The commercial license is aimed at clips designed for promoting a project or a commercial product, while the editorial license has less restrictive rules and is for videos that are used for editorial purposes, but without advertising products or services.
Although they may seem like very simple concepts, in reality, unraveling complex legislation which is not uniform in all countries is not always easy and it is not uncommon to see your videos rejected just because, for example, a brand appears in passing.
Not everyone knows that even monuments and public events can create difficulties. But that’s not all: people’s privacy must also be protected, so you need to know what releases to sign and not forget to bring them with you when you’re planning to shoot clips.