Sample and copyright claims insurance: coverage when someone says you used their music.
The short answer
Sample and copyright claims insurance covers music liability when someone says you used their music, plus Fight Back when someone uses yours without clearance.
A few seconds of someone else's music can bring a claim. Music copyright insurance pays to defend it.
What sample and copyright insurance covers
- Copyright claims. Someone says your song copied theirs (which SongSure covers too).
- Sample claims. A recording or composition you sampled wasn't cleared.
- Interpolations. A melody or lyric you replayed.
- Defense costs. Your lawyer, plus covered settlements or judgments up to your limit.
- Fight Back. Help paying a lawyer when someone samples you without clearance.
Risks with samples, interpolations, and uncleared material
- Two clearances. The master and the composition are owned separately.
- Interpolations. Replaying a part still needs the composition cleared.
- Loops and packs. License limits on commercial use.
- Sound-alikes. Songs that feel similar draw claims too.
- AI tools. Output that copies a recognizable song or voice.
Fight Back for unauthorized sampling of your work
When someone samples your music without clearance, Fight Back helps pay for a lawyer, takedowns and demand letters, for uses you find after your policy starts.
- Sampled without pay. Your track or master used on someone else's release.
- Interpolated without credit. Your melody or lyric replayed and released.
- Your song in their ad. A brand using your music without a license.
Sample and copyright insurance cost
There is no flat price, and we won't guess at one here. Your quote depends on how much you sample, your clearance process, your release volume, your catalog, the limits you choose, and your claims history.
SongSure builds it around you, so you only pay for what you need. See what moves the price, then request a quote for your real number.
FAQ
Does music liability cover uncleared samples?
It defends the claim when someone says you used their music. Clearing the sample is still what stops a claim, and a dispute you already know about isn't covered.
How much does sample and copyright insurance cost?
There is no flat price. It depends on how you sample, your clearances and the limits you need. See what moves the price and request a quote.
Is sample clearance insurance a replacement for clearing samples?
No. Clear your samples. Insurance defends you when a claim comes anyway.
What if someone samples my music?
That's Fight Back. It helps you go after them for uses you find after your policy starts.
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On the form, check Music and Fight back. Add anything else you want covered in the notes, and SongSure will build it into one policy.