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How To Request Usage Rights on TikTok

Kylie Decipeda avatar
Written by Kylie Decipeda
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Archive's 'Usage Rights' feature lets you request content usage rights directly from Social Profiles within your Archive dashboard. This revolutionary feature simplifies the process, making it easier and quicker to repurpose content for your brand marketing campaigns while staying compliant with copyrights. Let's delve into how you can make the most of this feature.

Note: Requesting usage rights typically grants permission to use on all digital media, unless specified otherwise. You can customize the message to reflect the specific rights you need and move the conversation from there.

However, please note that the feature is designed for tracking purposes and that Archive does not provide legal counsel or guarantees regarding usage rights.


Requesting Usage Rights

  1. Find the TikTok content you want to repurpose within the app, then click "Looking for usage rights?" at the bottom of the content.

  2. In the new window that opens, personalize your message by explaining:

    1. Why you want to use their content

    2. How you plan to use it

    3. Any other relevant details

  3. Pro Tip: Click "Save as Default Message" to make this your default request message. You'll see a preview of how your message appears to the creator on the right side of the window.

  4. Click "Copy message and link", then select "Go to @mentiontag profile".

  5. On the creator's profile, click the "Message" button.

  6. Paste your copied message and link into the message field, then click the send icon.

Notes:

  • Please make sure you're logged in to your TikTok account to make sure you're requesting rights using the right account.

  • Links sent to TikTok creators are not clickable on TikTok. Instead, they must copy and paste the link into a browser.

  • We can only send DM request messages to creators whose Direct Messages settings are set to receive messages from "Everyone". Otherwise, the request will be added to the Manage Rights table with the status "In Queue." You can then copy the request message and send it via email or wait until the creator adds you as a friend.

  • When settings are set to "Suggested friends" or "Friends," the brand must be a mutual friend with the creator or appear in their list of suggested friends

  • We're still working on making the process easier for our customers.

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