# Commercial use?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/commercial-use/481526>\
**Category:** Character & Animation\
**Tags:** commercial-use, unreal-engine, license, question\
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/commercial-use/481526 "2021-04-07T10:04:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Polackeadi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Polackeadi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Polackeadi)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/commercial-use/481526/1 "2021-04-07T10:04:19Z")

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Hey Guys,

i just wanted to ask if UE can be used for animations like musicvideo or product video or some shortmovies/clips (typical for Instagram 4 example).  
I saw that article about the two licenses but its not clear for me if its legal to use UE for musicvideo animations  
"This license is free to use and incurs 5% royalties when you monetize your game or other interactive off-the-shelf product and your lifetime gross revenues from that product exceed $1,000,000 USD. "  
Is a musicvideo interactive? In my oppinion no. also it doesnt get 1,000,000 in income…

I just want to be sure, thank you guys!

Greetings

Adi.ctive Design

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**Author:** ![Everynone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/everynone/32/1135017_2.png) [@Everynone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Everynone)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/commercial-use/481526/2 "2021-04-07T10:34:23Z")

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> if UE can be used  
> for animations like musicvideo or  
> product video or some  
> shortmovies/clips (typical for  
> Instagram 4 example).

Yes.

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Music videos are not interactive so the Publishing 1m license does not apply. You need Creators license, videos are linear content:

> **[Download Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download)**
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> Follow these steps to download and install Unreal Engine.

![335056-screenshot-1.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/5/a/d5a2eab8fe65e0744a87e9d7c018388ce3982ea3.png)

It’s free to use. No royalties.

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**Author:** ![Polackeadi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Polackeadi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Polackeadi)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/commercial-use/481526/3 "2021-04-07T10:36:04Z")

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Thank you very much! Have a nice day