Using WeLoveIndies Audio in UEFN with a Commercial License?

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Hi everyone,

I’m wondering if anyone can clarify the rules regarding licensed third-party audio in UEFN.

I’m considering purchasing audio/music from WeLoveIndies.com with their commercial license. Would I be allowed to use that audio in a published Fortnite/UEFN island, assuming the license grants me commercial usage rights?

I want to make sure this is compliant with Epic’s rules regarding third-party audio and that there wouldn’t be any issues with publishing, monetization, or copyright claims.

Has anyone used audio from WeLoveIndies in a UEFN project before, or can someone from Epic confirm whether a commercial license from them is sufficient?

Thanks!

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A WeLoveIndies commercial license is not automatically enough. Epic’s bar is higher than “I paid for commercial use”.

UEFN Supplemental Terms §6 (musical works): you must own all rights in anything you upload, and you grant Epic a worldwide, royalty-free sublicense. Epic will not pay PROs (ASCAP/BMI/GEMA/etc.). Their own wording: most music cannot be used. A typical stock “commercial game license” keeps copyright with the library and does not let you pass those rights through to Epic.

What to check on the WeLoveIndies contract before you buy:

  1. You can sublicense the track to Epic (and to players of your island).
  2. No PRO / collective-rights claim on the recording or the composition.
  3. Fortnite / UGC / third-party platform is not excluded.
  4. You keep a PDF of the invoice + license. If they only sell a personal/YouTube seat, skip it.

Even with a clean license, Epic’s audio filter can still block the file at publish. That is separate from legal rights — filtered audio does not publish.

Practical path that actually ships:

  • Write / record it yourself, or commission a buyout (you own master + composition).
  • Or use audio Epic already cleared (Fab / in-editor Fortnite audio).
  • SFX from a library is usually easier than music. Music is where the §6 hammer falls.

I am not Epic Legal. If the license is vague, ask WeLoveIndies in writing: “Can I grant Epic the license described in the UEFN Supplemental Terms?” If they hesitate, don’t put it on an island.