YouTube Adds Licensed Music to Shorts Posts

[00:00] Creators can now use YouTube's library of licensed and popular music as the tracks roll out with image and carousel posts in the Shorts feed. Hello Insiders, I'm Rene Ritchie, a long time creator now working at YouTube, and here's what's up. With image posts and carousels now appearing in the Shorts feed, YouTube is continuing to expand music options to help creators tell stories in even more dynamic ways. So, now, in addition to pairing a post of up

[00:27] to 10 images from your device's gallery in a single carousel and picking from thousands of royalty-free tracks from the YouTube audio library or creating custom soundtracks using Dream Track in eligible markets, creators can now use YouTube's library of licensed and popular music as those tracks gradually roll out. Plus, include text overlays directly onto images so viewers can easily follow along as they swipe through the carousel. Links to the full details on market eligibility and how to

[00:55] create posts in the description and let us know your thoughts and questions in the comments.