> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Red Bull stole my music! 3 important lessons for indie artists.
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/red-bull-stole-my-music-3-important-lessons-for-indie-artists/
- Published: 2013-04-15T10:26:20.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-15T10:26:20.000Z
- Description: Have you ever heard your song in the background of a video for a major brand and you haven’t given the brand permission to use the song? This situation happened. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/red-bull-stole-my-music-3-important-lessons-for-indie-artists.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, copyright, David Philips, Independent, indie, licensing, Natalie Cheng, Red Bull, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

[![Capture](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017d42c9375d970c-150wi "Capture")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017d42c9375d970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Have  
you ever heard your song in the background of a video for a major brand  
and you haven’t given the brand permission to use the song? This  
situation happened to **David Philips** where Red Bull used his song without  
him knowing it. Fortunately, a fan alerted him about it so now he is  
able to do something about it. Check out what lessons he learned from  
this incident on [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/red-bull-stole-my-music-3-important-lessons-for-indie-artist.html?ref=hypebot.com). Has this ever happened to you? 

“Get your music **copyrighted** so you stand a flying chance of doing something about it if it does happen to you” 

([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/red-bull-stole-my-music-3-important-lessons-for-indie-artist.html?ref=hypebot.com))