The Song That Belonged to No One

Lena found an old song on a forgotten website last winter.

The recording was rough, but the melody stayed in her head for days.

She decided to use it in a video she was making for her small online channel.

After the video became popular, a stranger sent her a message.

He said the song was his, and he had never given anyone permission to use it.

Lena was surprised because the website had said the music was free.

She quickly took the video down and wrote back to the stranger.

He explained that he had posted the song years ago, but he still owned the copyright.

Under the law, the person who writes a song keeps the right to control it.

Even if a song is easy to find online, that does not mean it is free to use.

Lena learned that she should always check the license before sharing music.

The stranger was kind and allowed her to use the song for a small fee.

Now Lena reads every license carefully, and she tells her viewers to do the same.