Your music gets used on YouTube whether you're tracking it or not — in covers, background audio, and re-uploads. Content ID identifies every match across the platform and turns it into revenue.
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Content ID is YouTube's system for identifying copyrighted audio inside uploaded videos. Once your music is registered, YouTube automatically scans new uploads for matches and applies the claim policy you choose — typically monetization, so ads run on the video and the revenue is routed to you as the rights holder.
Matches are detected across YouTube without any manual searching.
Earn from usage of your music you'd otherwise never see or monetize.
Standard monetization claims, not takedowns, for fan covers and re-uploads.
See exactly which videos triggered claims and what they earned.
Submit your released tracks for Content ID matching.
Every new video on YouTube is checked against your catalog.
Videos containing your music are automatically claimed.
Ad revenue from claimed videos is collected and paid out.
No. Our default policy is to monetize matched videos rather than remove them, so creators keep their content live while you earn from it.
Content ID is included automatically on the Artist and Label plans at no extra cost.
Claim revenue is reported and paid out on a monthly cycle, alongside your other royalty statements.
Yes. If a claim was made in error, you can review and release it directly from your reporting dashboard.
Register your catalog for YouTube Content ID today.
