Can I monetize videos that use your music?

Yes, expressly. The YouTube Partner Programme and the ad revenue your own videos and podcasts earn are yours, and none of it counts as paid advertising. To be clear about the other direction: this is about what your content earns, not about the music. Releasing a track on its own, putting it on a music service or offering it as a download is not part of any licence here.

What happens if I get a Content ID claim?

It can happen, and it is never a copyright strike. Your video stays up and your channel standing is untouched. Point us at the video and the claim is released, usually within three days. You can do that while the video is still unlisted, before anyone sees it.

What if I stop my subscription?

The sync and master rights you were granted stay in force in perpetuity. Only new claim-clearing requests pause, until you reinstate it. Tracks bought on a one-time licence keep claim clearing permanently.

Can I use a track in a video for a client?

Not on this licence. Client and brand work needs the Digital licence, which is written for exactly that.

Can you clear a claim on a video that is not on my channel?

Send us the link and the tracks it uses. We can release a claim on a video you do not own, which covers a collaboration, a re-upload you agreed to, or someone reacting to your work. Those go to a person for review rather than straight into the queue, so they take a little longer than one of your own.

Music licensing for YouTube creators

Your channel is the product, so the licence has to survive monetization rather than quietly forbid it. Every track here comes from an independent artist, your licence covers the videos you make with it, and monetizing those videos is expressly part of the deal.

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Monetization is included

What your own videos and podcasts earn is yours: the YouTube Partner Programme and the ad revenue the platform pays on them. None of that counts as paid advertising. It covers the money your content makes, not the music itself, so a track cannot be released as a single, uploaded to a music service or offered as a download.

A claim is not a strike

Content ID claims do happen, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise. A claim is never a copyright strike: your video stays up and your channel standing is untouched. You point us at the video and the claim is released, usually within three days.

Clear a video before anyone sees it

Submit the video while it is still unlisted and have it cleared before it goes public, so the release happens on your schedule rather than after your launch.

Releases do not run out

Claim releases are unlimited, submitted one video at a time, across every channel you link. Tracks bought on a one-time licence keep claim clearing permanently.

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Questions people ask before buying

Can I monetize videos that use your music?: Yes, expressly. The YouTube Partner Programme and the ad revenue your own videos and podcasts earn are yours, and none of it counts as paid advertising. To be clear about the other direction: this is about what your content earns, not about the music. Releasing a track on its own, putting it on a music service or offering it as a download is not part of any licence here.
What happens if I get a Content ID claim?: It can happen, and it is never a copyright strike. Your video stays up and your channel standing is untouched. Point us at the video and the claim is released, usually within three days. You can do that while the video is still unlisted, before anyone sees it.
What if I stop my subscription?: The sync and master rights you were granted stay in force in perpetuity. Only new claim-clearing requests pause, until you reinstate it. Tracks bought on a one-time licence keep claim clearing permanently.
Can I use a track in a video for a client?: Not on this licence. Client and brand work needs the Digital licence, which is written for exactly that.
Can you clear a claim on a video that is not on my channel?: Send us the link and the tracks it uses. We can release a claim on a video you do not own, which covers a collaboration, a re-upload you agreed to, or someone reacting to your work. Those go to a person for review rather than straight into the queue, so they take a little longer than one of your own.