What type of content can be delivered to YouTube Content ID?

Created by Ilja Syumko, Modified on Wed, 5 Feb at 9:55 AM by Ilja Syumko

To meet the key component of the content commitment to YouTube, each sound recording submitted to Content ID should also be associated with an asset (Youtube Art Track). YouTube claims all content that matches the music of that Art Track. Therefore, it is important that the content you distribute meets the DSP's minimum requirements to avoid false claims to other artists' content. These are:

• Original compositions

• Content you have exclusive rights to

• Tracks longer than 20 seconds

Content ID matches your reference content with every upload to YouTube. Copyright holders must own exclusive rights to the material being evaluated. Common examples of items that may not be exclusive to individuals include:

• Mashups, "best of", compilations and remixes of other works

• Video gameplay, software visuals, trailers

• Unlicensed music and video

• Cover songs

• Music or samples that have been licensed but without exclusivity

• Recordings of performances (including concerts, events, speeches, shows)

• Public domain content

• Karaoke versions or cover versions

• Content already distributed to YouTube by another partner

• Music that contains audio library samples, sound effects or production loops