A number of great channels are making millions in income by automating their YouTube channel to go faceless. But do you always end up facing copyright issues upon uploading the video? Are you in search of solutions to prevent such claims from arising? If yes, you are at the right site because, in this blog, UnityFilms has decided to cover in detail all the best strategies that can help content creators avoid copyright claims or, worse, copyright strikes. 

So, let’s dive deeper into the matter!

What are Copyright Claims on YouTube Channel?

Copyright claims on faceless channels on YouTube, which are also known as content ID claims, are actually run by a system that checks the background every time you upload videos to YouTube. These claims only apply to specific videos, not to the channels. And they only come up when you have included copyright materials in your content. They can be disputed and proven false, unlike in the case of copyright strikes. The point of the whole thing is the proportion of other YouTube creator’s intellectual property by giving them the sole right to use, distribute, and monetize their produced content. Now, that could be anything: a song, movie, vlog, movie, visual book, etc.

Reasons Behind Copyright Strike

Most content creators use someone else’s content material while producing a YouTube video for their channel. Surprisingly, they never get a copyright claim or strike. It may make one wonder what could be the possible reason behind that and how to use that strategy to one’s advantage. The thing is, the arousal of copyright claims depends on some key aspects. It is tricky to balance and neutralize those aspects, but once one gets a deeper and more accurate understanding of YouTube copyright laws, it becomes rather easy.

It is highly likely for you to get a copyright claim or strike if you use someone else’s material unfiltered or unhindered. How the copied material is being utilized in the content matters a lot. Is it used for commercial, non-commercial, or educational purposes? And if used, how much material is being used. That means the amount. Is it the exact copypaste of the original owner’s content, or does it incorporate some elements that are the creator’s own creative production? The last thing that YouTube looks for is what is the source of copyright material and how the infringement is affecting the rights of the copyright holder.

How to Avoid YouTube Copyright Claims?

Here is the trick that helps faceless channels avoiding copyright claims;

Bring in Your Own Perspective

What most content creators do is they take someone else content and paste it as it is. That’s a grave mistake, which cost them gravely. The trick here is the smart inculcation of other creator’s content into one. How so? It is by way of adding one’s own perspective in between. It is by way of building a story or a narrative around the copied content that makes it stand out or differentiate from the original content. In other words, the main thing is about the addition of the value. You must add some additional value to the original content; otherwise, it is of no use to the platform.

Diversity of the Sources of Your Content

There is a widespread misconception among YouTube creators that if they use clips from multiple sources, their content will be at increased risk of getting demonetized due to copyright strike. But the reality is 180 degrees opposite. Yeah, the content is more likely to face the content ID claim if it is taken from one source. According to Noah Morris from VidIQ, “It is best to use different types of clips in your video ranging from stock footages, podcasts clips, movie clips, and animations. The more diversified the sources of information get, the less likely it is for YouTube to detect the copyrighted footage.”

Use Shorter Clips

Adding breaks and edits in between can further save your content. The breaks mean including the copied content for not more than one minute. The shorter the copied clips, the better will be the copyright claim dodge. Generally, there is no set duration when it comes to deciding what shorter clips really mean. The clips in the range between 3 seconds to 10 seconds are safe to go. Another thing that can be done is to mix up the copied content. That will be too confusing and non-linear for YouTube to understand, decipher, or detect. For example, you can add a 10-second clip from A-source and another 10-second clip from B-source. These alternate patterns will make it harder for YouTube to notice the copied material.

Use for Fair Purposes

YouTube content creators can make money from the copied content if they have utilized the material fairly and in a transformative manner. In this case, you can utilize the parts of the content of other creators in your content for giving a review, teaching the audience, and adding further researched information. There is no need to get prior permission, neither is there any requirement to pay the original owner.

Use AI or Copy-Right Free Content Sources

Well, resorting to copy-right free content sources is the safest option in the bucket of content creators. Such content is available for labeled reuse and has been licensed for reuse by reputable sources. The popular sites to get such content include; 

• Unsplash– creators share captivating and sell-worthy visuals with the platform.
• Pixabay-it provides over 5.3 million high-quality images, music, and videos.
• Pexels– a platform that gives royalty-free stock footage and videos
• Epidemic Sound– it offers free licensed music

These days, many creators are jumping into the world of AI to spice up their content on automated channels. The widely used AI sites include MidJourney, Synthesia, and Descript.

If you want to produce copy-right-free, high-quality content for your YouTube channel, contact UnityFilms now to get the best quote.