Are you interested in knowing about opportunities that can add to your income stream? Then, you must know what content ID is, the process of setting it up, and what can be monetized through content ID. It is important to know about all that if you want to protect the content posted on your YouTube channel from any copyright infringement.

UnityFilms has decided to produce a blog on YouTube content ID to protect your content from any such problematic claims. Scroll down to learn about this topic in detail;

What is YouTube Content ID?

Let’s know what content ID is, especially the YouTube content ID. Content ID is a system that recognizes if your music video or YouTube content is used by someone else or not. If used, then it freezes the ads on such videos and throws the ad revenue of it to you, considering you the legitimate owner of that copyright material. In other words, it provides your content legal protection by way of flagging all those content creators who infringe on your intellectual property.

Benefits of Content ID for Creators

YouTube’s goal is to give everyone a voice without hindrance and interference. For that, sophisticated management tools are necessary to manage and protect users’ work. That is where the importance of content ID comes in. It benefits creators in the following manner;

• Almost all content copyright claims on YouTube take place through the content ID, making the platform secure and transparent for the user’ content.
• This automated and unique software system helps content owners find copies of their work on YouTube. 
• It also takes down copies, allowing YouTube creators to share those creative ideas that are unique and original.
• It also lets you see who uses your music or beat in their content. You can keep track of where your content is available on the platform, which helps you check its display.
• Content ID can also help you make money, especially if you are an artist. You can earn revenue by permitting other content creators to play your music or beat and earn a portion of ad revenue every time an ad is played on them. However, to earn from the ad, it must serve some purpose. For example, if it’s a skippable ad and it does not serve its full purpose, you may earn revenue based on the number of times the purpose of making someone watch the ad has been served.

How Content ID Works?

First, content owners show the reference file to identify their work. The YouTube database creates fingerprints from these files and keeps them in the audio and visual content database. Content ID then scans the content uploaded on YouTube against these fingerprints to see if someone has uploaded similar or, better say, copied content. This helps recognize the audio, video, and even melodies that imitate the original content. If someone has copied the content, the content owner is then allowed to take action. He can:

• Block the video from getting viewed on the platform.
• Restrict the monetization of the video or get monetized on the ads placed on the video. It is estimated that in 2022, 90% of the rightsholders choose to make from the copied videos that featured their content by utilizing the YouTube content ID monetization option. 
• Get detailed view data to track the analytics of the countries, ages, or gender in which the content is popular.

How to Apply for YouTube Content ID 

To apply for a content ID claim, you must first sign in to it through your Google account (make sure the signed Google account is attached to your YouTube channel). Once signed in, you will wind up on the page that reads: “Let us know your copyright management needs!” You must put all the necessary information in the YouTube content ID application form carefully and genuinely. After that, you are all set to protect your content materials against third-party usage. 

Eligibility for Content ID Claims

Remember, content ID, upon receiving the application, evaluates the content claim before taking any action. It may outright reject the user’s application if the claim seems to be invalid or ineligible. Not only that, but this tool is also available to not all users. One must meet the eligibility criteria given below:

• Only those creators with exclusive rights to content available on YouTube have this right: musicians, record labels, etc. 
• The reference content given must be recognizably different.
• The content must be released on YouTube as YouTube can accept the claim for only finger-print referenced content.

How to Deal With YouTube Content ID Claims?

If you received a content ID claim, you can choose to do nothing, especially if you agree with the claim. However, you can dispute the claim if you have the right or license to use the material or think the system has misidentified your content. If the content ID claim is valid, you have to remove or replace the disputed content by muting the entire claimed sound, song, or content. This option is available on the video copyright info page. You can also swap the claimed content with free and licensed content. Many choose to delete the whole video and upload a new one after the claim to the video is made. Another thing you can do is share the revenue from the claimed video with the original creator.

Final Thoughts

Many content creators fret and take everything to their heads upon getting a YouTube content ID claim. Many relate it to copyright strikes. However, there is nothing to fret about as there is a considerable difference between both. Whatever the case, both claims can be managed, and it is definitely not the end of your YouTube channel. UnityFilms, a management agency offering comprehensive YouTube-related services, knows how to produce original, authentic content free from content ID and copyright claims. We always use royalty-free content and keep a check on the protection of our client’s creative freedom.

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