To be eligible for YouTube Content ID through Soundrop, your music must meet the requirements below.
What is eligible for YouTube Content ID?
Your release is eligible if:
- Your content is original. You must have created and control the rights to all content used in your recording.
- Your content is exclusive to you. Your recording can't contain audio that other creators are also permitted to use.
- Your release is also delivered to YouTube Music.
What isn't eligible for YouTube Content ID?
The following content isn't eligible:
- Cover songs, even if you have a cover song license, including karaoke versions.
- Public domain content, including compositions, speeches, recordings, or footage.
- Non-exclusively licensed content, including samples or beats that other creators are also permitted to use.
- Creative Commons content or content released under similar free or open licenses.
- Content used under fair use, including clips from other sources.
- Video game footage, unless you're the game's publisher.
- Music already monetized on YouTube by another distributor.
- Audio library content, including samples, sound effects, or production loops such as GarageBand loops.
- Any other content that isn't exclusive to you.
- Compilations, including mashups, countdown lists, continuous DJ mixes, or full albums combined into a single track.
- Tracks longer than 10 minutes.
This isn't an exhaustive list. Content must meet YouTube's Content ID requirements as well as Soundrop's eligibility requirements.
What happens if my music isn't eligible?
Soundrop periodically reviews music delivered to YouTube Content ID to make sure it meets these requirements.
If your music isn't eligible, it may be removed from YouTube Content ID. Violations of these requirements may also result in your track being permanently blocked from Content ID.
For an overview of the service, see How does YouTube Content ID work with Soundrop?
If you need help with a claim on a YouTube video, see How to handle YouTube Content ID claims and disputes.