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With YouTube Content ID, you earn money whenever your tracks are used in YouTube videos with ads. Make passive money from day one. No minimum subscribers or views required
The YouTube Content ID system helps artists keep track of their music on YouTube. It automatically scans videos for your tracks and places claims when others use your music. You can take down such videos, monitor their performance, or earn revenue by placing ads on them. It’s an easy way to protect your work, control how your music is shared, and earn passive income.
Get paid every time someone uses your music in their video or when ads appear on videos featuring your tracks. With YouTube Content ID, you start earning from the first listen—no minimum subscribers or following required.
Don’t let others use your music without credit. YouTube Content ID helps you spot and monetize any unauthorized use, making sure that your creative rights remain fully protected and stay yours.
Take full control over which YouTube channels to monetize, allowing certain channels (like your private channel) to be claim-free while others generate income. Perfect for artists with multiple distribution strategies.
A one-time setup is all you need. With iMusician’s YouTube Content ID, your songs will continue generating revenue for years to come, without any additional steps.
Add the song you want to monetize to your iMusician library.
Tick the YouTube Content ID box during the release upload process to register your track with YouTube’s Content ID system.
Once registered, YouTube scans all uploaded videos for your music. If a match is detected, an automatic claim is made.
When your music is used in a video with ads, you receive a share of the ad revenue.
It’s simple! Upload your music to iMusician, select the YouTube Content ID option in the release process, and we’ll handle the rest. You’ll start earning ad revenue from any YouTube video that uses your track once the data is available.
As a musician, you own the copyrights to your music. The YouTube Content ID system identifies and flags videos using your copyrighted content, allowing you to earn ad revenue from them. By partnering with iMusician, even smaller artists can access this tool, which is typically reserved for larger channels.
When registered with Content ID, YouTube scans its database for your music. If someone uploads a video containing your track without permission, you can choose to monetize the video or block it.
YouTube Content ID is included in all iMusician AMPLIFY plans at no additional cost. You’ll receive 80% of the ad revenue whenever your tracks are used in YouTube videos.
Yes! With iMusician, you can choose to exempt specific channels from Content ID claims (such as your own artist channel) while still monetizing your music on other channels.
YouTube Music is a music streaming platform where fans can listen to tracks from artists worldwide, similar to other streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music. Its primary focus is on providing a listening experience for users.
YouTube Content ID, on the other hand, is a system that identifies copyrighted music in YouTube videos. When someone uses your music in a YouTube video, Content ID allows you to earn revenue from ads placed on that video or alternatively block the video if you find it inappropriate or simply undesirable. Content ID is ideal for artists who want to monitor and monetize the use of their music across YouTube.
The YouTube Partner Program lets you earn revenue from ads, subscriptions, and more on your own channel once you hit 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. YouTube Content ID, on the other hand, allows you to earn ad revenue from any video on YouTube that uses your music—even if your own channel doesn’t meet those requirements.