Should YOU Put CONTENT ID On Your Songs? | YouTube Monetization Info for Stock, Sync, and Producers

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With so much conflicting thoughts about Content ID, YouTube’s monetization tool for composers, producers, and artists, I thought we needed to look at Content ID and YouTube Monetization from both sides: Both the music MAKERS, and the music USERS.

In this video I focus on how Content ID affects people doing Stock Music licensing, Exclusive Sync licensing, artists and music producers just making music, and for music publishing.
I also talk about how companies deal with music users and companies that put music into the Content ID system. And you know I’m gonna give you what I'M gonna do…

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0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Our Discord Channel
1:13 - Let's Talk Content ID
1:39 - Stock Music Library People
2:42 - Examining BOTH Sides
3:45 - The Real Crux of the Problem with Content ID
4:03 - What a YouTube Copyright Claim Means
4:39 - Content ID and Pond 5
5:15 - Content ID and AudioJungle
6:26 - Content ID and Motion Array
8:35 - Content ID and Audiosparx
9:08 - Content ID and Songtradr
9:24 - Content ID and Exclusive Sync Libraries
10:52 - Content ID and Artists/Producers
11:49 - Content ID and Music Publishing
12:24 - Content ID Companies
13:42 - 4 Reasons I Am NOT Doing Content ID... At All

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[manosapostolopoulos]

Great video Eric as usual. To be honest, I register RF tracks to content ID for security reasons only, I don't expect to earn money from it since as you said it's pennies. Apart the fact that I can't join some libraries, it hasn't brought any trouble with customers since it's a thing that runs for years now and many clients are familiar with it. Have tested some tracks without content ID and haven't seen any difference on the sales part (maybe they weren't special enough hehehe). I wish there was though a way that we could protect the tracks from getting registered by someone else without the clients getting the copyright claim. P.s I saw two of your albums that went live the previous days on a library that I've signed too and waiting one of mine to come live soon. Great job!

[TheKnightimeProject]

Great video Eric - thanks for sharing as I was literally thinking about this topic and up you popped! It's been mentioned elsewhere that theft of RF music is the main reason a lot of us opt for content id. As Steve pointed out there have been some real horror stories involving unscrupulous devils stealing compositions and registering them as their own. Unfortunately the RF industry still doesn't have any real solutions to this issue, and it doesn't help that there's no communication between them and the content id 'players' to implement some sort of system that protects and benefits composers and clients alike. I think if you pitch to libraries then they will register the music to said library but credit you as the composer, invoking content id, so at least you're covered in that respect. For RF sites though...it's definitely a tricky one as you're damned if you do, damned if you don't 😕. Anyway keep up the great work - you've got a new sub 😉! Regards from the UK, Brian

[MichelleLockeymusic]

Agree! I do not do content ID too much a pia

[seanteahan]

Brilliant thanks! I have 56 songs all with content ID switched on because I didn´t know any better! I use soundcloud to distribute hopefully won't be a problem turning it off.

[bradallenmusic]

Great information! Thank you for sharing

[Steven_Beddall]

Great video! It definitely seems like a LOT of trouble and hassle overall with very little in the way of compensation. I think theft is a real issue for some authors though, and perhaps what is motivating many stock composers to take this route. I've heard some real horror stories!

[DollfacePage]

Not only is every word of this helpful and clear, but your YouTube channel and description are something I aspire to level up to with the direct, simple and clear information. Thank you so much for helping with my overwhelm!

[cinesymphonica]

Yes BUT what happens when your client puts his video and your music under ContentID and the next non-exclusive client gets a Claim? You can't even clear it at that point. I've seen this happen using non-exclusive beats for songwriters, you make a song, and get a claim (or worse a strike) because the first person to use that non-exclusive beat put it under ContentID. It's a mess!

[Sam-sslo]

I've been researching content ID and other lic, copyright, distribution, publishing etc. for over a week and a half. I've built a spreadsheet of over 100 resources for services, agencies, etc. You are the first person to say that content ID is not worth the trouble. Does that mean your stuff can or can not be used in someone else's YouTube video and can you get paid if it is used? Given that this video is a year old, is it all still the same and relevant, or has anything changed or improved? Finally, it's totally mind-boggling, and you covered only one specific aspect. How or where do I find/hire a one-stop shop to deal with it all? How would I ever find time to be creative and make music?

[StreetLifeEntertainment]

This video was made 2 years ago. This system has been and will continue to be improved. But all of what he said are valid points

[SerhiiBaskakov]

Thabk you for this video, Eric! It opened my eyes to lots of things regarding Content ID.

[andreasfranzmann]

Hey Eric,
thank you for another great video!
All the best, Andy

[GnopKing]

You're so right. I've never saw a penny from content ID royalties. You can end up making money only if your song gets used by a video with hundreds of millions of views, it may always happen but in that case you're probably already famous and have your own song already monetized on your channel.
If we're here thinking of making some money with stock licensing music for clients it means we haven't seen a penny from content ID, Spotify (which pays 3 bucks for 1000 streams in the best of the cases). The classical way of making money with music is long time dead (make a record, sell albums, earn money). Eventually we can get there, but in 2024 people expect to listen to music for free. Honestly the only way to monetize my music so far has been production for clients who needed a soundtrack for their games, videos, or even to sing on.
And stock music licensing is a good opportunity to make a decent income, and if the price to get on those platforms is forgetting the pennies Cd Baby would give me with content ID so be it. My music is already copyright protected, if someone uses it or makes a shit ton of money out of it without my consent I can always claim my rights via my copyright society. But if that happens, it would mean I would have get already so much famous and would gain visibility and publicity anyway. And that won't happen so easily 😅
This is why I will distribute my music on these platforms without content ID.

[ShengBelmonteOfficial]

Thank you for a very informative video. Question though, ones your song has content id, and you wanna share revenue to someone who, for instance cover your song on youtube, you may allow that, correct? If so, how? Will youtube contact you about it or the company who takes care of your content id will? Thank you very much in advance for your response.

[hiview]

Thanks! I am not concerned about monetizing but in protecting my music from being content ID'd fraudulently. I have heard of this happening. I understand my original music is protected legally and I can prove I registered my songs first with MLC, BMI etc., if someone claims my song as theirs first through content ID I could be in a tough situation. I also could be in a situation where I don't even know it's happening. I am trying to only release on Youtube and quit doing the CD Baby thing. What are your thoughts on this? I hope I am missing something.

[hamidrezakhosravimusic]

Please correct me if I'm wrong

So the side effects of CID are

1. Getting rejected by some libraries
2. Some libraries take more percentage of your earnings
3. A bit of trouble for clients to use your content
4. Impossible to get music on Sync libraries

But instead you secure your rights and no one can steal your creations and also you'll be payed when someone uses your music...

A difficult choice tbh

[Sixrdy]

Hello! I want to say thank you for putting this video up and informing us on the potential pitfalls and risks. You da man!

I do have a question to ask though. I'm just looking into the content id matter and I've gotten some different perspectives for n it. I'm not officially putting out music, but I'm considering it. So a perspective I wanted to ask about is protecting your own music, which prompted some people to choose content id route. Some artists have had their work legit stolen by others online, because those folks took the artist's unprotected work and put their names on it because there wasn't one.

So my question is: what are your thoughts or recommendations on that matter? If content id isn't a good investment as per the video, but the artists need some way to protect their work which content id appears to provide, then what are some effective alternatives? What options allow for the artists to maximize their profit, minimize the hassle they inadvertently cause the users of their music, and protect their work at the same time?

I ask for forgiveness in advance if I betray any fundamental misunderstandings. I know this is important stuff; I'm just new to it and trying to wrap my head around it. 😅

[ez-tone]

All I needed to know in one video!😍 Thnak you

[dlopez]

Great video! Really appreciate the information. Wanted to ask you a question if I may. I am getting ready to release/upload a few songs that I have produced with a friend. It is original music however, I use ableton loops that I have licensing for. But I wanted to know if the content ID applies to the other streaming platforms like, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, etc. Thank you once again.

[banjobobshank]

Thanks for all the info. I have (unexpectedly) been receiving You Tube content id royalties from an original composition I released via CD Baby 11 years ago - last month almost $100. How can I find out who is using my song?