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How Do I Get an Official Artist Channel on YouTube?
Claiming your Official Artist Channel on YouTube is quick and easy when you use DistroKid. How to claim your YouTube Official Artist Channel: Make sure you already have a chann...
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What is YouTube Music?
As an artist, if you distribute your work to YouTube via DistroKid, we send your work to YouTube Music. YouTube Music is a music streaming service. When you distribute your work...
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Music I've Uploaded for YouTube Music Is Appearing in a YouTube Channel I Don't Recognize
YouTube Music is YouTube's streaming service. DistroKid lets you easily add your music to YouTube Music - just select "YouTube Music" on DistroKid's upload form. When you upload...
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What's the Difference Between Using DistroKid to Upload My Music to YouTube, Versus Uploading It to YouTube Directly?
When you upload your music using DistroKid, your music will appear in YouTube Music (YouTube's streaming service) and on YouTube as Art Tracks. Art Tracks will be placed on an ...
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What is YouTube Content ID?
YouTube Content ID is an annually charged DistroKid Album Extra that gets you paid when other people use your music in their YouTube videos.Here's how it works: First, opt-int...
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How do I get my YouTube Music Artist URL?
If you have existing music on YouTube Music, you can head to your YouTube Music artist profile to retrieve your Artist URL. YouTube Music is located at https://music.youtube.com...
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What is YouTube Creator Music?
YouTube Creator Music gets your release added to the YouTube Creator Music Library where other YouTube creators can buy a license to use your music in their video. This feature ...
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Can I still monetize videos that have a purchased YouTube Creator License applied?
No. If a YouTube creator buys a license to use your music in their video, that video is no longer claimable with Content ID. You get the license fee and they get the rights to c...
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Can I send my release to Content ID but skip Creator Music?
Yes, you can opt out of Creator Music here. Be advised that YouTube is also updating how Content ID monetization works in general. They have launched a new initiative called Rev...
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Are there any restrictions on who can buy licenses or what types of videos can feature my music?
Yes. Commercial brands with YouTube channels dedicated to promoting the brand (Peloton, Tesla, Ubisoft, etc.) and companies who primarily produce commercial content intended for...
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Opted into YouTube Content ID, Got an Email from YouTube That Someone (Interstreet Recordings) Made a Copyright Claim on My Music
DistroKid offers an optional upgrade called "YouTube Content ID." We'll add your audio to YouTube's Content ID system, which scours YouTube for videos that use your music. When ...
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If I Submit My Music to YouTube Music, Will It Cause Problems with Content ID?
YouTube Music is a streaming service where subscribers can stream your music, just like other streaming services. The music you distribute to YouTube Music through DistroKid wil...
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What Songs are Eligible for YouTube Content ID?
If your release contains any audio (beats, loops, samples, video game sounds, other peoples' music...) that you didn't create yourself, it is unfortunately ineligible for YouTub...
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Why are Comments Disabled on my YouTube Music Art Tracks?
YouTube has deactivated comments on all auto-generated YouTube Art Tracks, such as the videos created when you distribute to YouTube Music. This is handled by YouTube directly, ...
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I Used DistroKid to Upload My Music to YouTube. When I Try to Play It in YouTube, It Won't Play. Why Not?
YouTube Music is currently available in the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Canada, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and South Ko...
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Are Cover Songs Eligible for YouTube Content ID?
They are not. However! If your release contains cover songs, you can still opt into YouTube Content ID, and we'll send it without the cover songs.
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