How does this work?
9lives fingerprints your song copyright and claim any videos that use your music
on YouTube, then 9lives can collect ads revenue on those videos.
How to Monetize on YouTube with the YouTube Copyright Claim system?
Artists can monetize videos, either on their Channels or on other Channels with
their songs. Here are the steps to follow:
- Make sure it's released: You
can
distribute your music
to various Music Platforms through Netrilis; eligible music will be included in
the YouTube Claim-Monetize feature.
- Scanning Process: YouTube will scan
all the videos and search for the ones that match your song.
- Claims: When a
match is found to the video, it will be claimed under the name of NINELIVES
INTERACTIVE on behalf of Netrilis Music.
- Starting Monetization: Eligible
videos from YouTube automatically display the appropriate Ads, and the revenue
will be collected by Netrilis for you as the
sound recording copyright
holder.
What is YouTube's "Claim & Monetize" feature?
Claim & Monetize is one of Netrilis’ features that allows claiming and
monetizing videos on YouTube containing Artists' audio. Claim & Monetize
features include:
- Release on YT Music
- Release as Art-Track on
YouTube regular
- Available on YouTube Shorts as backsound/background
- Copyright Claim
- Monetization
What are the requirements for Claim & Monetize feature?
Songs/music that are released through Netrilis will be included in the Claim
& Monetize feature if they meet the following requirements:
- Original
works: Songs or music created and owned, and possess full rights for commercial
purposes.
- Original recorded audio: All audio/sound materials in the song
must be originally composed, and must not contain other pre-available audio
either with a license or free.
- Main version releases: A song with the
same audio, only registered once for Content Id even though the song is released
in several different release versions.
What kind of music doesn't meet the Claim & Monetize feature requirements?
The following categories of music that do not meet the requirements for the
Claim & Monetize feature:
- Not original works: Cover Version,
Remixes (recycled), Derivatives (derivative works),
- Contains
audio/sound/sample material: Non-free for commercial use, Royalty-free with
license, Royalty-free without a license, Creative Commons, Public Domain
- Not main releases: Same song in different release versions, Tracks on Albums
that have been released as Singles, Same song in the compilation release
version, Medley.
If the music meets the criteria for release on
various music platforms, but does not meet the requirements as above: The music
can still be released on all Music Platforms by Netrilis, but will not be
included in the Claim & Monetize feature.
How long does it take for videos to be claimed and become monetized?
it can take up to a month for Content ID to find all the videos across the
YouTube that are using your audio. It will first scan new videos and the most
popular videos, this process can take even longer for older videos.
