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YouTube Royalties
YouTube royalties from Content ID are ad-revenue payments when your recording is used in other people's videos. Notes registers eligible recordings. Flat subscription. No royalty cut.
YouTube Content ID is YouTube's automated system that matches user-uploaded videos against a database of copyrighted recordings and lets rightsholders monetize or block matching uploads. It's the primary way recordings earn ad revenue from user-generated content on YouTube.
Best for Notes. Musicians whose recordings appear in other people's YouTube videos and want Content ID claims registered so ad-revenue royalties can be matched to them.
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How Notes collects this
Notes registers eligible recordings with YouTube Content ID, including ISRCs and rightsholder splits, so claims on user-uploaded videos can be matched to you. Notes is a flat subscription. It does not take a percentage of royalties.
Questions
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- What are YouTube royalties?
- YouTube Content ID is YouTube's automated system that matches user-uploaded videos against a database of copyrighted recordings and lets rightsholders monetize or block matching uploads. It's the primary way recordings earn ad revenue from user-generated content on YouTube.
- How do YouTube Content ID royalties work?
- YouTube Content ID matches user-uploaded videos against registered recordings. When a match is claimed, the rightsholder can monetize that video. Those payments are ad-revenue royalties from other people's videos, not YouTube Music streams.
- Are YouTube royalties the same as YouTube Music royalties?
- No. YouTube royalties on this page are Content ID payments from user-uploaded videos. YouTube Music is a separate on-demand streaming service.
- Does Notes take a percentage of YouTube royalties?
- No. Notes is a flat subscription. Musician plans have a free tier, then $5 per month. Company plans start at $100 per month.
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Notes is an independent music distribution and publishing administration service. Named platforms and collection societies are independent organizations. This page is not affiliated with, authorized by, or sponsored by them. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Notes is not affiliated with, authorized by, or sponsored by Google or YouTube.