{"id":14139,"date":"2020-02-26T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T20:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/?p=14139"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:06:13","slug":"youtube-content-id-using-music-in-your-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/youtube-content-id-using-music-in-your-youtube-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Content ID: Using Music in Your Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Understanding YouTube Content ID and Securing Music Licenses for Your Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Including music in your YouTube videos that isn\u2019t yours can be risky business. If you don\u2019t do it correctly, you risk losing your monetization privileges for that video, or worse, a copyright strike against your channel. However, it is possible once you understand how the YouTube Content ID system works. In this video I break down the whole process, from receiving a Content ID flag to clearing it with the proper paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course, it\u2019s unlikely that you can obtain permission to use a big name artist\u2019s music in your YouTube videos. But there\u2019s no reason you can\u2019t license the music from a friend\u2019s release or local indie band. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

However, even between friends, if the music you\u2019re using has already been released worldwide and fingerprinted by the YouTube Content ID system, you\u2019ll need more than just a verbal agreement. You\u2019ll need to have a signed and authorized sync license agreement to prove to the music\u2019s distributor and YouTube that you actually have permission to use this music in your video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, when this has all been done correctly, it can be a winning situation for all parties involved.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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