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YouTube allows users to see how using third party music will affect videos before uploading
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
YouTube has added new features to allow content creators to see what effect using other people’s music in their videos will have prior to uploading them to the platform.
Although the Google website’s Content ID system allows music right owners to identify their music being used by third parties on the site – giving them the choice of blocking or monetising the content – video creators using said music have not known what will happen to their videos (will they be blocked? will ads be added?) until their content has been uploaded. Sometimes resulting in nasty surprises.
YouTube will now show uploaders what restrictions may be placed on their videos as a result of their music choices, and whether adverts will appear to compensate the music copyright owners.
In a blog post, YouTube Product Manager Tim Grow explains: “Until now there was no way to know what would happen if you used a specific track until after you hit upload. Starting today, you can search the YouTube Audio Library to determine how using a particular track in your video will affect it on YouTube, specifically if it will stay live on YouTube or if any restrictions apply. You can uncross those uploading fingers now!”
As previously reported, users can also access music and sound effects pre-cleared for use in the YouTube Audio Library, which will not be restricted and will allow users to monetise their videos themselves.
