The official way to use copyrighted music on YouTube is through YouTube Studio > Audio library. The audio library includes free music and sound effects, some of which don't even require attribution.

Responding to criticism of its draconian copyright claim process, Youtube has announced an improved system it says it plans to roll out in the coming months. As covered previously by Cartoon Brew, ...

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YouTube’s Content ID system—which automatically detects content registered by rightsholders—is “completely fucking broken,” a YouTuber called “Albino” declared in a rant on X (formerly Twitter) viewed ...

Why it matters: If you're a YouTuber, dealing with copyright claims for music in your videos is probably a major headache. You spend hours crafting the perfect video, only for it to get flagged ...

WTF?! Recent copyright actions, often targeting content that has been online for years, have brought renewed attention to the enforcement practices of major digital platforms. The ongoing dispute ...

More than a decade after the platform cracked down on copyright infringement, thousands of unlicensed movies, TV shows and live sports are available. By Nico Grant and Tripp Mickle Reporting from San ...

YouTube is trying to make it easy for its creators to remove songs from their videos and resolve copyright claims. In a new Creator Insider video, the website has ...