When should/can claims be removed from a YouTube Video?

Composition claims can be removed from YouTube videos for the following reasons:

  • The usage of the asset is less than 10 seconds
  • The usage qualifies as fair use
  • The uploaded video has been set to private
  • YouTube has identified an incorrect asset usage
  • A sync license has been agreed between the copyright holder and the video uploader

Some uploaders like to credit the music used within the video which is great, but this does not mean that the claim should be removed. 

To Note:

It is important to remember that a claim does not guarantee that adverts will be placed on the video. Removing the claim however, will mean that the composers of the asset used in the video will lose out on generating a royalty for their music.


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