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How Do I Get an Official Artist Channel on YouTube?
Claiming your Official Artist Channel on YouTube is quick and easy when you use DistroKid. How to claim your YouTube Official Artist Channel: Make sure you already have a chann...
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Why are Comments Disabled on my YouTube Music Art Tracks?
YouTube has deactivated comments on all auto-generated YouTube Art Tracks, such as the videos created when you distribute to YouTube Music. This is handled by YouTube directly, ...
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What Songs are Eligible for YouTube Content ID?
If your release contains any audio (beats, loops, samples, video game sounds, other peoples' music...) that you didn't create yourself, it is unfortunately ineligible for YouTub...
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What is YouTube Music?
YouTube Music is a music streaming service from YouTube. Your music and artwork will be automatically combined to create an "Art Track," which is a video on YouTube that display...
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What is YouTube Content ID?
YouTube Content ID is a DistroKid service that gets you paid when other people use your music in their YouTube videos.Here's how it works: First, opt-into YouTube Content ID i...
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Music I've Uploaded for YouTube Music Is Appearing in a YouTube Channel I Don't Recognize
YouTube Music is YouTube's streaming service. DistroKid lets you easily add your music to YouTube Music - just select "YouTube Music" on DistroKid's upload form. When you uploa...
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Opted into YouTube Content ID, Got an Email from YouTube That Someone (Audiam or Interstreet Recordings) Made a Copyright Claim on My Music
DistroKid offers an optional upgrade called "YouTube Content ID." We'll add your audio to YouTube's Content ID system, which scours YouTube for videos that use your music. When ...
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I Used DistroKid to Upload My Music to YouTube. When I Try to Play It in YouTube, It Won't Play. Why Not?
YouTube Music is currently available in the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Canada, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and South Ko...
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If I Submit My Music to YouTube Music, Will It Cause Problems with Content ID?
YouTube Music is a streaming service where subscribers can stream your music, just like other streaming services.The music you distribute to YouTube Music through DistroKid will...
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What's the Difference Between Using DistroKid to Upload My Music to YouTube, Versus Uploading It to YouTube Directly?
When you upload your music using DistroKid, your music will appear in YouTube Music (YouTube's streaming service) and on YouTube as Art Tracks. Art Tracks will be placed on a...
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Are Cover Songs Eligible for YouTube Content ID?
They are not. However! If your release contains cover songs, you can still opt into YouTube Content ID, and we'll send it without the cover songs.
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