How to Clear a COPYRIGHT CLAIM - Epidemic Sound

[@SupperSoup]

I think "Clear Videos" is a Commercial Plan feature, I don't see it as a Personal Plan feature

[@JosephMartin]

Yep! Good clarification. It’s only needed for the commercial plan because the personal plan is already linked to your channel, while you need to be able to clear videos on clients’ channels with the commercial plan.

[@SupperSoup]

@@JosephMartin Right! That makes sense. Cheers!

[@dakiniagency]

@@JosephMartin Hey thank you so much again. I dont see how my personal free trial plan is linked to my youtube channel. I only had to name my email adress. Do i need to write my youtube channel link somewhere in my epidemic sounds account before posting a video ?

[@JosephMartin]

You can get licenses on the trial too

[@elizabethbohan8727]

I don't see the clear video option on my commercial plan and I did submit a dispute form on KZbin with a coy of my receipt for my Epidemic Sound commercial account plus the Distribution section of the license and Epidemic Sound rejected my claim! I then contacted them via their site and got an email back from someone on their Digital Rights Team basically saying it won't affect the monetization of my long videos and it links the music somehow and may bring basically get me more views! They have sent me the similar email 3 times since I sent my concern last night. I keep telling them I paid for the service to not get claims so the claim should be removed.

[@findingyourpeace]

I have the personal plan and received a copyright claim from them on a Short. I disputed and Epidemic Sound DID NOT clear it! They send me a separate email and stated that the copyright claim did not matter since I could still be monetized, which my channel isn't yet so I need a clean slate for the time when it is reviewed. I am appealing it and hope they clear it. I also sent links to prove that my subscription is current, paid, and that my KZbin channel is disclosed. I am really disappointed with the way they are handling a current customer of theirs who has paid for a subscription and is licensed to use their music. How this turns out will determine whether I stay with them and recommend them going forward.

[@findingyourpeace]

Issue resolved! They asked for screen shots and when they saw what I was seeing, they released the claims.

[@michaelbasch5235]

Who did you contact to resolve? KZbin or epidemic sounds? We are having the same issue with a different page right now

[@findingyourpeace]

Jamie at Epidemic Sound. I’m a small channel right now, so KZbin treats me like I’m invisible.

[@michaelbasch5235]

Thanks so much, we just monetized and we’re kinda freaking out when we saw that half our content couldn’t monetize. Hopefully we can get it all figured out.

[@adrianschreibermusic]

​@@michaelbasch5235 was your issue ever resolved with copyright right claim and Epidemic?

[@Shotsfromjohn]

Thankyou very much for this video, cause this is the third time I had a copyright claim...with a Epedemic license

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@theinspiredhomedecor]

Thanks again. Epidemic sound issued two copyright claims on my shorts. I disputed like you said and they countered saying they did this to help me and the artist and they won’t remove the claim. I will no longer use their music on my shorts videos.

[@theinspiredhomedecor]

This is what they said: “Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! The Shorts policy means that KZbin has detected a track from the Epidemic Sound's catalog in your Shorts. “Shorts visibility and ad revenue are not affected. The copyright protected content detected doesn't affect your Short due to the Shorts monetization policy. The match of the track enables KZbin to automatically link the song information to your video, making it a great tool for discoverability, visibility, and improving reach on the platform for both you and the artist.”

[@elizabethbohan8727]

I'm going through the exact same thing right now.

[@Maxkil]

Same here, they did the same to me, try tell me it's good for me. Yeah .. nah

[@elizabethbohan8727]

I think they are trying to do what KZbin does on its Shorts policy, because I also tweeted TeamKZbin to ask what's going on. I disputed the second copyright claim as well. This just started so I think that Epidemic Sound is trying to pick up on the use of their music in the shorts for their monetization for their artists. Anyway. I'm still emailing and tweeting back and forth. What a headache! And in all my video descriptions I give attribution to Epidemic Sound and the song and artist! I have a commercial license and the clear video button selection is not available on my account page. I think that Epidemic Sound removed it. I wonder how many other creators are having this happen?

[@FrauB]

Exactly the same here! I‘m using their music since 3 years. This is really annoying! And they refuse to remove the claim (I did email and also requested the removal on KZbin). They just say that it has no impact on monitization and that‘s it. I‘m thinking about moving over to Artlist.

[@theinspiredhomedecor]

Thanks for posting. I’m going through this right now with a false claim. Thanks for showing the steps.

[@JosephMartin]

happy to help!

[@mmcc_woodshop6288]

Thanks for this video! Short, straight to the point, and most importantly - your solution worked! I forgot to add my channel to my Epidemic sound, I filed a dispute just as you showed in the second part of the video and my issue was resolved in about an hour. Thanks for sharing!!

[@JosephMartin]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful and things got resolved!

[@cleanwithmimi]

Oh wow! I have to try this! I just got the personal ES subscription and used their music in my recent video... uploaded it today and saw copyright claim on it and I've been so panicked about it and didn't know what to do. I have their music all throughout my video so I have multiple claims . So I went back in ES app to see if I put my YT channel in safelisting and I didn't. (Thought I did!) So I've now put my channel there and I guess now I will have to put a dispute in for all the songs I used in my video? I'm so new to this I really don't know. I thought once you have a subscription for ES you're good to go. Any help is appreciated... thanks!

[@ItsJeffysUniverse]

Very helpful tutorial, thank you!

[@ZoeGloverV1]

Thank you so much I have ES subscription and whenever I used popular current songs, I get copyright claims 3 0ut 4 shorts videos. I’m disappointed to the point of wanting to cancel my subscription! I either delete the videos in which case Imlost the views, then reload it back with a different music from ES and the replacement got copy right claims also so I resorted to replacing them with music from youtube library that have not received copyright claims, so I hope they stay that way.

[@PolusLofi]

I would you can hire people to ghost write music for you get 100 percent copyright on the music and then use it to your own hearts content without having to deal with the drama of epidemic I am sorry that happened to you like it did me

[@persianlatina]

@@PolusLofihow do you do that?

[@mandarchande7084]

I have a commercial plan still I am getting copyrights for my client video also clear video feature is not there on my profile.

[@tidwilliams8852]

Same for me on my Tiktok videos, very frustrating...

[@parodyverse]

Is it better to upload the video first as unlisted, wait for the disputed claim to be cleared, then make the video public? At 0:43 you mention that the ad rev is stored then returned to you once the dispute has been cleared. Other KZbinrs claim that the music artist makes the ad rev until the dispute is fixed and to make sure the claim is fixed before going public. Thanks for your advice.

[@iamlashawnda]

Mannn This is a GEMM!!! Thank you for posting this video!!

[@JosephMartin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DadBodFitness]

Hey Joseph thanks so much. Yeah I don't have the Clear Videos tab in Epidemic sound but I did follow your steps for KZbin. Thanks so much! Hopefully they will get it taken care of! Thanks!

[@JosephMartin]

Thanks for watching! Glad i could help

[@DadBodFitness]

@@JosephMartin Absolutely!

[@gloryb-tv]

Interesting. You said at 0:45 + that you get the money back for the watch time that was "unmonetized" between the time the claim was placed and the time the claim was lifted. Someone sent me your video today because yesterday, via "chat" with KZbin C/S, the YT rep told me that I won't get that money back. First he tried to tell me that during the time my videos were under the "copyright claim", my video was blocked and wasn't shown to anyone (ie no views). But I could see in the analytics that my videos were indeed viewed during that timeframe. Then the YT rep told me that, nevertheless, I wasn't going to get that money back for the "lost monetization". My other contact said the YT rep is wrong and sent me your video. I hope you are right! 🙂

[@malbrofarms]

Why cant I see Clear videos option?

[@JosephMartin]

The clear videos option is only available for commercial plan subscribers

[@jpacampara21]

Thanks. I'm not getting their commercial plan anymore

[@timothyspreciousmoments]

Thank you so much. Just exactly the answer to my question. Thanks again.

[@JosephMartin]

Glad I could help!

[@InfiniteAwakening-]

Thanks for this video. I have a question please. If I download the music from epidemic sounds while I am on a trial and then cancel my subscription, will it still be copyright free after my cancellation?

[@JosephMartin]

Any videos you post online during your trial will remain cleared after cancellation, but you cant use the music you downloaded to create and post any new content until you renew your subscription again.

[@InfiniteAwakening-]

thank you for responding, I appreciate it.@@JosephMartin

[@imboredDB]

Is there a way to simply look at a song and tell if it's a Epidemic Sound song? Thx

[@TF_P]

Thanks bro you really help me with this 👏🏻

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@MilesWithViews]

This was a very helpful video. Thanks!

[@JosephMartin]

Glad I could help!

[@cottoncandy_hair]

Hello. Poderia colocar legenda no seu vídeo? Meu inglês é intermediário, então nao consegui compreender totalmente. Thanks!

[@photographyleisner]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Am curious how long it takes to remove the markings.

[@JosephMartin]

No problem! It varies, but it should be resolved within a day or two

[@FrauB]

Would be great if it works. But althout I have a licebse since three years and the claim is clearly not correct, they refuse to remove it. This is their answer: „Hi there, We can see that you have disputed the Shorts policy on your KZbin Shorts. This policy means that KZbin has detected a track from the Epidemic Sounds catalog in your Shorts. Shorts visibility and ad revenue are not affected. The copyright protected content detected doesn't affect your Short due to the Shorts monetization policy. The match of the track enables KZbin to automatically link the song information to your video, making it a great tool for discoverability, visibility, and improving reach on the platform for both you and the artist. For more information, go to KZbin Creator Studio.“ 🤬😤

[@tscfoods7749]

I do have the commercial subscription

[@Dorismg_viajera]

THANK YOU so much, very helpful video l just did all those steps.👍

[@JosephMartin]

glad it helped!

[@calabamian]

Important detail nobody tells you: You have to first link your YT channel to your Epidemic account.

[@dadonthetube]

That was very ehlpful. Thank you!

[@JosephMartin]

Glad I could help!

[@tscfoods7749]

Well I managed get to safelist option but entering my page link it show link error?? Help please

[@tscfoods7749]

I Then don't see that clear video option??

[@JosephMartin]

The clear video option is only available to commercial plan subscribers

[@TheStorkrecords]

This is great! What if someone else posts the video on their KZbin? Can I place a copyright disclaimer or something to protect myself when I don't have control over other people's actions?

[@JosephMartin]

If someone downloads and reposts your video, youtube’s copyright ID will alert you of the piracy and you can choose to have them take it down.

[@VlogUpdates]

Hi bro can i use epidemic music as lyric video?

[@JosephMartin]

Unfortunately not- epidemic sound does not permit their tracks to be used in videos where the main focus of the video is the music (ie lyric videos, music compilations, or animation loops)

[@V7CLASH]

Is barefoot adventure from epidemic sound free to use ? Since it's auto generated by youtube ? Im so confused bro need help with this

[@rafaymirpuri2827]

Just one question if my subscription expired, will I get copyright claim?

[@JosephMartin]

No you will not! Any videos posted with an active subscription will be copyright free forever

[@rafaymirpuri2827]

@JosephMartin Thank you so much.

[@JohannesLee]

Helpful!! Thank you ❤

[@JosephMartin]

Glad I could help!

[@eyeabove_mx]

I been using Epidemic Sound and i got this on a recent video. Thanks for the info!

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@luckywetland]

Very useful, thanks man.

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@yeevang8751]

Hey, if they find a copyright content claim like the one in the video, will the video still get pushed out to people?

[@JosephMartin]

It should- i haven’t seen any negative algorithm effects on claimed videos, though some claims restrict the video from being shown in certain countries.

[@KevinMTV]

What happens if you have a subscription, upload a video, then say a year or two later you don’t have a subscription. Will it still be able to be monetized because you were subscribed when you uploaded it?

[@JosephMartin]

yep! anything posted while you have an active subscription will remain cleared forever

[@BrothaRollins]

Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for a paid subscription of using Epidemic Sound is safe but KZbin looks like I will not use their music for any of my videos. Joseph, after Safe listing your channel, did you still get copyright notices. KZbin needs to add a feature that will recognize our paid subscription.

[@i-Consume-Only-Useful-Content]

You gotta link yt channel to epidemic sound

[@TodessternNews]

Saving this video for later. For now I have just one question, since Epidemic Sound doesn't make that very clear in my opinion: On the personal plan, you can still monetize your videos, right? It's just limited to one channel per platform (so one KZbin channel for example). Maybe you could help me out if you know the answer. Thanks!

[@JosephMartin]

Yep, exactly! You can still monetize your videos - you’re just limited to one channel.

[@TodessternNews]

@@JosephMartin thank you so much for your prompt response!

[@quizzinglycurious]

@@JosephMartin hey, i just wanted to clarify something. You said that we can use their music as long we have subscription, right? So, if i upload a video with their music on it while under subscription and a year later I unsubscribe, does that mean i have to edit my music or i can let it be? Thanks.

[@anushkaanderson7262]

@@quizzinglycuriousno if you unsubscribe your video is still covered

[@quizzinglycurious]

@@anushkaanderson7262 Got it, Thanks

[@AlchemySound]

Unfortunately they do bad publicity, I paid 108 euros to be able to use their music in my "music experience" channel, but it's not possible. So I have a subscription and content id... But thx for the tip.

[@PRASHANTHR-r4y]

Can i do this for my frind 😁

[@najiyyurahman]

Hi , one quick question If I am not planning to monetise, i just want my content on youtube with music from epidemic, is there a way they remove the content if i use epidemic music ?

[@JosephMartin]

Hey! No, if you have an epidemic subscription, they wont ever remove your videos (as long as you follow the rest of youtube’s content laws).

[@Gymdove]

I dont have that option to clear video on the site

[@JosephMartin]

Probably because you’re on a personal plan? The second method will still work for you!

[@BizantyjskiBorsuk]

If i have paid licence with Epidemic sound can I play their playlists on my livestreams? Thanks for the answer in advance 🙏

[@JosephMartin]

Sure can!

[@BizantyjskiBorsuk]

@@JosephMartin awesome thank you for the swift response 👊😎

[@BizantyjskiBorsuk]

@@JosephMartin one more question if I may, it doesn’t matter if I stream that via Spotify let’s say right?

[@JosephMartin]

It shouldn’t, as long as the music is all epidemic sound music.

[@alexandratheaverage]

Thank you!!!

[@Xboct.13]

nice! thx. its exactly what i try to found!

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@itzjustkay1972]

Thank you.. .New subscriber 😊

[@ColbysPCChronicles]

life saving video right here, 10/10

[@JosephMartin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RobertGomez-Politically-direct]

thank you

[@FTOTV6]

Thanks this really helpful

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

Nice 👍

[@PikaBeauty657]

Thank ❤ you!

[@peachysenpai0]

What if I no longer have an active epidemic sound subscription, will my previous videos wil be claimed?

[@JosephMartin]

Nope! any videos published with an active subscription will remain cleared forever, even if your subscription is cancelled or expires.

[@peachysenpai0]

@@JosephMartin awesome thanks 🙏🏾 I was a little worried for a second

[@TruckingTransparency]

Was this changed to safelist?

[@JosephMartin]

Yep! Same tool, just a different name

[@TruckingTransparency]

@@JosephMartin so now i just add my channel to the safelist & im good?

[@JosephMartin]

Yep!

[@RogueOrdinary]

thanks dude i was really worried lol

[@JosephMartin]

Happy to help!

[@venayo]

if was me, a dey put the ligh that bouncing on your face into 3400kv of temperature

[@xxsabrinasue]

Hello!! So I can still public my video first which has been false copyright claimed and get back the money from them after right? Coz I really have to publish asap it and idk for how long epidemic sound is gonna get back to me and remove the claim😅😬

[@xxsabrinasue]

Or can it’s better to dispute it before public it? TIA

[@JosephMartin]

Yep! Google will make sure that any ad revenue lost from false claims gets returned to your adsense account if your claim is released.

[@AboutBelieve7M]

Brother i have followed all the steps. Still i am getting copyright from epidemic. Do you have any contact or email where i can email them about my situation..

[@JosephMartin]

Here’s a link to their support page: support.epidemicsound.com

[@campingvibesadventure]

Thank's for sharing mr.joseph 🤗🇲🇨❤️

[@flightandfind]

Hello! I wanted to ask: will Epidemic Sound remove a copyright claim on the video made before I bought the license?

[@JosephMartin]

I don’t know for sure, but i dont see why not!

[@marykayriley]

I'm very close to being monetized, am just under the 4K watch hours threshold so maybe this will be different because of that. I'm still fuzzy on Content ID claims verses Copyright Strikes. I've had a license with Epidemic Sound and have been making videos using their music since March of this year (although I only just now realized that I should have linked my KZbin channel to it). I always get a Content ID claim when I post my videos but it says "this is not a copyright strike" and that my channel is not affected. I can see that I'm getting credit for the watch hours, but what's going to happen once I break through 4K watch hours and become monetized? Will they then say that I can't monetize these videos until I clear them? Is it necessary to go through the motions of removing the Content ID claim at this point? thanks!

[@JosephMartin]

Hi! In short, yes- you will need to remove the copyright claims before those videos can be monetized. A strike is different than a claim. A strike is a more extreme action taken by google for serious copyright infringement (like reposting a movie) or for breaking their terms by posting something inappropriate. Strikes can lead to your channel being banned, but claims just mean you can’t monetize the claimed video, but the watch hours etc. still count. Hope this helps!

[@kahundedoreen]

Thank you so much for this 🙏🏾

[@Gemhaul1911]

Thanks, this was very helpful

[@willistonspice]

clear explanation

[@BboringBbrick]

Great video! My question is, can a chosen song play in its full length in the background? Or how many seconds can be used per song if someone has a personal plan?

[@JosephMartin]

If you’ve got a subscription to epidemic, you can use the full length of any of their songs. Hope this answered your question!

[@VIDEOSLDHUKE]

hi ,evryone said that if tou cance the sub with epidemic you not longer hold license for the sounds that you used.

[@JosephMartin]

Well you dont have a license to use them again unless you renew your subscription, but any videos you posted previously will remain cleared forever

[@VIDEOSLDHUKE]

@@JosephMartin thanks

[@PolusLofi]

I was a paying business plan member they were soo rude that I removed my membership and just decided to hire my own producers for my music it's not worth the hastle. I literally had a lady a few months prior and saved the email tell me hey you can use the music the way you want since your a paying member and you will be fine.....well....that didn't last I got copyright claims not strikes I asked why they said they can do what they want.....um okay well not sure why I am paying money then so I immediately cancelled my plan the change in their attitude btw I would always link to their creators and artists I never claimed to make any of their music and wanted to give their artists some clout but had to delete over 20 videos it's just not worth dealing with them. Anways hope everyone the best.

[@JosephMartin]

Sorry that you experienced that frustration Polus! I think the copyright issue/confusion was due to Epidemic’s terms of use- they license music for video productions but make an exception for Audio-focused video that uses looping animations etc. They also restrict users from using their music as base beats or samples for remixes etc. Hope this explains things!

[@Greatswordgamers]

@@JosephMartin So you are saying that for that type of videos (e.g. Lo-fi music from epidemic in full length and images or animation loop) epidemic is not so friendly and you can run into issues? That's important for me to know, because I was about to start this type of content. What would you suggest? Buying music from artists?

[@JosephMartin]

@SakuraNightsMusic that is correct. It would be best to partner with artists directly for this kind of content

[@Greatswordgamers]

@@JosephMartin thanks for the tip.