The Problem With Uploading Beats to YouTube: How I Deal With Copyright Claims

When I upload beats to KZbin, I get copyright claims, which means another person is taking my content ID money. This is how I deal with them AND how I learned to track my beat leases and actually get paid when a rapper steals my beats.
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[@DJPain1]

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[@djataras]

so how does the artist make money on the composition on youtube?

[@LeroyBrownBeatzOnDaTrack]

Great info on this one because I have ran into this issue with claims and I did the exact thing u did and just explained how it was mine I have it registered with beatstars and I never lost one. I’m learning new things everyday to help in my journey and I come to find out as well everyone’s journey is different from the next. Sometimes u feel like nothings working but u gotta keep pushing nothing is easy

[@KapitolTV]

One of the most helpful producers in the game. Thanks for the info Pain. Much appreciated.

[@paradiseproductions3160]

This is huge! Thx 4 this! It hasn't happened to me yet but you have put my mind at easy in this video as it IS something I've worried ab abit. Love ur attitude and outlook ab it as well!

[@prodspvtnik]

I'm just starting so I haven't ran into this issue yet but glad to know it for the future. Much appreciated

[@RichMelloBeats]

Yes, I came across this problem several times, but each time I successfully challenged the complaint. Not a very pleasant situation, but KZbin is quickly solving this problem. Thank you for the video! 🙏

[@TheChiversBeatCompany]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one! This Claiming youtube request as become something I do regularly every 1th of each months now!! It's like my beatmaker monthly routine 😅 It's part of the game. I accepted it

[@Southernkhal]

@djpain1 I appreciate that you take the time to educate folks. I still have my reservations with beatstars. But it's a good option. You just added more concerns about uploading to KZbin. I've engineered sessions with artists taking tracks from KZbin and never contacting the producers. But it's a great way to promote your product and brand.

[@grahamenolabeats5977]

I appreciate this guy so much. Always provides value....

[@andrewmobley1818]

Very informative piece on How to proceed and protect your hard, ownership work ! Thanks again💲😁

[@estebanleal8335]

I’m shocked that you’re not at a 100k . I’m sure it’s a matter of time. Great video

[@DJPain1]

Yeah 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@prodwellfed]

@@DJPain1 how are u still not at 100k.... youtube screwing u over i swear

[@dmthaproducer1]

DJ Pain 1 yhur almost there man!!! yhu really influenced me 🔥

[@ayotwisted]

He Has 100k Now 🙂

[@djdplayz2392]

He is now

[@Ojez]

Thanks bro! Glad to see you're at 100k + now! Good Job!

[@beatdownproduction1633]

Awesome Video! Been looking for an explanation to this situation for a while. Thanks P1🙏🏽

[@ProducerVibes]

I'm having the same problem, glad that you properly explained this problem

[@TrellDaniels]

Dope info g, much appreciated

[@blackforestbeats]

great informations thanks for that, I had a similar issue with someone who stole my beat on KZbin and monirized it, so now I gave him 2 options either he buy an exclusive or remove the monitorization

[@DJPain1]

True

[@MFKnowledgebeats]

Great video fam . You are helping many small producers keep going. 100k!

[@DJPain1]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@patrickgarrity5529]

Pain 1 u got the sauce call him A1! That beat behind ur video, fire 🔥

[@EricNivoBeats]

Thank you DJ Pain 1, this is very helpful💯🎹

[@SEANTSEANT]

it really bothers me because it copyrights other artists videos who use my music rightfully, and it makes me look bad

[@Kizip]

SEAN T. Fax

[@KZenBeats20]

Yeah i had to register all my beats to content id, now i can release claims to artist who purchase a license.

[@GANGGANGGIRL]

Facts this just happen to me I curse the dude out just to find out it isn’t his fault

[@SEANTSEANT]

hahah poor guy, but yeah its annoying. KZbin and soundcloud are well aware of the problem and if you dispute the copyright claims they will almost certainly fix everything for you

[@StandardCigarette]

how did you put content id on all your beats bro? can you please teach me? I'd really appreciate it@@KZenBeats20

[@quietizkept]

That first beat in the background is fire to me. The next one is dope too.

[@tomasaristizabal4925]

Thank you for this video my man!

[@gereral1_jackofalltrades]

I use vocal tag in each song. My name is DJ narrow. So I always put my voice twice in each track. Plus my logo is pasted in video and date its uploaded so that proof enough.

[@TheRealPrinceCastro]

Wsup bro.. I've been having the same issue, but as an artists, from other artists. Funny part is that when u said you're listening for the tag I had a big sigh of release. & ok it makes sense why I never get the claim from producers & only other artists who may have also bought the license.. but when I upload to BMI I don't claim the extra 100% for composition of the beat. Everyone doesnt move with integrity.. either way, I appreciate the producer perspective..

[@sontwisted]

The problem with registering with content id is most of our beats violates the terms of content id because we use sound kits distrokid doesnt even support electronic music hip hop,edm,dubstep etc because of this issue audiam is the only content id system i know that actually enforces this so even though the others dont your violating youtubes content id rules if you register your beats unless you play every single instrument and sound in your beat yourself

[@Prodtroy]

This was really helpful… I know if I start growing more, I’m gonna have to deal with this

[@Zuss244]

I just went trough this like a week ago, but who claimed my production was another producer, we used the same sample, im not signed up to a youtube network because my following is very low. This sucks. Thanks for the video

[@DJPain1]

I hope it works out. The royalty free sample problem is serious.

[@smokescreenFromThe6ix]

I was joking around with you earlier. But imagine if every producer got together and teamed up. Maybe form a producers Union or something. We could set a minimum price for tracks depending on how the track is used. You might think this is crazy, but we could also get things like insurance in case of lawsuits etc. That's great that you are able to buy a house from your music, but you must realize that your $20.00 a beat formula will not work for everyone. I currently create content for TV here in Toronto. I have also created music for Raptors television so I know what I'm talking about. Anyway man not trying to start an argument, keep up the good work and I'll keep tuned into your content!! Peace

[@unkleRucker21]

I'm with it.

[@exileisland2675]

That's literally exactly what a producer does. If you do your business properly by documenting ownership of your beats and have contracts dictating what an artist can do depending on what type of contract they pay for they have zero legal grounds for a lawsuit. And as your own private company you can set your prices however you want.

[@ToneDePalma]

If u want to know if somebody purchased a license, just add 1 tag at the beginning for free download mp3 and no tag or different tag for wav license ... at least you know if they bought a license or you can claim copyright. It's not that much, but it's something.

[@claudestylee1]

Im here because this exact same thing just got me. I searched and found the artist singing on my Reggae beat, I disputed the claim. Maybe I won't freak out as much after watching this video, Thanks.

[@NappiMusicVideos]

Another great video appreciate this one

[@MJ10K_TMTR]

Great video I never knew what those claims were when I got them.! Do you register all your beats with Tunecore that you upload to YT?

[@iamnomic]

nice video. Thanks. This was something I worry about

[@lingling8098]

Do you see a solution in sight for Content ID issues for instrumentals using purchased non-exclusive samples? Are there any workarounds to this issue? I have decent tracks without samples, but I also have some good ones that use them. It's a pain since most Hollywood post-production studios use non-exclusive FX libraries.

[@casoovalentin4485]

Appreciate the insight !

[@AnubisProd]

Thanks for the great content as always

[@EMBFLAME]

Hell yeah good stuff man 💯

[@DJPain1]

Appreciate it

[@DramaDigital]

Thanks bro. Valuable 🔥

[@DirtyOnDaBeat]

is it worth to do air bit on beat collabs or loops used?

[@JRegoMusic]

Great video bro, very helpful

[@ep2050]

You're great man thanks so much.

[@ClassEBeats]

Idk how I missed it but congrats on 80k man

[@DJPain1]

Thank you

[@m3kbeatz]

Thank you for the info 🙏

[@DreamiversalCreativeGroup]

Really great video and explanation.

[@ayospvceman]

What are some good services to prevent this? Thanks in advance.

[@JBeats1493]

Thank you for talking about this, i subbed. I had the same problem 2 weeks ago, just dispute it, and report the channel, if it keeps happening, send an email to that music company explaining the situation

[@beni4607]

Is it possible to upload beats to Spotify and lease on beatstars at the same time or will that mess with the artists song? Say for example I use distrokid.

[@redroom.2470]

Man I wish I had these problems, I never even sold a beat

[@EDOCEAN]

saddest comment ever... I will check your channel bro

[@SplashWaveBeats]

Me too

[@decesarebeats]

Same bro, we will get there! Ill Check you out

[@lavxsh]

I feel you, I'm right there with you keep grinding tho staying consistent is literally half the battle

[@allashuwa_]

As an artist that's just now starting out, this makes me super sad. Wouldn't be surprised if I run into the same problem.

[@saulmuzic]

Would this also work if you use splice and you have samples that are 100% royalty free implemented in the beat ? I usually change the pitch of the loop or chop it up and add effects to it , i think there shouldn’t be a problem with it right ? Because it’s royalty free but if someone were to copyright it and I get a copyrighted, should I be in the Clear ?

[@BlackUniverseBeats]

Appreciate the video. I'm just now discovering this has happened to me.

[@IDCrysis]

This just happened to me, thanks for the info on it

[@itshissound]

😥 this got to be one of the more annoying things that happens. makes u feel violated when ur tryna come up. good topic

[@DJPain1]

Very true

[@LandonPriceMusic]

Got you with the support!

[@bigruntonludes]

Im trying to learn as much as possible about all of the copyright stuff before i post my beats.

[@DJPain1]

Its not worth waiting

[@bigruntonludes]

@@DJPain1 ill just start to build up some listeners

[@burnercomented]

Peace...what about using samples from splice, loopcloud, etc in your tracks and uploading to KZbin and you (producer) have a content id tied to the track containing samples from a splice, loopcloud, looperman, etc. Will that get flagged...even if it's heavily manipulated? With the possibility of other people using the same sample and claiming ownership. Long question...probably for a short answer.

[@colbyisart]

Thank you as always. 🙏🙏🙏

[@colbyisart]

Ps. Got my first one today. The cat and I played the same samples off the fingerprint vst the same way. It is uncanny. They are different but similar. Go figure. It is my sixth beat tape and I have never came across this. 👍👎✊✌

[@2legitJay]

Yo bro KZbin now gives the claimant the final say so on the dispute... any new advice ??

[@DJPhanaticWorld]

Thanks bro 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@crankybeats116]

Thank you for such a good information. its my first day and first upload.

[@DJPain1]

Much success to you!!

[@crankybeats116]

@@DJPain1 Thank you bro, much love

[@FooFirme]

So from here knowing the new song name we would register it with pro so we can properly collect royalties on song? Or does this claim reach out to tune core and they adjust as necessary?

[@MusicEntrepreneurClub]

Knowledge is power

[@HybridHumanBeats]

Thanks for the info!

[@Ml45888]

Can someone help me understand this. So when I make a beat with a sample that is royalty free but then someone gets a placement with it. Is it disputed-able?

[@Centricbeats]

I like beatstars but for this one reason airbit might be better. They are a mcn with youtube and all you have to do is add your beats to there content id system. But be warned, unless you pay for promotions on their site you will not get any exposure. So maybe having both is a good way to go.

[@TubhaniMuzik]

exactly

[@djjroyall]

New Subscriber! Great content! I'm curious do you only use Beatstars to license your music? If there is another video you have that explains this that I can watch let me know #Salute

[@theprinceking26]

What is the process to upload music to streaming platforms correctly with a free beat?

[@bigmeechnigga]

Sooooo I have not had this happen yet but my question is should I copyright all my beats before putting them on youtube SoundCloud etc?

[@DRIPPYBEATZ]

*What if I would apply "Creative Commons" license on all of my KZbin videos?*

[@AbelDaFantom]

What ever happened to Beatstars KZbin Content ID service they had? I remembered it said it would be back soon, but never came back?

[@sontwisted]

This issie is what happened to it they were getting too many false content id claims to dispute

[@Sharl360]

Airbit has it now

[@sontwisted]

they got rid of it because of this problem

[@ZackeryWalls]

Great Video 👍🏾 Bro,

[@stardustszn]

thanks for that video!

[@Millabbybeats]

Great Video, one of my producer friends deals with this often and it's frustrating to see. Would be nice for tunecore to require you upload the license of said beat but hey gotta make due with what we have right now.

[@sontwisted]

That would not fix anything the issue is most online producers use sounds from kits and we all have access to the same ones and people are registering music with content id that is in violation of its terms ie you dont own exclusivity to 100% of the sounds in your music so to really resolve this there would need to be a registry of all sound kits drum kits loop kits sound libraries etc white listed with content id or rappers and producers need to stop registering songs and beats that have any samples or soundkit sounds

[@Millabbybeats]

@@sontwisted I see your point but I've first hand witnessed a friend make a beat 100% from scratch and a rapper downloaded his beat and put it on identifyy and boom they copyrighted it. I see what your saying about using kits, That's to be expected but it's more than that

[@sontwisted]

@@Millabbybeats that goes to the second part of my statement people are registering music that in violation that artist doesnt own the exclusivity to the beat so they should have not registered with content id

[@Millabbybeats]

@@sontwisted I see! Good points man, it's crazy out here lol!

[@funkykidbeatz]

How should we deal with Content ID claims, when you used Royalty Free Samples...I got a couple from either other Producers who used the same Loops or in some cases its even the Owner of those Royalty Free Sample Packs I bought, who claims Content ID

[@pmpbeats]

KZbin puts claims on my beats thru some company called (Fuga) and on all my social outlets as well. I can't set up any stores to sell any beats on my social outlets, except thru Beatstars and because of this and it's very frustrating. Do you have an answer for this?

[@ScantlessBeatz]

@djpain1 I'm educated on most of this & recently I made a song to one of your beats for the collab for the crown contest I know Im allowed 1music video & I might need to have a convo with you my KZbin is not monetized so I figured it should not be a issue I did not register with my PRO yet tho.

[@styl1ssttt]

Great info 🔥🙏🙏

[@IGoTDaaKeys]

It happens to me when I use a loop smh from somebody else another producer used also but has it copyrighted

[@LilMozartBeats]

Does it make sense to sign up for a Distribution company as a Beatmaker?

[@medgame3962]

Appreciate the advice

[@DJPain1]

NP

[@icarovictorbahia]

Good to know that beatstars is taking care of us

[@highcollide]

what does beatstars do?

[@icarovictorbahia]

@@highcollide at least they are communicative as a company, knowing our struggle, i guess they can help us cause beatstars have Numbers to catch attention

[@highcollide]

@@icarovictorbahia iam asking serious question because i don't know. How do they help with detecting someone using your beat without permission??

[@icarovictorbahia]

@@highcollide i dont know either exactly, i know that they can generate content id for you but dont know exactly the process, sorry bro, your question must be in the FAQ

[@beatbankerz5822]

Great info for producers

[@Chimfiata]

I'm still super green to selling beats online but would also signing up to a content ID service preemptively and registering each beat prevent that? Or would it just cause unnecessary hassle for an artist who posts their song after?

[@sontwisted]

You can just release claim for any artist who actually purchased the beat the issue is producers who use the same sample as you would also get the claim or you would get one from a producer who used the same sample as you before you did

[@jssytvrs]

Do you have recommendations for a service to track this outside of KZbin ??

[@BasementBeets]

how do i allow an artist to use my beat and upload to streaming services ? do i need an official license agreement or a distributor or both ?

[@MettleHeartsSlay]

I only put a single sentence in my disputes. And the claim is retracted. But KZbin itself should be cracking down on false copyright claims. There are content ID websites but I’d have to look them up again, I don’t remember the names.

[@ProjectOnTheBeatz]

i was about to say i keep getting them to but i dispute and it fixes it

[@math6764]

Project On The Beatz In the process of a dispute right now. How long do they take?

[@AXOLOTLKINQ]

I was reading the prices for beatstars and it doesnt say content id anymore. Does this mean they dont allow it anymore or am i looking in the wrong place?

[@sontwisted]

They dont do it anymore becuse of this issue

[@kreepteamofficial]

so my best bet is to wait for it to copyright my beat on my own channel then dispute it ?

[@George_Glass]

What if I lease a beat, make a song, upload it to youtube and the producer has the beat on his youtube channel? And this would be a mixtape, so I wouldn't be using a digital distributor.I'd just uplaod it to datpiff or whatever, then on my youtube channel.

[@Bbb3b2024]

How can I upload a track by tunecore if the best is leasing??

[@ShadowKid]

Tell your clients to submit the acapellas separately to KZbin Content ID. Their content is the acapellas on the song maybe they can opt out of that option on TuneCore and submit their acapella to identifyy.com that way they have their Content Secured Too!.

[@1chenpol]

thank you

[@prodbypenta]

thank you chief

[@BenzMuzik]

My solution: signed up to airbit used the content ID now all my beats are claimed by myself also I’m claiming all other videos people have uploaded with my beats and kits etc. No I’m earning money from uploads instead of loosing money

[@sontwisted]

Just be aware if you dont make every single sound you use in your beats you are in violation of youtubes content id terms of service and by uoloading your beats so is airbit so if if youtube decides to enforce that you could get your channel shut down and possible owe all that money back

[@MT-ip9rs]

@@sontwisted wtf so I have to make my own soundkit???

[@sontwisted]

@@MT-ip9rs if you want to use content id you have to create every sound or hire someone to create them exclusively for you

[@MT-ip9rs]

@@sontwisted if i dont have content Id does that mean anyone can just take a beat I uploadded and use it?

[@sontwisted]

@@MT-ip9rs you can still file dmca takedown Notices you just cant claom the copyright on youtube without it or you can take the chance and register it anyway but then you will be adding to the problem of false content id strikes

[@agthaog1986]

your past 100k yet !?!? lol nah seriously though, congrats OG

[@vonenzobaschelloworld]

I’m also receiving these types of claims on both if my own KZbin channels. Haven’t disputed them because I am aware of my distributor and Songtrust that’s claiming copyright on my videos. Don’t know what’s your take on this, should I still dispute? Mostly so that KZbin know I’m the owner of both the master recording and composition?

[@DJPain1]

You wouldn't dispute that because you chose to make Songtrust the agency that's collecting your youtube money.

[@vonenzobaschelloworld]

DJ Pain 1 appreciate your time sir

[@lexfleet-8980]

So if a artist purchases a YT beat should we purchase unlimited plays?

[@Sculpture.619]

but what about the other clients who bought the beat too

[@emiel333]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but as far as I know, if an artist uploads a song via Tunecore or whatever distributor, they have the option to monetize the video on KZbin. So if they don’t mark it, this kind of mistakes can’t be happening anymore.

[@sontwisted]

Exactly but they dont want other people using their music in youtube videos fir free either

[@AngelRay2191]

I freakin love you your awesome you just save a lot of producers like myself...if anyone gives you problems lol let me know jk but this is dope information please keep trolling these kids with this info🔥😍🎧🎶🎹😂💜💯

[@DJPain1]

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