Eligible

You can submit specific tracks to YouTube Content ID for revenue collection that:

1. Use only your own material for which you have exclusive rights.
2. Use third-party material for which you have exclusive rights.

Ineligible

You cannot submit specific tracks to YouTube Content ID for revenue collection that:

1. Contain instrumental content that has previously been used in other tracks (such as samples or beats) even if it’s now exclusively licensed to you
2. Contain any ambient sound effects (like nature sounds), production loops (such as GarageBand loops), or samples from audio libraries (like Musicbed or AudioJungle)
3. Are meditation, yoga, or sleep music
4. Contain 10+ consecutive seconds of spoken word material
5. Contain public domain clips or speeches
6. Are karaoke, soundalike, or tribute cover versions
7. Are covers of traditional or public domain songs, including but not limited to: children’s music, classical pieces, holiday songs, religious songs/hymns
8. Are part of a compilation, Various Artists release, DJ set, or continuous mix
9. You have previously licensed to a third party, on an exclusive basis
10. Are already monetized on YouTube by another distributor
11. Are video game, TV, or film soundtracks (unless you are the publisher)
12. Were created solely for use in YouTube videos to exploit Content ID (e.g. music used for end cards)

Important: Violations of these guidelines may lead to permanent blocking of your account from this