If a song has been noted here as NOT being YouTube Content ID Registered, but you still get a copywrite strike for that song, is there a way to notify Envato about this, so that the information on the item can be corrected.
I would not have purchased the licence if I knew I would be disputing claims.
Unfortunately, music that’s advertised as not being registered often fall prey to scammers who will fraudulently register it in their name.
That’s why it’s always best to go with registered music. ContentID is the industry standard and is not going away.
Choosing unregistered music exposes you to such issues.
You should contact the author and let them know about your situation.
The problem is that I now have to update all of my legal documentation stating that streamers can display the work on their live streams without their work being flagged.
I specifically purchased the Music and Broadcast License for several hundred dollars, and specifically chose music that had not been content ID’d.
I think that Envato should not allow an artist to retroactively change their licensing deal AFTER people have purchased the licenses. This has now cost me close to a thousand dollars to have the legal documents redrawn up to stop me from being liable for revenue lost.
Honestly I think that this has made much of the music on Audiojungle useless in commercial products.
This license is only required for national TV broadcasts or for major motion picture theatrical releases.
Well, they can’t as they don’t own the music. And as I said in my earlier post, the problem is that music advertised as “ContentID free” is often targeted by scammers who register it in their name.
You are not responsible for others’ deeds. As long as you do not redistribute the music as is, you’re doing nothing wrong and can’t be held liable.
This is not an Audiojungle issue only. Most music is registered with ContentID. How do major release games deal with it?
This still happens. I just download my license even if it says no youtube registration. It’s annoying because it messes with my analytics. It’s bad enough using music that is registered and the rights holder dragging their feet but I downloaded music today that specifically said no registration and two of 8 pieces in one video still got flagged.
@kornevmusic Deck the Halls is listed as no reg but it still got flagged
@FatOwlProductions This Christmas is listed as no reg but still got flagged
That’s never a good idea. All professionals register their music. It’s the industry standard.
Non registered music means troubles down the way and eventually ends up being registered anyway, either by the author who finally come to their senses, or by fraudsters who target these unprotected tracks.
I get that, but if I license it through Envato and it says no content ID I can know I won’t have to wait 30 days if it’s one of those places like AdRev that never responds to license submissions.
Well that’s not the case in reality. All music ends up being registered, whether it be by its authors or by scammers. The not registered with Content ID filter should not exist. It doesn’t reflect reality, it gives a false impression that somehow contentID is something that should be and merely can be avoided, and it’s totally unreliable.
ContentID is the industry standard, period. Trying to go around it simply creates more complication and frustration.
Now, I understand your frustration with AdRev being unresponsive. That’s unfortunate, and you should complain about it, either directly to AdRev, or to the author, so that they complain to AdRev.
As a reminder, there are several ways to deal with claims. One is to go through YouTube dispute system. That’s usually the one that takes the longest. Alternatively, most, if not all, service providers have a dedicated form on their website where you can submit your license, this usually takes a few hours up to 2 days at most. You can also contact the author who can help expedite the process.
The YT dispute feature is what I use every time and usually resolves things in hours.
AdRev is the worst but the music I use the most that’s registered via after I have a direct link to the author now so they are happy to clear it quickly for me.
Thanks for the info! Indeed, I forgot flagged Content ID in the description, sorry! Already fixed it.
All good. Thank you!