Got a copyright claim on YouTube for using Purple Motion’s music? No need to worry. Here is why it happened and what you can do about it.
Why the claims happen
The reason is very simple. When we started publishing the music on YouTube, our own channel got a copyright claim on it. We had to jump through some hoops to reclaim the music, and now YouTube matches it automatically in every video that uses it.
So a claim on your video comes from that automatic match. Nobody singled you out.
A claim is not a copyright strike. It does not count against your channel or put it at risk. The video stays up, and the ad revenue from it goes to the music’s owner instead of you. For a typical video that comes to a few pennies, if anything at all.
What we whitelist
We are happy to whitelist fair use. In general that means:
- Educational content. For example, a retro computing channel plays one of the mods to test a computer they have fixed or to showcase some cool piece of hardware.
- Livestreams where the music plays in the background and is not the main content of the broadcast.
Using the songs as title music, or in low-effort videos, generally won’t be whitelisted.
Looking for title music for your channel? We are happy to discuss commissioning a new piece or licensing an existing one. Get in touch through the contact page on jonnevaltonen.com.
Request whitelisting
Tell us about your channel and the video, and we will get back to you by email.