Art Tracks generated for you
YouTube creates an official audio version of every track, complete with your artwork, so fans searching your name find the real thing.
Global
Get your music
on YouTube Music
YouTube is two revenue streams in one: YouTube Music subscriptions and ad revenue from every video that uses your song. Deliver here and both start working for you.
Why it matters
What YouTube Music
does for your music
Content ID on top
Register your catalog and you earn from covers, Shorts, vlogs and fan uploads too — often more than your own channel makes.
Official Artist Channel
We help you merge your topic channel and unlock the artist shelf and badge.
Search is a discovery engine
YouTube is the second-largest search engine. Accurate titles get you found by people typing your song name.
Shorts pays into the music pool
Shorts monetization routes a share to rights holders whose music is used.
Topic channels consolidate plays
Your Art Tracks pool into one channel, so your view counts aren't scattered.
How to get on YouTube Music
Three steps,
no gatekeeper
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Step 01
Upload
Create a free account and drop in your audio, artwork and credits.
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Step 02
We deliver
Our team runs QC, then sends your release to YouTube Music and 120+ other stores.
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Step 03
Get paid
Track your YouTube Music streams daily and withdraw your royalties every month.
How YouTube Music pays
Where the money
actually comes from
YouTube pays two different ways: a share of YouTube Music subscription revenue, and advertising revenue from videos. Ad rates swing with advertiser demand and viewer country, so a view from a high-CPM market is worth many times one from a low-CPM market. Both streams land in the same monthly statement.
See how payouts workYouTube Music — last 12 months₹0
▲ 27.4%
Playbook
Getting the most
out of YouTube Music
What actually moves the needle on this platform — from artists who release here every week.
Turn on Content ID for tracks you own
Other people's uploads often out-earn your own channel.
Claim your Official Artist Channel
It merges topic channels and unlocks the artist shelf.
Upload a proper visualiser
Even a static Canvas-style loop beats a plain Art Track for watch time.
Never register leased beats
A non-exclusive beat registered in Content ID claims other artists' songs and gets reversed.
Before you upload
What YouTube Music
needs from you
Get these right the first time and your release sails through QC. Get them wrong and it bounces back.
What we need
The specs every store expects, including YouTube Music.
- Audio: WAV or FLAC, 16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1kHz or higher
- Artwork: square JPG or PNG, minimum 3000×3000px, RGB
- Credits: primary artist, featured artists, writers and producers
- Language and genre set accurately for the release
- ISRC and UPC — we issue them free, or bring your own
- Release date scheduled ahead, not backdated
What gets rejected
The most common reasons a release fails QC.
- Artwork with URLs, social handles or pricing on it
- Blurry or low-resolution covers, or non-square images
- Third-party logos or store names in the artwork
- Misleading artist names — using a famous artist to get found
- Silence, clipping or audio that cuts off abruptly
- Uncleared samples or covers without a mechanical licence
The details
What to expect
- Delivery time: 24–48 hours after QC
- Content ID: Optional, free, per release
- OAC support: Included on every plan
- Your rights: you keep 100% of your masters and compositions
- Revenue share: keep 85% on Free, 100% on Pro
YouTube Music — this month₹0
Paid
| Territory | Streams | Net |
|---|---|---|
| India | 212,480 | ₹9,120 |
| United States | 96,204 | ₹6,340 |
| United Kingdom | 48,911 | ₹3,480 |
| Germany | 31,006 | ₹2,540 |
What is the difference between YouTube and YouTube Music?
YouTube Music is the subscription streaming app. YouTube is the video platform. Your release goes to both — as an Art Track on Music, and as claimable audio across video.
Should I enable Content ID?
If you exclusively own the recording, yes — it's free and it earns from other people's uploads. Skip it for remixes, leased beats or anything you don't fully control.
Will this conflict with videos on my own channel?
No. Claims on your own channel simply route the revenue back to you.
And 120+ more
One upload reaches
all of them
YouTube Music is one delivery of many. The same release goes to every store we work with, at no extra cost.
Need help getting started?
Let's grow your
music together
Upload once. Reach 120+ stores. Keep 100% of your rights.