Question: Patrick works at a record label and is advising a new colleague on how to deliver an artist’s catalog to YouTube. The colleague asks Patrick whether they should deliver the songs that don’t have music videos. What should Patrick say?
- Yes, because if another user delivers the songs to YouTube first, that person will become the rightsholder.
- Yes, because they become Art Tracks and are critical to earning revenue and exposure across YouTube and YouTube Premium.
- No, because only official music videos belong on YouTube.
- No, because Content ID can’t claim songs without music videos.
Explanation
Songs without official music videos should still be delivered because YouTube can create Art Tracks from the sound recording, album art, and metadata. Art Tracks provide a YouTube version of each track on an album when no produced music video exists. They help make the catalog available across YouTube surfaces, including album playlists and search results. This supports revenue and exposure for recordings beyond official music videos.
Why the other options are incorrect
First delivery creates ownership is incorrect because delivering a song first does not make that party the rightsholder.
Only official music videos is incorrect because YouTube supports album tracks through Art Tracks.
Content ID can’t claim songs is incorrect because Sound Recording assets can use audio references for matching without a music video.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6007071?hl=en
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3504912?hl=en
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