YouTube Partner Support - Monetization Claim

Please use the form below to provide additional information about the elements of your video. Understand that when you submit a video for revenue share, you must have all the necessary rights to commercially use all elements of your video. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Movie or TV visuals
• Performances (including concerts, events, and shows)
• Graphics and pictures (including photographs and artwork)
• Music (including lyrics, cover songs and background music)
• Video game or software visuals

If you use any of these materials, you must have the permission to use them. Find more information about this

https://support.google.com/youtube/contact/revenue_share?v=Jwkn7Vlor9g&hl=en

Video monetization criteria 

You must meet these minimum requirements in order to monetize your videos:

• Your content is advertiser-friendly.
• You created the content or have permission to use it commercially.
• You are able to provide documentation proving you own commercial rights to all audio and video content.
• Your content complies with YouTube’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. YouTube reserves the right to disable monetization for accounts that do not follow our guidelines.

Examples of content that may be eligible for monetization

• You filmed your cat and there is no background music.
• Your video contains royalty-free music, and you can prove commercial use rights using a direct link to its terms.
• Your friend created content for your video and states in writing that you may use and make money from it.
• You created original music yourself and are not signed to a label.

Examples of content that would NOT be eligible for monetization

• Your video has music you purchased on iTunes or content you taped off of television.
• You edit together a compilation of content created by others.
• Content with violence and/or nudity meant to shock and disgust.

You can review additional tips about content your videos might contain here. 

Please note, the above material is being provided solely for educational purposes and is not legal advice. You should only seek legal advice from a lawyer or legal representative.

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