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Question Are game soundtracks allowed for a YouTube gaming channel?

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Ice3Boy
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11-25-2023, 07:41 PM

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Just came across this earlier, we were considering sharing some interesting game soundtracks, but wondering if YouTube would close our entire channel. This account is purely for fun and hobby purposes—it isn’t part of the YouTube Partnership Program and isn’t generating any income. There aren’t clear guidelines or rules about this, and any discussions in YouTube forums are being automatically blocked by moderators without giving us a chance to respond. There are plenty of fan soundtrack channels from the 2010s that are still active and performing well with lots of views.

What do you think? Should we try it out or give it up?

(Youtube usually flags videos as "copyrighted material found but owner allows channel to use on YouTube") Not sure what that means. Safe forever or could be ruined at any time in the future?

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Ice3Boy

11-25-2023, 07:41 PM #1

Just came across this earlier, we were considering sharing some interesting game soundtracks, but wondering if YouTube would close our entire channel. This account is purely for fun and hobby purposes—it isn’t part of the YouTube Partnership Program and isn’t generating any income. There aren’t clear guidelines or rules about this, and any discussions in YouTube forums are being automatically blocked by moderators without giving us a chance to respond. There are plenty of fan soundtrack channels from the 2010s that are still active and performing well with lots of views.

What do you think? Should we try it out or give it up?

(Youtube usually flags videos as "copyrighted material found but owner allows channel to use on YouTube") Not sure what that means. Safe forever or could be ruined at any time in the future?

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Titow29
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11-30-2023, 05:47 PM

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No one is sure whether in the future any rights will be transferred to a company that becomes stricter and eventually takes you down. Generally, some businesses pursue these matters more aggressively than others; if you only use music from companies that don’t aggressively chase rights, you should be fine. Still, be ready to remove any songs as soon as someone makes a claim about them. This usually means they claim the revenue from the song and profit from it.

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Titow29

11-30-2023, 05:47 PM #2

No one is sure whether in the future any rights will be transferred to a company that becomes stricter and eventually takes you down. Generally, some businesses pursue these matters more aggressively than others; if you only use music from companies that don’t aggressively chase rights, you should be fine. Still, be ready to remove any songs as soon as someone makes a claim about them. This usually means they claim the revenue from the song and profit from it.

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SHADOW21
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12-01-2023, 03:50 PM

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Thank you sir, how can we determine if a corp chase tracks these items and others? Are there any records or sites that list this information? For instance: Nintendo removes everything, while Rockstar/TakeTwo permits sharing on YouTube provided the content is original game music and similar.

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SHADOW21

12-01-2023, 03:50 PM #3

Thank you sir, how can we determine if a corp chase tracks these items and others? Are there any records or sites that list this information? For instance: Nintendo removes everything, while Rockstar/TakeTwo permits sharing on YouTube provided the content is original game music and similar.

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R_J247
Junior Member

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12-05-2023, 07:26 AM

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Clip the RDR2 music for two years; it's even older than the Sims 1 tracks from 2009-2010. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygAqaM-IwJc

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R_J247

12-05-2023, 07:26 AM #4

Clip the RDR2 music for two years; it's even older than the Sims 1 tracks from 2009-2010. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygAqaM-IwJc

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Ethann1
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12-13-2023, 05:57 PM

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Contact the firm directly and inquire. Be ready to receive a negative response.

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Ethann1

12-13-2023, 05:57 PM #5

Contact the firm directly and inquire. Be ready to receive a negative response.

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mus245
Junior Member

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12-13-2023, 11:16 PM

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Usually the response is negative and many games include options like 'Disable copyright music' or 'Streamer Mode' in the settings. These features effectively block anything that might be struck. The reasons why some individuals succeed remain unclear, while others benefit from having a large enough audience.

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mus245

12-13-2023, 11:16 PM #6

Usually the response is negative and many games include options like 'Disable copyright music' or 'Streamer Mode' in the settings. These features effectively block anything that might be struck. The reasons why some individuals succeed remain unclear, while others benefit from having a large enough audience.