Considering YouTube’s strict copyright policy, the video sharing platform has rolled out an upgraded “erase song” tool. Designed to help creators swiftly detect and remove copyrighted music from their videos, the new tool employs an AI-powered algorithm. Earlier, users didn’t have a choice to remove the objectionable part. Videos get a “Content ID claim” if there is an issue with copyright music. There may be restrictions on where the video is viewable or whether it can be monetised.
YouTube chief Neal Mohan announced about the eraser tool in a post on X that reads “Good news, creators: our updated Erase Song tool helps you easily remove copyright-claimed music from your video (while leaving the rest of your audio intact).”
The post is accompanied by a video which informs that YouTube has been working on testing the eraser tool for a while but it was not as accurate in removing a copyright song. The video also notes that the new tool utilises an AI-powered algorithm to detect and remove songs without impacting other audio.
YouTube has stated a caution on its support page that at times the algorithm might fail to remove just the song or not work if the song is hard to remove. Users can trim out the segment, replace the song or mute the song. Creators can also choose to “Mute all sound in the claimed segment”.
After the video is edited, YouTube will remove the content ID claim, YouTube’s own way of recognising use of copyrighted content in different clips.
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