Content ID for Music: YouTube, TikTok & Meta

Earn when TikToks, YouTube Shorts and Reels use your music. One Content ID bundle covers YouTube, TikTok, Meta and SoundCloud for $15 per release a year.

Questions we get a lot.

What is Content ID?

Content ID protects your recordings on YouTube, TikTok, Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and SoundCloud: the platforms fingerprint your music, detect other videos and posts that use it, and monetize those uses — paying the revenue back to you. It’s sold as one bundle per release, $15/year for all four platforms.

What is Content ID? How is it different from copyright takedown?

Content ID is an audio fingerprint matching system. When someone uploads content using your track (full song or a snippet), the platform auto-recognizes it and claims revenue for you. Different from takedown — you’re not removing their video, you’re taking a revenue share.

I already enabled Content ID on YouTube directly. Do I need Spilix?

If you already have a YouTube partner or claim directly, keep it. Spilix Content ID is for artists without direct partnerships, or who want to expand to TikTok/Meta/SoundCloud — platforms that are hard to claim directly.

How long until I start earning Content ID revenue?

After 7-14 days of enrollment, the fingerprint propagates to platforms. Auto-claim then kicks in for all new UGC. Older content may be claimed retroactively over 30-90 days.

My track isn’t viral. Is Content ID worth enrolling?

Yes. Content ID doesn’t require virality — it just needs someone to use your track. The bundle at $15/release/year is very cheap; just a few uses cover the cost, and it insures across all 4 platforms.

I covered someone else’s song. Can I enroll Content ID?

No. Content ID requires you to own both master + composition rights. For covers, you need a Cover License (separate add-on) and cannot claim Content ID because you don’t own the composition.

What if I cancel Content ID?

You can turn off auto-renew for a release’s Content ID at any time from the dashboard. Enrollment stays active until the end of the 12 months you’ve paid for (add-on fees are non-refundable) and simply isn’t renewed after that. Once it expires, the fingerprint is removed from the platforms within 14-30 days; royalties already collected are paid out in full.