🔍 What is Rights Management?
🧾 Rights management allows you to decide what happens when someone uses your music (fans, content creators, brands, etc.) on platforms like:
YouTube
Facebook & Instagram
SoundExchange
With these policies, you can:
✅ Earn money automatically from authorized or unauthorized use.
🚫 Block videos or posts using your music.
🤝 Allow usage freely with no restrictions.
💤 Do nothing and let the content go unmanaged.
⚙️ Platform-Specific Policy Options
🟥 YouTube Policy
📌 YouTube uses a fingerprinting system (Content ID) to identify your music in any uploaded video.
Option | What it does |
💰 Monetize | Claims the video and earns revenue (ads, memberships, etc.) |
⛔ Block | Prevents the video from being published or staying online |
🙌 Permit | Allows the video to stay up without earning revenue |
❌ No Policy | No action is taken |
🟦 Facebook & Instagram Policy
📱 These platforms allow similar policy settings, although monetization is still in beta and UGC monetization is limited.
Option | What it does |
💰 Monetize | Tries to monetize content (beta feature) |
⛔ Block | Blocks content from business pages/accounts linked to the artist only |
🙌 Permit | Allows free usage of the content |
❌ No Policy | No rights management is applied |
🔔 Note: Blocking only works on Facebook/Instagram Business accounts linked to the artist — not general users.
🎧 SoundExchange
SoundExchange collects non-interactive digital performance royalties in the U.S. (e.g., Pandora, SiriusXM).
Option | What it does |
🗓️ Claim from Inception | Collects royalties from the earliest possible usage date |
📆 Claim from Specific Date | Starts collecting royalties only from a specific date you choose |
🚫 Do Not Claim | No royalties will be collected on your behalf |
🛠️ Things to Consider When Choosing Your Policies
🔹 Want to maximize income?
Select Monetize on all platforms.
🔹 Running a viral or promotional campaign?
Use Permit to allow users to spread your music without restrictions.
🔹 No intervention needed?
Select No Policy or Do Not Claim — but be aware you may lose revenue.
🎯 Why Use These Tools?
✨ Passive monetization: Earn automatically from content using your music.
👀 Full transparency: See who’s using your music and where.
🛡️ Legal protection: Prevent unauthorized use or claim it back easily.
📊 Clear reports: Access detailed usage and earnings reports.