UGC Matching (Content ID & Social Media Monetization)

Your music doesn’t stop at streaming. When it shows up in videos, it can earn - and help protect your rights.

UGC (user-generated content) is any video that uses your track, whether it’s selected from a platform’s audio library or already part of the video.

When you release with Amuse, your track gets an audio fingerprint. Platforms use it to identify your music across videos and monetize it where possible.

YouTube uses Content ID to scan videos across the platform.

When your track is matched, a claim is placed on the video. Ads may run, and revenue is collected for you automatically. There’s nothing you need to manage - Amuse handles the process in the background.

Content ID scans both new uploads and existing videos, starting with the most viewed, so matches can take time to appear.

Claims are visible to uploaders, but they’re not copyright strikes, and videos usually remain live. If your own video is claimed, it simply means you’re earning from it.

Learn more: YouTube Copyright Claims

On TikTok, revenue depends on how your music is used.

Most earnings come from users selecting your track from the audio library, which is the primary source of UGC revenue on the platform.

If your track is already part of a video, TikTok may detect it using its matching systems. These uses can generate revenue, but they’re less consistent and not guaranteed.

There’s no public claim system on TikTok, and library usage is treated separately from detected usage. As a result, not every use will be monetized.

Meta uses a rights management system to detect your music across Instagram, Facebook, and Reels.

Your track can earn when it’s selected from the audio library or detected in uploaded video audio, although not every use is monetized.

Depending on how your music is used, Meta may monetize a video, or choose to mute, restrict, or block it.

Unlike YouTube, there’s no public claim system. It’s also important that all tracks in a release meet eligibility requirements - otherwise monetization may not apply to the release as a whole.

To qualify for UGC monetization, your music must be 100% original and exclusively owned by you.

These systems rely on accurate matching. If a track includes non-exclusive or third-party content, platforms can’t reliably identify it and may reject or remove it.

Your release is not eligible if it includes:

Platforms like YouTube and Meta enforce these rules strictly, and violations can lead to loss of monetization or removal without notice.

Once your release is delivered, detection runs automatically in the background.

Not every use will be identified, and not every match will generate revenue. Results can take time to build, and reporting varies between platforms.

Content ID is included at no extra cost on Artist Plus and Professional plans.

For Artist plan subscribers, a 15% fee applies to Content ID ad revenue.

Tracks without Content ID won’t be available in YouTube Shorts, and repeated copyright issues can make your account ineligible.

To ensure your music is available for UGC matching, simply select the following stores when you submit your release: