Can I use the music on YouTube, in ads and for client work?

Yes. Free and Pro cover personal and small-team use including YouTube, podcasts and websites. Max adds commercial use: paid ads, sponsored content, client work and brands of any size. One-time Sync licenses cover TV, film, trailers and games.

What is the difference between the Pro and Max plans?

Pro gives unlimited MP3 downloads, a personal & small-team license and whitelisting for 3 YouTube channels. Max adds WAV + stems, a full commercial license (ads and client work) and whitelisting for 10 channels.

What audio formats do I get?

MP3 on every plan. Lossless WAV and isolated stems are included with the Max plan and with one-time Professional and Commercial track licenses.

How does YouTube channel whitelisting work?

Add your YouTube channels in your account and we clear Content ID claims on our music for those channels while your subscription is active. Pro covers 3 channels, Max covers 10.

Can I buy a license for a single track?

Yes. One-time track licenses are available: Personal $15, Commercial $79 and Professional $249. Each purchase includes a PDF license certificate. Pay once, licensed forever.

Why did licensed music get a Content ID claim, and how do I remove it?

Updated 2026-07-11 · TV Music Store

A Content ID claim on licensed music happens because the library registered the track in YouTube's fingerprint database to stop unlicensed use — the system matches audio, it cannot see your receipt. It is not a copyright strike and it does not endanger your channel. Whitelisting your channel with the library prevents claims; if one has already appeared, send the library your video URL and licence and it is released, usually within a few working days.

Claim vs strike — they are not the same thing

	Content ID claim	Copyright strike
What it is	Automated audio match	Legal takedown request
Effect on the channel	None	Serious — 3 strikes closes the channel
Effect on the video	Monetization may be redirected until released	Video removed
How it is resolved	Library releases the claim / whitelists the channel	Retraction or counter-notification

Whitelisting: the fix that works before the problem

Whitelisting means the library tells YouTube: this channel is licensed, stop matching it. Once your channel is on that list, uploads using the catalogue pass through without claims.

Add the channel before you publish. A whitelist entry applies going forward — it is not retroactive for videos already claimed, though those can be released individually.

If a claim already appeared

Do not dispute it blindly in YouTube Studio — go to the library first; it is faster.
Send: the video URL, the track name, and your account or license reference.
Ask them to whitelist the channel at the same time so it does not repeat.
Keep publishing — the claim does not stop the video from being live.

Frequently asked

Why does licensed music get claimed at all?

Because the track is registered in Content ID to stop unlicensed uploads. The system matches the audio fingerprint and cannot know that you hold a license.

How long does it take to clear a claim?

It depends on the library. TV Music Store releases claims for licensed customers on request; whitelisting your channel in advance avoids the wait entirely.

Will the claim take my ad revenue?

Revenue for the affected video can be held or redirected while the claim is open, which is why it is worth whitelisting before publishing rather than after.