All of these tools use technology to prevent the reupload of matching content. We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to develop and operate these tools.
Webform
Between July 2023 and December 2023, over 60% of claimants who claimed or requested removal of content through YouTube's Copyright Management Suite did so through the webform.
Copyright Match Tool
As of December 2023, over 3 million channels have access to the tool. It automatically detects copies of their content uploaded to other channels.
Content ID
Our solution for those with the most complex rights management needs (such as movie studios, record labels, and collecting societies) - over 7,700 partners had access between July 2023 and December 2023. Although they represent the smallest number of users for any of our tools, claims from Content ID partners represent over 99% of all copyright actions on YouTube, totalling over 1 billion claims between July 2023 and December 2023. Between July 2023 and December 2023, rightsholders chose to monetize over 90% of all Content ID claims.
Data Collection Note:
All data in this report is collected between July 2023 through December 2023, unless otherwise annotated as below:
† Data collected as a 'snapshot' in April 2024. Some data, like rate of counter notifications and Content ID disputes, look at "trailing" events. We start with the set of claims or removals made during H2 2023, but disputes and counter notifications continue to accrue after that period because they can be made at any time. For instance, a claim made on November 30, 2023 may have a dispute made on April 1, 2024. For these data points, we have chosen to take a snapshot 3 months after the end of H2 2023.
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