How to Get Copyright Permission to Cover a Song on YouTube

This is a video detailing the process I went through to get permission to legally cover a song on YouTube. This video does not constitute legal advice. If you found this helpful, give me a thumbs up and post your cover as a video response to this video!

Thanks again to Downtown Music Services for allowing me to make my cover video!

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[TheZombieJello]

What happens after they give you permission? do they give you a code or something?

[Uryens108]

@TheZombieJello No. You just post the video as normal but then during the posting process, there is a place where you can explain that you have permission to use the materials for this purpose. You should keep the correspondence with the publisher as your proof. If there is every a copyright claim against your video, you then have evidence that you have permission to use it. It's also a good idea to put "thanks for permission from ..." in the comments for this reason.

[TheZombieJello]

@Uryens108 ok thanks. this is a problem for me and my videos so this will help me :)

[Uryens108]

@TheZombieJello no problem. Good luck with your videos!

[Herminah95]

@Uryens108 oh thanks ;) helpfull video btw >.<

[Uryens108]

@Herminah95 Monetizing your video is the term that YouTube uses to mean that you have decided to add advertising to your video (i.e. to make money from your video). When you upload a video, you can choose not to make money from it (There are a number of reasons for this) or to make money from it (monetize).

[Herminah95]

@Uryens108 what does to monetize my video mean ???

[Uryens108]

@Herminah95 If you are getting paid for the video in any way, then it is "for profit". As a YT partner, you can choose not to monetize the video. Then it would be "non-profit". It makes a big difference to the owners if you are making money from their works because then they have a right to a portion of that money because it's really their work you are getting paid for (at least partially).

[Herminah95]

what do you mean is it for non- profit or profit because im partnered and i have to ask for permission and because im partnered im going to get paid so would that be for profit ???

[Uryens108]

@blackkap Thanks for the feedback!