YouTube has launched an improved removal tool that allows creators to remove copyrighted music from their videos while keeping the rest of the audio intact. The revamped tool, which launched this week, was First reported by TechnologyCrunch.
The Erase Song feature allows creators to mute copyrighted music in their content, the company announced in a video. The tool was already available as a beta feature, but it wasn't always accurate.
The updated Erase Song feature uses an “ai-powered algorithm” to help more accurately identify and remove copyrighted songs without affecting the rest of the audio in a particular clip. That’s the goal, at least.
But even the new and improved version doesn't always produce perfect results. That's why, in cases where the tool fails to get rid of copyrighted content, creators can mute all sound in sections of the video that have been flagged for containing copyrighted material.
From YouTube Support Page says the Delete Song tool “might not work if the song is difficult to remove,” so muting the audio can help remove a Content ID claim against a video.
