YouTube is trying to make it easier for its creators to remove songs from their videos and resolve copyright claims. In a new Creator Insider video, the website has x.com/nealmohan/status/1808587459132825844″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:announced;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>announced which has released an improved “song eraser” tool that has the ability to remove music from video segments without also deleting other audio, such as conversations.
When creators receive a copyright claim on a song, YouTube gives them the option to either trim the affected segment or replace the song with an approved one in their audio library. Creators can’t monetize that particular video until they resolve the claim. The website has been testing its “song removal” tool for a while, but in the video, the company says it hasn’t been as accurate as it would like. To solve that problem, it redesigned the tool so that it now uses an ai-powered algorithm to accurately detect and remove copyrighted music from videos.
However, YouTube admits that the tool might not always work. If a song is particularly difficult to remove, likely due to the audio quality or the presence of other sounds while it's playing, creators may have to resort to other options. In addition to being able to trim out the offending segment or replace their song, creators will also be able to mute that part of their video through the new removal tool.
The website's improved song deletion tool will be available in YouTube Studio in the coming weeks.
