Possible Help for YouTube & Facebook Content ID Copyright Claims Hello everyone, I wanted to share something that may be helpful if you're receiving Content ID copyright claims on YouTube, Facebook, or other social media platforms, even though you're using music that was provided through a licensed AI video creation service. Like many creators, I've experienced a number of automated Content ID claims involving background music that was supplied through a commercial platform. After contacting customer support, I received confirmation that the music is licensed for commercial use. I also learned that automated Content ID systems can sometimes identify licensed music and generate claims even when the creator has the proper rights to use it. The encouraging news is that the matter is now being directed to the appropriate licensing department so they can provide additional guidance regarding documentation and the proper process for resolving these claims. While I'm still waiting for their official response, this appears to be a positive step toward a solution. If they provide documentation, guidance, or a recommended procedure that can help creators resolve these automated claims more easily, I'll be happy to share that information with the community. For now, my recommendation is: - Don't panic if you receive an automated Content ID claim. - Keep records showing where your music came from. - Contact the company that supplied the music through your editing platform. - Ask whether they can provide licensing documentation or instructions for disputing claims. - Be patient while the appropriate licensing department reviews your request. Many of these claims appear to be generated automatically and do not necessarily mean you've intentionally violated anyone's copyright. As soon as I receive an official response from the licensing department, I'll post an update for everyone. I hope this information is helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Casey Hamlin Casey's Travel Magic Quiet Wisdom – Casey

Thank you — Copyright Claims Successfully Resolved: Five to 600 successfully removed.d More than 46 emails back and forth to fix the problem Inbox Casey Hamlin <[email protected]:57 P.M.PM (9 minutes ago) to Eva, tushar.g, Storyblocks, support, Ishpinder, bcc: me Dear InVideo, Storyblocks, and everyone who helped us, thank you to everyone who helped me work through the copyright claim issues affecting my YouTube channels. I am very happy to report that, as of today, all of the copyright claims have been cleared from all three of my YouTube channels. This was extremely important to me because I have spent a tremendous amount of time creating and publishing these videos. Resolving such a large number of claims individually would have been an eno I sincerely appreciate everyone who answered my emails, investigated the situation, explained the licensing process, and worked behind the scenes to help bring this matter to a successful conclusion. Please extend my thanks to anyone else on your teams who may have been involved. Their assistance is sincerely appreciated, even if I never had the opportunity to communicate with them personally. It was certainly a good feeling to open YouTube Studio today and discover that the claims were gone! And now that you've helped get my three YouTube channels nice and clean, I'd appreciate it if you could LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! I would be more than happy to let you do that — absolutely free of charge! Casey's Travel Magic https://www.youtube.com/@CaseysTravelMagic Quiet Wisdom Casey https://www.youtube.com/@QuietWisdomCasey Casey LoFi Café https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyLoFiCafe All joking aside, thank you very much. Your patience, professionalism, and assistance are genuinely appreciated. Warmest regards, Casey Hamlin Casey's Travel Magic Quiet Wisdom Casey Casey LoFi Café

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What tools do you use to edit your videos? Do you use an additional microphone? I have not invested any money to purchase filming/editing tools yet……I am new & frugal. :) However, I am open to learning….. please share your recommendations! I use Quick time player on my mac to record, then edit using iMovie.