Benefits of linking your YouTube channel with Revelator's MCN 

  • All videos uploaded to the channel will benefit from Content ID: the ability to claim videos on other channels which use any audio/video portion of the channel video even if the audio track or video was not distributed to Content ID through your Revelator dashboard. For example: if your linked channel uploads a video of an acoustic version of a song which you have not distributed to Content ID (through the normal distribution process), the channel video will be able to claim videos on other channels if they repost your video or include the acoustic version of your song in their video.


Conditions for linking your YouTube channel

  • 100% of the content must be music related.
  • The channel must consist of music from artists that you distribute to other DSPs through your Revelator account (a few occasional exceptions may be acceptable). Revelator does not accept channels that primarily  or significantly feature other artists' music.
  • The channel must have a minimum monthly revenue of:
    • $500 USD for an artist channel (meaning that the channel is the channel of a single artist's content)
    • $5,000 USD for a label/mixed channel (meaning that the channel is the channel of more than 1 artist's content)
  • Over 95% of the content must be original and fully owned by you: you cannot simply re-upload content that already exists on YouTube (unless you fully own this content).
  • You must meet YouTube's acceptance criteria.
  • You must abide by YouTube's monetization guidelines (please read the full section "What we check when we review your channel").
  • You must fully understand and accept all of the Conditions indicated below, and especially the Copyright Strike Policy.


Conditions for maintaining your YouTube channel in Revelator's MCN

  1. COPYRIGHT STRIKE POLICY: Revelator has a very strict policy around copyright strikes, so please make sure to read the following in order to avoid having your channel(s) unlinked.
    1. Do not upload content which will result in your channel receiving a strikes. Read our article on how to avoid YouTube copyright strikes. As a channel manager it is your responsibility to ensure that a claim on one of your videos does not result in a strike. If someone is claiming one of your videos, you must do either of the following:
      • If you own the full rights to the recording: then please issue a DMCA notice against the claiming asset on YouTube's DMCA page.
      • If you do not own the full rights to the recording: then you must accept the 3rd party's claim or take down your video so that no strike is applied.
      • If the issue is more complex, then it is your responsibility to reach out to our support to consult us on addressing the issue in order to avoid a strike. Note that this must be done ASAP as YouTube only gives you 7 days after your claims appeal is rejected by the 3rd party to take down the video; thereafter a strike is applied.
    2. If you receive 1 valid strike ("valid" means that the claim is legitimate and you can therefore not file a Counter Notice):
      1. Your channel will be unlinked from Revelator's MCN
      2. You will be blocked from linking any new channels for 60 days
    3. If you receive more than 1 valid strike in any 90-day period on 1 channel or across all your channels: 
      1. All your channels will be unlinked from Revelator's MCN
      2. You will be blocked from linking any new channels for 90 days OR forever blocked from linking any YouTube channels, depending on the circumstances
  2. You must strictly follow all YouTube monetization and community guidelines.
  3. Unless you have been cleared by Revelator to create a channel with no intention of applying to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to monetize your channel:
    1. You must apply for YPP within 3 months of your channel being linked/created.
    2. Your YPP application must be successful on the first attempt. The reason for this is to ensure that you are developing the type of channel which YouTube values.
  4. You must perform at least 2 of the following actions per month:
    1. Upload a provider video and make it public;
    2. Perform a live stream;
    3. Post a reel;
    4. Create a playlist;
    5. Comment on your own channel (as your Channel);
    6. Comment on another channel (as your Channel);
    7. Create a community post


Procedure to link your channel

  1. Ensure that you have read all of the above and that you are ready to take on the responsibility of ensuring that all channel managers will follow all requirements so that you do not risk having all your channels unlinked. We urge you to fully take into consideration that as we indicate above in points 1.1 to 1.3: problems with only 1 bad channel can put all of your channels at risk. 
  2. You can submit your request to link your channel(s) directly from your dashboard: Catalog > UGC Platforms > YouTube.
  3. Once you submit your request, please note that it can take a few days for us to review your channels' compliance and accept it. It will then take an additional few days for YouTube to review your channel and, if accepted, for your channel to receive an invitation. All told the full process can take about 1 week. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
  4. Once your channel is linked, please make sure to assign it to an owner child account and add the appropriate contract for it. Both of these procedures are detailed in this document.


Fees

YouTube channels may be subject to different revenue share percentages than your revenue share fee for distribution. Please reach out to our team for more information.