Spotify Clearance Guide: Avoid Copyright Strikes & Keep Royalties
Published by Onzieb • 7 min read
Releasing music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube requires understanding beat licensing rights to prevent copyright strikes or muted audio streams.
1. Master Streaming vs Publishing Splits
When you purchase a beat lease, you own 100% of your vocal performance recording royalties while the producer retains beat publishing ownership (50/50 songwriter split standard).
2. YouTube Content ID Rules
Do not upload leased beats to automated Content ID matching services (like TuneCore Content ID or DistroKid Content ID) unless you own Exclusive Rights, as this triggers false copyright claims against other artists who leased the same beat.
3. Stream Limits & Upgrades
Track your stream counts on DistroKid or Spotify for Artists. Once your song reaches your lease limit (e.g. 100,000 streams), upgrade your license seamlessly to keep accumulating royalties.
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