{"id":87539,"date":"2021-09-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=87539"},"modified":"2022-02-16T12:30:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T12:30:52","slug":"do-youtube-art-tracks-make-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/do-youtube-art-tracks-make-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Do YouTube Art Tracks make money?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\">YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\">If you\u2019ve ever wondered what a YouTube Art Track is, step this way, and learn how they can help you make money from your music on YouTube.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube Art Tracks are music videos automatically generated by YouTube. At <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-unlimited-music-releases-for-free\/\">RouteNote <\/a>we want to make sure that the independent artists who choose us for distribution are receiving every cent of revenue they\u2019re entitled to from streams and downloads of their music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind \u2013 are <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-from-youtube-videos\/\">YouTube <\/a>Art Tracks a good source of money for artists?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>What are YouTube Art Tracks?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube Art Tracks are basically a static<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-perfect-music-video\/\"> music video<\/a> for your song. Alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/think-your-metadatas-unimportant-think-again\/\">metadata <\/a>like the title and name of the artist, the video will be made up of the sound recording and album art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PffPrm6eUY4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-700x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87544 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-700x462.jpg 700w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-577x381.jpg 577w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-1000x660.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/youtube-art-tracks.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beneath the video, the description will show which distributor uploaded the track to <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/new-and-improved-youtube-for-creators-site-relaunches\/\">YouTube <\/a>\u2013 for example, \u201cProvided to YouTube by RouteNote.\u201d It will also state that the video was auto-generated by YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Can artists earn money from Art Tracks?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like your standard YouTube video that contains music, rightsholders can earn revenue from an Art Track. It works slightly differently from <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-content-id-music-distribution\/\">YouTube Content ID<\/a>, which involves YouTube trawling the site and claiming any video where your song appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art Tracks come under the distribution umbrella of <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/upload-music-to-youtube\/\">YouTube Music.<\/a> Therefore, they generate revenue in the same way as on the streaming service and on others like Spotify \u2013 generating money for artists per-play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>How do I get a YouTube Art Track?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-your-music-out-on-youtube-music-for-free\/\">select YouTube Music <\/a>from the stores offered for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-your-music-to-millions-of-listeners\/\">distribution from RouteNote<\/a>, YouTube automatically makes an Art Track for your song using the metadata and album art you\u2019ve uploaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As YouTube is free and often <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-now-more-popular-than-youtube\/\">a first point of call for people looking to discover new music,<\/a> Art Tracks are a fantastic source of exposure for you and your music, as well as an extra source of revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\">When you release your tracks with RouteNote we help protect your music, making sure you always get paid whenever your song is used in a video on YouTube or streamed on YouTube Music. 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