On July 4th, YouTube introduced an updated eraser tool designed to enable creators to effortlessly remove copyrighted music from their videos without affecting other audio elements like dialogue or sound effects.
Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief, shared news about the tool on X, emphasizing its utility: “Good news, creators: our updated Erase Song tool helps you easily remove copyright-claimed music from your video (while leaving the rest of your audio intact).”
The company disclosed in a video that while it had previously tested the eraser tool, it faced challenges in accurately removing copyrighted songs. The new tool utilizes an AI-powered algorithm specifically engineered to detect and remove targeted songs while preserving other audio components within the clip.
Despite advancements, YouTube advises on its support page that the algorithm may occasionally struggle to eliminate songs that are particularly challenging. In such cases, creators are encouraged to explore alternative editing options such as muting all sound in the claimed segments or trimming out those segments entirely.
Furthermore, creators have the option to select “Mute all sound in the claimed segments” to silence portions of the video potentially containing copyrighted material. Once edits are successfully completed, YouTube removes the content ID claim, which identifies the use of copyrighted content across different clips.
