Digital rights on YouTube can be a confusing space. These are the questions we hear most. If yours isn't here, just ask. We're always glad to help.
You keep full ownership. We manage enforcement on your behalf, but the rights stay with you.
Not automatically. Claiming a video means the revenue from the use of your content on YouTube routes to you instead of the channel that uploaded it. The video stays up. However, if you would like a YouTube video taken down, we can also help you with that.
Blocking is a full removal from YouTube. When a match is found and you choose to block it, the video is taken down from YouTube completely. This is different from a DMCA takedown and the uploading channel will not be penalized. If you'd rather leave it up and earn from it instead, that's the claiming route. You decide which applies.
YouTube is where we focus. It's the world's largest video platform and where the overwhelming majority of unauthorized use happens. Content ID is the most sophisticated rights protection system in video, and RightSet is built to get the most out of it.
See the pricing section for a full breakdown.
Monthly, on a fixed cycle. From the time your content goes live to your first payout is typically within 45 days of going live, depending on where you are in the monthly cycle. After that, payments arrive on the same schedule every month. There's a $100 minimum payout threshold. If your monthly earnings fall below that, they roll over and are paid out once your balance reaches $100.
Most clients see their first claims within days of onboarding. First payout typically arrives within 45 days of going live.
Our team reviews every dispute, ensuring fair-use counterclaims are honored and legitimate claims are reinstated. You are only consulted in cases where there appears to be a legitimate case for an appeal.
If you have given someone permission to use your content on YouTube, we can ensure they are exempt from claims by adding them to the allowlist on your behalf. This means claims will not be added to their use of your content.
That's fine. You control what goes into your library and what gets claimed or blocked. We don't touch anything you haven't approved.
Yes. We fingerprint your content, catch re-uploads across YouTube, and route the ad revenue back to you.
Yes. We have clients who are managers, representatives, and estate administrators rather than the original creators themselves.
See our AI Protection section or contact us for more information.
From time to time copyright claims / blocks / strikes can occur and need to be reversed. Luckily, YouTube has a process designed to help you take steps to dispute. Please start that process through your channel's YouTube Studio.