Find and preview tracks

Creator Music is now available to U.S. creators in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Expansion to YPP creators outside of the U.S. is pending.
Note: Features described in this article are available through a web browser.
In Creator Music, you can search for a specific track or artist, browse tracks in categories like genre and mood, or find tracks based on their eligibility for licensing and revenue sharing.

As you explore, you can preview songs and get information about how they can used to help you find the right music for your videos.

Find tracks

There are a few ways you can find tracks in Creator Music:

Preview tracks

When you find music you’re interested in, there are a few ways to preview a track and get information about it before you use it:

Play a song

  • Listen on Creator Music: In any track list, hover over the album artwork and click Play .
  • Listen in YouTube: In any track list, click More actions and then Open on YouTube to play the song on YouTube.

Check track usage info

Usage icons

To quickly see track usage info, look for these icons in Creator Music:

Eligible for revenue sharing. Using the track in your video means your video can share revenue with the track's rights holders. Learn more about revenue sharing.
Ineligible for monetization. Using the track in your video means your video can’t be monetized, but will remain visible on YouTube.
Video will be blocked. Using the track in your video means your video won’t be visible on YouTube.
Note: Licensable tracks are listed with a price, such as $0.00 or $9.99. Learn more about licensing.

Usage details

For tracks that are licensable or eligible for revenue sharing, you can find more information about how tracks can be used in the track's usage details:

  1. Find a track that's licensable or eligible for revenue sharing.
  2. For licensable tracks, click the price. For revenue sharing tracks, click the View revenue sharing details icon.
    • You can also click More actions and then View usage details where any track is listed.

Keep in mind that usage details can change at the discretion of the rights holders.

Download a licensable track

Licensable tracks can be downloaded so you can make sure they work in your videos before buying a license. Tracks marked as eligible for revenue sharing can’t be downloaded.

To download a licensable track:

  1. Find a licensable track you want to download.
  2. Click More actions and then Download track in any track list or from the player bar.
  3. (Optional) Click VIEW USAGE DETAILS to see the license's usage details.

The track can now be used in your video, per the terms outlined in the license's usage details.

Want to learn more? Check out our Creator Music FAQs.

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