By the ONIMA team · Updated 22 October 2026
01 / Identify the rights you can authorize
Prepare evidence of your rights to the recording and check the territories and term covered by each agreement. Owning a channel or distributing a track does not by itself establish that every element of the recording is eligible for reference matching.
02 / Review shared and licensed material
Non-exclusive beats, stock music, third-party recordings and uncleared samples need particular attention. Check the license and the platform’s current eligibility requirements before submitting a reference. Do not assume a general permission to upload also includes Content ID administration.
03 / Resolve overlapping administrators
Check whether another distributor or rights administrator has already submitted the recording. Overlapping claims or territorial conflicts should be addressed before adding a new administration relationship.
04 / Prepare reference information
Gather clean reference audio, ownership details, identifiers and supporting agreements. Your administrator should review the reference and usage policy against the rights and territories you control.
05 / Request a rights review
Tell ONIMA what you own, how the content was produced and whether other parties administer it. Acceptance and monetization depend on the rights review and platform requirements. Read the official YouTube Content ID guidance for current rules.
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