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The 2024 claiming window for YouTube accrued royalties began on February 1, covering royalties accrued during 2022. YouTube undergoes an annual process of clearing royalties from previous earning periods, and this year, 2024, is no exception. The claiming window will close on April 30, giving rights holders a limited time to claim their accrued royalties. […]

What do “Straight Outta Compton” and the Futurama theme – along with thousands of songs in between – have in common? They all sampled the drum break from The Winstons’ “Amen, Brother.” Recorded in 1969, “Amen, Brother” was released as a B-side to their single “Color Him Father.” While the “Color Him Father” hit #7 […]

The 2022 claiming window for the YouTube accrued royalties will begin on February 1. This will be for royalties accrued during 2020. Every year YouTube goes through the process of clearing royalties from previous earnings periods and just like 2021, 2022 is unique: “Even though YouTube delivered its share of the $424 million of unclaimed […]

The 2021 claiming window for the YouTube Accrued Royalties Program is well underway. At the beginning of this year – and every year since 2017 – Muserk began the process of claiming sound recordings on YouTube that have generated royalties but are being held for unknown copyright holders. These royalties are now awaiting a link […]