Find the author
Browse the verified author directory or follow the release.claims link from the author's profile or the track page.
For YouTube creators
A claim on licensed music should take one message, not ten.
When the author has a release.claims page, you send the video URL, the claim ID, and your license evidence once. You get a reference number, a private timeline, and an email every time the status changes.
What breaks today
- The claim names a company you have never heard of, not the author
- Disputing on YouTube can escalate a claim the author would have released
- Emails go unanswered because they lack the claim ID or the license
How it works
Send the packet
Pick claim release or safelist, add the public video URL, the claim ID from your YouTube notice, and your license or source evidence.
Track the decision
Your reference number and private link show every status change. Lost the email? Recover the link at release.claims/track.
Questions from YouTube creators
YouTube creators.
Does release.claims release the claim itself?
No. The verified author releases it through their Content ID provider. release.claims makes sure the author gets everything needed in one message.
Should I also dispute on YouTube?
Send the request here first and wait for the author's reply. A parallel dispute can escalate a claim the author was about to release.
Does it cost anything?
No. Requesters never pay, and there is no account to create.
Can I check a track before I upload?
Yes. Every author page has a license check: paste the track link or title and you get the license, a copy-ready attribution line, and whether the track is registered in Content ID. Each track also has its own sheet you can bookmark and link from your description.