music not registered in Content ID.
Soundtrack.Today does not submit the shop masters sold here to YouTube Content ID. You get independent music, a clear license and lossless files without a subscription.
What Content ID does
YouTube Content ID compares uploaded video audio against a database of reference recordings. A match can create an automated claim that tracks, monetizes or blocks a video for the rights holder.
A Content ID claim is not the same thing as a copyright strike. It is an automated rights-management action, but it can still interrupt publishing or monetization while the claim is reviewed.
What we do with shop masters
Soundtrack.Today does not register the shop masters sold on this site in YouTube Content ID. We sell a license to use the recording. We do not sell the copyright, and the artist still owns the composition and master.
The same rule applies to the buyer: the original track, a room mix, a remix or any modified version may not be submitted to Content ID or another rights-management database.
What the $20 license covers
One purchase covers an unlimited number of your own completed creative and commercial projects. Use the licensed track in videos, films, games, apps, podcasts, advertisements, livestreams, events and client work.
You may publish and monetize those projects on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, websites, television, cinema, app stores and game platforms. There is no subscription and no recurring royalty.
Royalty-free still has an owner
Royalty-free describes the license model. It does not mean the music has no copyright. The artist keeps ownership while the license gives you broad, perpetual and non-exclusive permission to place the track inside finished work.
You may edit, trim, loop, fade, time and mix the track inside that work. You may not resell, share or sublicense the audio by itself, claim authorship or use it for AI and machine-learning training.
If an automated claim appears
Platform matching systems and third-party claims can make mistakes. Keep the personalized PDF license and Stripe receipt delivered after checkout. Save the video URL, claimant name and screenshot of the claim, then email support@soundtrack.today.
We will verify the purchase and help document the licensed use. The license remains the record of your permission even if a platform changes its matching or dispute process.
Files and room mixes
Each purchase includes the original WAV and FLAC master. If you changed speed, tone or space before checkout, it also includes one rendered current mix. Both versions are covered by the same license and personalized PDF.
Short answers
Is royalty-free the same as copyright-free?
No. The artist keeps the copyright. You receive a broad license with no recurring royalty.
Does Soundtrack.Today register shop masters in Content ID?
No. Soundtrack.Today does not submit the shop masters sold here to YouTube Content ID.
Can I monetize my video?
Yes. Monetized completed projects are covered.
What if a claim appears?
Keep your PDF and receipt, save the claim details and contact support.
Does my room mix count?
Yes. The original master and one mix saved at checkout share the same license.