Eligible content must be entirely original compositions recorded using non-digital instruments. Original compositions must also not contain any third-party licensed content.
Your release may be ineligible for Monetization because it contains:
- Public domain clips or speeches
- DAW library samples, sound effects, or production loops, such as GarageBand loops
- Non-exclusively licensed third-party content, such as royalty-free samples
- Karaoke or cover songs, even with a mechanical license
- A compilation album or various artists' albums
- Video game soundtracks
- Audio previously licensed to a third party, including exclusively licensed beats/instrumentals
- Content that has been previously sent for monetization via another distributor