Mantis Method - Music Citation in YouTube Descriptions

Introduction

• Welcome back to the Mantis method.
• Today’s topic: How to get citations for music in YouTube descriptions.

Common Misconceptions

• Many videos suggest how to give copyright credit to music/videos on YouTube.
• These videos often provide copy-paste solutions, which are misleading.
• Claim: Some videos state citations will automatically appear after a few hours, but this is false.

How to Properly Cite Music

• Viewing Copyright Claims:
  • To see actual citations, check videos that have copyright claims.
  • Copyright claims will often show citations in the description.
• Citing Music:
  • Recommended method:
    • Link the original video.
    • Link to download (if available).

Important Notes

• The GUI that shows the name and artist at the bottom of the video comes from a copyright trick.

Conclusion

• Hope you enjoyed this short video.
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• Ciao!