YouTube monetization has become an important income generator for musicians. CD Baby artists have already earned more than $13 million in YouTube ad revenue, and that figure is climbing fast. With CD Baby’s YouTube Monetization Program (which is a free add-on for all Standard and Pro releases) you can make YouTube money whenever your music is used in a video —even if it’s just playing in the background of a video someone else uploaded. Learn more about how Content ID works, how to sign up your music for YouTube Monetization with CD Baby, and why YouTube ad revenue can be an important part of your overall revenue as an artist in the video below.