How do YouTube networks work?

At the moment, being in a network allows you automatically monetize videos you upload on youtube without waiting for adsense to approve. However, that does not protect you from Content ID/third party matches. The youtube system still checks your videos for copyrighted material such as copyrighted music and if there's a content ID match, you won't be able to monetize your video whether you are in a network or not.

Most game developers/publishers don't have content IDs with youtube so no copyright gets detected. That does not make it legal though (unless they give permission for ppl to monetize their content). They can still manually flag your video and give you a copyright strike but usually won't bother due to the large amounts of youtube channels. And most networks won't help you with copyright issues unless you are a very big partner.

And like babyteeth said, on their contract, they say they are not responsible or liable for anything that happens to their partners. So they let you monetize instantly and profit off of you, and if you get banned or sued, nothing bad happens to them.
 
The answer is simple.

When you are partnered with YouTube directly (Adsense), they have an automated algorithm that compares your title/tags/video content and guesses whether it thinks you own the material. You are required to provide proof for anything it deems questionable. Doesn't matter what kind of video content it is.

When you are partnered with a network, this algorithmic review doesn't occur and videos are simply monetized immediately.

YouTube is supposed to be changing those rules, but we've been hearing pushed back dates since January. Networks do not have magical licenses, though they love it when YouTubers think they do. It's merely a side-effect of YouTube being more cautious with content it has direct monetary liability for.
 
Will a network ask permission from companies to let their partners use music/games on your behalf? Or can they help you where to go to ask yourself?
 
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