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YouTube<\/a><\/strong> is now letting creators generate AI-produced instrumental tracks to replace copyrighted audio in their videos \u2014 positioning the tool as a way to resolve Content ID<\/strong> claims without removing content from the platform.<\/p>\n The update, announced via YouTube\u2019s<\/strong> Creator Insider channel on Friday (May 1), adds a new \u201cCreate\u201d<\/strong> button to the existing \u201cReplace Song\u201d<\/strong> tool in YouTube Studio<\/strong> on desktop.<\/p>\n Rene Ritchie<\/strong>, presenting the update on YouTube\u2019s<\/strong> Creator Insider channel<\/a>, said: \u201cThe Replace Song tool in YouTube Studio Desktop will now include a new Create button. Hit it and YouTube will generate four royalty-free instrumental tracks that you can use to replace copyrighted audio in your videos and release Content ID claims.\u201d<\/p>\n The feature is currently limited to US<\/strong> desktop users of YouTube Studio<\/strong>. A global launch and rollout to Studio<\/strong> mobile are planned for later this year, according to Ritchie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Rather than having to remove or re-edit videos that have triggered copyright claims, creators will now have the option to swap out the offending audio for an AI-generated, royalty-free alternative \u2014 keeping the video live and potentially restoring its ability to be monetized.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Replace Song tool in YouTube Studio Desktop will now include a new Create button. Hit it and YouTube will generate four royalty-free instrumental tracks that you can use to replace copyrighted audio in your videos and release Content ID claims.\u201d<\/p>\n Rene Ritchie, YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The tool is distinct from the \u201cMusic Assistant\u201d<\/strong> feature that YouTube<\/strong> launched in April last year<\/a>, which allows YouTube Partner Program<\/strong> members to generate copyright-free instrumental backing tracks via text prompts through the platform\u2019s Creator Music<\/strong> marketplace.<\/p>\n That tool, which is powered by Google<\/a> DeepMind\u2019s<\/strong> Lyria model, enables creators to describe the music they want by specifying mood, instruments, and video context.<\/p>\n The new \u201cReplace Song\u201d<\/strong> update, by contrast, is specifically designed for videos that have already been flagged with a Content ID<\/strong> claim, generating replacement tracks directly within the claims resolution workflow.<\/p>\n YouTube<\/strong> has not specified which AI model powers the new instrumental generation feature, nor has it confirmed whether the tool uses the same underlying Lyria technology that drives the Music Assistant<\/strong> and Dream Track<\/strong> tools.<\/p>\n The launch is the latest step in a broader push by YouTube<\/strong> to integrate AI-generated music into its creator tools. In February, Google<\/strong> launched Lyria 3<\/a> \u2014 its most advanced AI music generation model to date \u2014 in the Gemini<\/strong> app, with integration into YouTube\u2019s<\/strong> Dream Track tool for Shorts creators.<\/p>\n Last September, YouTube<\/strong> rolled out a Speech to Song tool<\/a> that converts dialogue from existing videos into musical soundtracks, powered by Lyria 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The expansion of free, AI-generated music within YouTube Studio<\/strong> has implications for the production music sector.<\/p>\n Companies like Epidemic Sound<\/a><\/strong>, which has built a business providing licensed music to content creators, have historically positioned themselves as the solution to the copyright headaches that YouTube\u2019s<\/strong> new tool now aims to resolve with AI.<\/p>\n YouTube\u2019s<\/strong> subscription business \u2014 spanning YouTube Music<\/a><\/strong>, YouTube Premium<\/strong>, YouTube TV<\/strong> and NFL Sunday Ticket<\/strong> \u2014 is now generating approximately $20 billion<\/strong> annually.<\/p>\n\n