Lofi Girl tracks that were once “free to use” are now getting Content ID claims. Anyone else affected?
I’m a YouTube creator, and I started my channel back when I was a graduate student in 2022. Like many creators, I used Lofi Girl music because their official website and posts said the music was “free to use” for creators, as long as we credited the artist and track properly.
The Use-of-Music page is now missing
The time I saw Free to Use, I started my own Channel.
Now, years later, I’m receiving multiple Content ID claims on almost every old videos. In YouTube Studio, the claims say the videos can’t be monetized and ad revenue is paid to the claimant. Some claims show “The Orchard Music on behalf of Lofi Girl.”
I’m just confused, why Lofi Girl would claim every music now. Their music helped many small creators, including me. But I’m trying to understand what we’re supposed to do when music that was publicly described as free to use years ago is now being claimed.
Has anyone else here received similar claims from Lofi Girl?