What happens when a monetized video (uploaded by you or someone else) contains your original music? A micro-sync occurs when a piece of music is synced with the visuals of a YouTube video (or other small-scale content, like on social media). If that music is protected by copyright, there are multiple music royalties that may generate in addition to the video royalty.

There are two different music copyrights. A musical work copyright protects a song’s composition (lyrics, melody, arrangement), and a sou...