Why They Kept Making Money Even After YouTube Monetization Was Suspended… A Shocking Method

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YouTube mistakenly flagged Japanese creator Tecomaru’s videos as mass-produced content and suspended his Partner Program earnings.
He later recovered part of the lost revenue by routing copyright royalties from background music he composed himself through a rights management group.
The case highlights how automated platform decisions can cut creator income, and how copyright structures can help restore some monetization.



