YouTube partners who upload videos are probably familiar with their ContentID system, wherein users have to provide relevant video metadata and register their copyright usage rights. By using advanced third-party audio fingerprinting technology, user-generated content (UGC) operators such as YouTube and SoundCloud are able to identify and screen content with copyright issues and easily remove duplicated content at the back-end. This solution is also applicable to video or audio providers who are required to censor or screen for unlicensed content and also to track and manage content for monetisation, tracking and reporting purposes. This effectively automates the monitoring process, thereby saving manpower costs whilst responding in near real-time…