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YouTube Launches First Paid Channel Subscriptions Starting at $1 Per Month

05.10.13 @ 9:03PM Tags : originalcontent, subscription, web, webvideo, youtube, youtubepartner

Inevitable as it was, YouTube has finally rolled out the initial phase of its first ever attempt at paid subscription content. The 30 channels offered in this ‘pilot program’ span a wide range of demographics and subject matter — which is to be expected from the place where a vast majority of web video lives. Especially judging by these first 30 channels, this news likely won’t have no-budget filmmakers screaming anything about a ‘self-distribution revolution,’ but it certainly offers a more direct line of monetization for content owners than ad-based revenue. Viewers can try out any of the channels with a two-week free trial, and they start at $1 a month. Read on for more details. More »

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You Too Can Make Money on YouTube - New Policy Opens Partner Program to Everyone*

04.15.12 @ 5:48PM Tags : distribution, monetize, youtube, youtubepartner

Does your video have a million views?  Do you consistently draw large audiences?  This past Thursday, YouTube announced it would throw out old criteria and let anyone with eligible content join the YouTube Partner Program, if they so wished (and are in the list of 20 approved countries).  How does this make it more likely that you can make a few bucks off your short? And how does this announcement play into YouTube’s larger strategy?  Read on: More »