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YouTube doubles the bar for new creators to get monetized
Starting in 2027, Partner Program applicants will need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views, twice today's thresholds.
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Starting in 2027, Partner Program applicants will need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views, twice today's thresholds.
Bloomberg reports the platform is dangling guaranteed payments and production financing, and allegedly freezing out creators who sign with rivals.