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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.
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.