May 4, 2007
YouTube Starts Paying Star Users
YouTube is going to start helping some of its indie video content creators make money, starting tomorrow, reports Om Malik on NewTeeVee.
In their own words: "Up until now there’s been a distinction between the content you create and the content created by YouTube's professional content partners. We want to start changing some of the perception here. Which is why we’re adding several of the most popular and prolific original content creators from the YouTube community to our partnership program.
Now some of your favorite YouTube members, including LonelyGirl15, LisaNova, HappySlip, renetto, smosh, and valsartdiary will begin to participate in the same revenue sharing and promotional opportunities that are available to YouTube's other partners. These include thousands of mid-sized to large content creators who range from video game companies to universities to production houses.
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