monetization

• Spotify Will Enable Podcasters To Charge For Monthly Subscriptions, Slates Broader Rollout For Video Podcasts
• YouTube Will Expand Tipping Tool ‘Applause’ To More Channels, Is Testing Ecommerce Feature For Creators

  In the coming months, YouTube will give more creators access to its tipping tool, Applause, and intends to roll out an ecommerce feature it says will allow viewers “to tap into the credibility and knowledge of trusted creators to make informed purchases directly on YouTube.”

  
• The Number Of Channels Monetizing Via YouTube’s Partner Program Doubled In 2020, CEO Says

  In a letter to the YouTube community looking back on 2020 and addressing the company's goals and challenges for the year ahead, CEO Susan Wojcicki shared a bevvy of facts about creator monetization and entrepreneurship.

  
• YouTube Suspends ‘OANN’ From Monetization, Strikes Channel For Repeated COVID Misinformation

  YouTube has removed a video from the channel belonging to OANN -- a far-right news network that stands for One America News Network -- and also issued a strike against the channel for violating its COVID-19 misinformation policies.

  
• Facebook Expands Access To ‘Rights Manager’ Video Copyright Tool, Rolls Out In-Stream Ads To 4 More Countries
• Instagram Expands Access To Monetization, Will Temporarily Double Creator Payouts For Live Stream Badges
• How Much Money Are Creators Making On TikTok’s $1 Billion Creator Fund?
• Facebook Gaming Expands Availability Of Key Monetization Tools, Readies New ‘Live Breaks’ Ad Format
• In The Last 2 Months, 2 Million YouTube Users Have Bought Their First Super Chat, Super Sticker, Or Channel Membership
• YouTube Provides Rare, Robust Window Into Monetization Guidelines For Creators
• Instagram Finally Brings In Monetization For (Some) Creators With Purchasable Badges, IGTV Ads
• YouTube Introduces New Grey ‘Clock’ Monetization Icon So Creators See Less Flip-Flopping