rene ritchie

• Consistency is key: A YouTube Shorts bonus program rewards creators who upload at regular intervals
• YouTube hopes stricter ad eligibility requirements will make Shorts revenue “meaningful” for creators

  YouTube is updating requirements for Shorts ads and the YouTube Partner Program. Current partners will remain in the program.

  
• For vertical live streamers, YouTube is stressing that practice makes perfect

  By using Practice Mode for Vertical Live, YouTube Shorts creators can test out their setup before broadcasting to the masses.

  
• YouTube is testing a tool that lets creators generate royalty-free music for their videos

  YouTube is testing a new solution for its videos by rolling out a tool that replaces copyrighted music with instantly generated tracks.

  
• “What’s the secret to pleasing the algorithm?” YouTube’s Creator Liaison answers this and more in new Shorts series
• YouTube debuts new features to make its Music hub the “ultimate destination” for podcasts
• YouTube’s new Chief Product Officer introduces herself with “Release Notes” series
• YouTube’s vertical streams mix “the power of Live and the discoverability of the Shorts feed”
• Meet YouTube’s new Creator Liaison