{"id":2208,"date":"2020-12-01T13:49:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T13:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:52:12","slug":"how-the-new-youtube-update-is-letting-creators-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/how-the-new-youtube-update-is-letting-creators-down\/","title":{"rendered":"The New YouTube Update: What\u2019s Letting Creators Down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>YouTube, the world\u2019s largest video-sharing platform, has rolled out a new set of rules for creators in the U.S. The update to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/static?template=terms\">Terms of Service<\/a> has been a letdown for creators in terms of revenue, especially on small channels.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/how-the-new-youtube-update-is-letting-creators-down\/#Right_to_Monetize\" title=\"Right to Monetize\">Right to Monetize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/latest-youtube-updates\/how-the-new-youtube-update-is-letting-creators-down\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right_to_Monetize\"><\/span>Right to Monetize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>According to the updated Terms of Service, a new section under the name <em>Right to Monetize<\/em> allows the platform to run ads on non-monetized channels. The catch here is creators won\u2019t get a penny out of this. Unless the creator is a part of the YouTube Partner Program, they won\u2019t get to share in the revenue.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To be a part of this program, a creator will have to meet the eligibility criteria, which state that a creator needs to have 4,000 public watch hours in a period of 12 months and more than 1,000 subscribers.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Creators on YouTube use this platform to earn some side money while others make their living through their channel. Though this update will only affect a small number of videos only in the U.S. for now, according to the company, by next year, as the terms are updated, it will affect all videos in all regions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The only thing that remains unaffected is Google withholding taxes from revenue payments treated as royalties for creators based in the U.S. as long as they have valid tax documentation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The platform has specifically mentioned that under no circumstances will it collect any personal information from users unless permitted.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>In the latest YouTube update, the right to monetize term is introduced. This will allow YouTube to run ads on videos from the channel that are not part of the YouTube Partner Program.\u00a0 The ads will appear before videos, but creators on whose channels the ad is running will not earn from it. Because they are not part of YPP. The term started with the US audience, now it is applicable globally.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the new rules of YouTube? 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