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Copyright laws limit what can legally be used in creative projects. Discovering quality copyright-free audio tracks that won't demonetize your video or cause legal trouble can be a challenge. To get around this challenge, look for music in the public domain and under certain Creative Commons licenses. This music is free from copyright restrictions. You'll find a wealth of public domain music, from classical masterpieces and vintage jazz to upbeat pop and rock selections.
YouTube’s Dream Tracks feature will help you make the perfect soundtrack for Shorts
Artists including Sia and John Legend are lending their voices to the feature
Being a content creator on YouTube requires time and dedication, as anyone who makes long-form videos will tell you. That being said, the platform’s Shorts — short-form video content designed to be easily digestible — has made it simpler for creators. Shorts makers are relieved of the pressure that comes with developing long-form videos. On the flip side, viewers benefit from a steadier stream of easy-to-watch clips. Now, YouTube is shifting its focus to the music behind Shorts and leveraging AI to develop a new feature.
YouTube cracks down on fan channels that are too close to impersonation
YouTubers need to make it obvious that they don't represent the original creator
Fandom generates an absolute mountain of online content, but what happens when enthusiasm gets the better of some fans, and they start pushing things too far? On YouTube, channels that closely mimic the appearance of established ones have proliferated, blurring lines between adoration and outright impersonation. In an attempt to draw a boundary, YouTube is implementing stricter policies that mandate fan channels clearly indicate their unofficial status.
Google for Creators wants to help you strike gold as a content maker
*psst* Hey kid, wanna be an influencer?
Making it as an independent content creator seems to be getting harder and harder as time goes on. In reality, actually making the content you want people to see is only half the battle — content makers often find themselves deeply studying the ins and outs of social platforms in order to put together a strategy to not only put out useful content on the interwebz, but also make sure it reaches an audience. And that's without factoring in monetization. Putting a cohesive content strategy together is quite the task, but Google wants to make it easier for you with its new Google for Creators portal.
YouTube's got another new way to support your favorite creator (and also YouTube, the soulless machine)
Super Thanks, our lord and savior Tube of You!
Independent content creators have plenty of avenues to monetize their work. YouTube, home to many of those creators' videos, has been pushing their fans to contribute gifts during livestreams with Super Chats and Super Stickers. Now, it's opening up a way for them to do the same for video-on-demand with Super Thanks.
Today at VidCon, YouTube announced some new monetization options for content creators. I'm sure most of you have heard about the adpocalypses, where videos have gotten mass-demonetized, oftentimes before they're even published. This has led many creators to seek other means of making a living, most notably with Patreon. But YouTube is trying to rebuild the bridge with them by offering some new ways of more effectively making money, but outside of ads.