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It’s the end of July. Do you know what your YouTube membership pricing strategy is? On August 17, YouTube will start updating recommended membership prices for members outside the US to reflect current exchange rates, and creators have until then to review the new numbers or set their own custom prices before the automatic update takes over. If you run channel memberships, yo...

In this post, we’re taking a deep dive into the YouTube terms of service (ToS) for creators to look at who owns the videos you upload to YouTube, how Google and its partners can use the videos you upload, some of the finer points of YouTube monetization, and much more. TL;DR – YouTube terms of service for creators Who owns the content you upload to YouTube?  You hand over a p...

There’s an important YouTube monetization change coming on August 17, 2026.  YouTube is updating how membership tiers are priced outside the United States. If you don’t have memberships on your channel, it’s worth reading on to discover what’s changing. If you do have memberships on your channel, it’s definitely worth reading on to learn how this impacts your bottom line. You...

If you’ve ever wondered how much money YouTube creators make per view, it comes down to understanding YouTube CPM vs RPM. They mean two very different things, and the in CPM and RPM probably doesn’t stand for what you think it stands for. First, we’ll define the terms literally, with a fun history lesson thrown in. Then, we’ll break CPM vs RPM down with everything YouTube cre...

tl;dr – YouTube marking AI videos If YouTube marking AI video feels sudden, that’s because the change is happening in two ways at once: YouTube is making AI labels much more visible, and it is also starting to apply the label automatically in some cases. It’s a small change but has big implications: AI disclosure is no longer hidden behind a “Show more” link. It is now right ...