YouTube Makes it Easier for Creators to Earn Money.

YouTube is lowering the eligibility requirements for its YouTube Partner Program, allowing creators with 500 subscribers and 3,000 valid watch hours to monetize their presence on the platform. The program will also offer monetization methods such as paid chat, tipping, channel memberships, and shopping features to smaller creators. The lower requirements will initially roll out in the US, UK, Canada, Taiwan, and South Korea. Other platforms like TikTok have also lowered the bar for having access to creator monetization features.