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MovieBuff
05-24-2014, 03:51 PM
Leave comments on the YouTube video so they can get feedback and improve.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR8XBZRkkao#t=80


Here are some of the changes coming:

A new mobile app just for YouTube video creators that gives more control over your channel
Direct-to-creator contributions that will allow fans to give money directly to video creators
Fan-contributed captions
Royalty-free sound effects in the Audio Library

And here is what’s available right now:

Improved comment management: http://youtube.com/comments
Check out the Creator Academy: http://goo.gl/W4AhnN
More tracks in the Audio Library: http://youtube.com/audiolibrary
Cover artists can now share in revenue from eligible cover song videos: http://goo.gl/WlD2Es
(http://goo.gl/WlD2Es)
Obviously the biggest news here is a way for creators to make money off of fans beyond just a share of ad revenue on their videos. You’ll likely have to be a YouTube partner to benefit from this new feature, though becoming a partner and enabling monetization on your account is easier than it has been in the past. Vimeo’s Tip Jar doesn’t seem like it has gained too much traction, so it will be interesting if the bigger viewership base of YouTube actually has people contributing serious money.
Source: http://nofilmschool.com/2014/05/youtube-crowdfunding-contribute-money-creators/

Side note, YouTube now allows viewers the ability to comment without having a G+ account! Fu$%ing finally!

andrewzarian
05-24-2014, 09:05 PM
I wonder how this week impact companies like patreon and podfund?