YouTube raises ad revenue-sharing bar as brand deals surge

Brands are pouring record money into YouTube creator partnerships. But YouTube is raising the bar creators must clear to share in ad revenue, per Ad Age.

Why it matters. Smaller creators lose a share of ad revenue just as brand-deal income becomes more important to their earnings mix.

Signal from adage.com · Gillian Follett · read the original.

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