YouTube Expands Partner Program

Earlier this year YouTube launched a pilot of the YouTube Partner Program, to enabling some of the most popular and prolific original content creators within the YouTube community to earn money from their videos.
Today YouTube expanding the YouTube Partner Program. Now, anyone living in the United States or Canada can apply to become a partner at www.youtube.com/partners.

The YouTube Partner Program allows “independent video creators and media companies” to have a share of the advertising revenue generated from their videos hosted on YouTube.

Who qualifies for partnership?

• You create original videos suitable for online streaming.
• You own the copyrights and distribution rights for all audio and video content that you upload -- no exceptions.
• You regularly upload videos that are viewed by thousands of YouTube users.
• You live in the United States or Canada.
  

If you think you meet all the criteria above and feel like earning a few extra dollars from YouTube, you can apply for the program here.