Following last month’s news of YouTube opening their partner program to everyone, New Media Rockstars has released a fun infographic outlining the history of YouTube’s Partner Program and some of their biggest partners.
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Colombia is the latest addition to YouTube’s list of locations, bringing YouTube to a total of 37 localized countries around the world, from Algeria to Yemen.
How much money do YouTube partners make? This is one of the most-asked questions when it comes to YouTube and their rev share program. According to new 2011 statistics, a few hundred YouTube partners are now pulling in a whopping six figures a year.
Is YouTube gearing up to launch channels to compete with broadcast and cable television? According to the Wall Street Journal they are, with a major site overhaul before year’s end.
Zack Scott has been part of the YouTube Partner Program since May of 2008, with over 229,000 subscribers and 42 million upload views. I had the opportunity to ask Zack some questions, including how he got into Web video, what it’s like being a YouTube Partner and what advice he would give to wannabe YouTube stars.
If you’re an online video creator in Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Rome or London get ready – you just may be the next big YouTube star in Europe. Find out more after the jump.
YouTube has been taking strides to improve their partnership program and increase resources and incentives for partners, including the launch of the YouTube Partner Communication Hub last month. The Communication Hub was designed to be the main source for YouTube partners to receive information about YouTube happenings, communicate with other partners and stay in the know. YouTube has now added additional features to the Hub to help partners make the most of their presence on the video site.
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