YouTube Launches Partner Program Down Under

4:00AM April 17, 2008 | Nick Broughall

When it comes to cool technology, all tech-savvy Aussies know that it usually sucks to be an Australian. We often have to wait for products or services to launch, and when they do, they’re often twice the price as overseas. Sometimes they never even come, and we’re left to import them from shady online retailers.

But sometimes, even though we have to wait, we’re blown away by the fact that a product or service even launches at all down under. Especially when the service in question is getting paid.

YouTube Australia, which only launched in October last year, has done just that by offering their Partner Program through their Australian site. The program is open to regular Australian YouTube posters who have a decent audience, and allows them to share in some of the revenue generated through advertising, without giving up their ownership of the video.

Comments

maddogeco

April 17, 2008 at 7:21 AM

this is a great idea. i want to get involved. does anybody know how to be your “featured” or “promoted”? until i work that here’s a shameless plug for my youtube channel http://au.youtube.com/user/maddogeco cheers

adam

April 18, 2008 at 9:12 AM

I think this a tactic against http://www.vidz.com.au the true australian youtube!!.

Personal Trainer

July 12, 2008 at 8:43 AM

Who gets the control to put ads on videos?

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