YouTube Renews Its Commitment to Creators With Project Funding

YouTube has long been two different sites operating under the same roof. On one side is the big budget traditional media, and the other is the wealth of independent creators that churn out their own content. YouTube has decided to draw focus back to the more independent side by reigniting its drive to fund its creators directly.

YouTube’s creators have been getting more tools in recent years, from a promised creator app and tip jar to YouTube’s brick and mortar studios “Spaces.”