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Monetization and Earnings
As the channel gained traction, the creator touched upon the financial aspects of being a YouTuber. They described how monetization kicked in once they crossed specific thresholds—1000 subscribers and 400 watch hours—but noted that earnings from AdSense were modest, amounting to about $600 over the year. Much of their content featured copyrighted music, which limited monetization possibilities, revealing the trade-offs that come with content creation.