As a YT content creator, I can tell you that there are thousands of creators looking to jump ship. But one thing I have learned, people DONT/WONT pay for viewing videos...no matter how little. They just won't. Some will! Those are fans...but they make up a VERY small minority.
You're going to have to come up with a way to get the creators paid or this won't work. Creators are just itching for an alternative and whoever can come up with it first, is going to be rich!