Changes log

Entries are things we noticed on the programs' own pages. The date kind tells you what the date means: a date the program states, an upcoming date it states, or the day we first saw something (when we do not know when it changed). Last updated 2026-10-18.

• 2026-08-07 (date stated by X): X closed Creator Revenue Sharing to new enrollments; retired September 7, 2026
  X's help page says new enrollments ended August 7, 2026 and the program closes September 7, 2026; creators are pointed to Original Content Rewards. Source · Program entry
• 2027-02-01 (upcoming date stated by YouTube): YouTube Partner Program updates start February 1, 2027
  YouTube's YPP help page says updated terms must be accepted in YouTube Studio by January 31, 2027 to keep fully monetizing. Source · Program entry
• 2026-08-10 (date stated by YouTube): YouTube announced higher Partner Program entry numbers for new applicants, starting February 1, 2027
  YouTube's help page says that starting Feb. 1, 2027, entry thresholds for new creators change to 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20M qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, in addition to 1,000 subscribers. Creators already in YPP are not impacted. The YouTube blog post announcing it is dated August 10, 2026. Source · Program entry
• 2026-10-17 (first seen by us on this date): Two official YouTube pages show different entry numbers
  The YPP help page says 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours (or 10M Shorts views); the YouTube Creators Earn page says 500 subscribers, 3 uploads and 3,000 watch hours (or 3M Shorts views). Source · Program entry
• 2026-10-18 (first seen by us on this date): YouTube's help page ties the 500-subscriber numbers to fan funding, Creator Partnerships and Shopping
  YouTube's help page 'Changes to the YouTube Partner Program' says there are no changes to the eligibility requirements for fan funding, YouTube Creator Partnerships, or YouTube Shopping, which start at 500 subscribers and either 3,000 qualified watch hours in the last year or 3M qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. This explains the two sets of YouTube numbers logged on 2026-10-17: 500 subscribers for those products, 1,000 subscribers for ads and Premium. Source · Program entry
• 2026-10-17 (first seen by us on this date): Mavely's site now says it is Later
  joinmavely.com shows 'Mavely is now Later'. We do not know when the rename happened. Source · Program entry
• 2026-01-07 (date stated by Spotify): Spotify lowered the Partner Program entry numbers
  Spotify's newsroom post dated January 7, 2026 says thresholds changed from 2,000 listeners to 1,000 engaged audience members, from 10,000 hours to 2,000 hours consumed over 30 days, and from 12 published episodes to 3. Source · Program entry
• 2026-03-25 (date stated by YouTube): YouTube Shopping affiliate program opened to YPP channels with 500+ subscribers
  YouTube's blog post dated March 25, 2026 says the affiliate program was expanded to creators in the YouTube Partner Program with at least 500 subscribers who meet eligibility guidelines. Source · Program entry
• 2026-10-17 (first seen by us on this date): Two official Snap pages list different Monetization Program criteria
  The current Snapchat Support page says at least 50,000 followers and 15,000 view-time hours in 28 days (3,000 from Spotlight), plus being a Snap Star. A Snap newsroom post about the unified program lists 50,000 followers, 25 posts a month, and one of three view metrics. We use the Support page. Source · Program entry
• 2026-10-20 (upcoming date stated by Spotify): Spotify Partner Program becomes available in more markets
  Spotify's help page says the program and Premium video revenue will become available on October 20, 2026 in additional markets (listed on the page). Source · Program entry