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After dealing with demonetisation problems for close to two years. YouTube creators will finally get paid for their content. At its annual VidCon gathering in Anaheim, California, the site announced an alternative payment method for channel memberships and a merchandising feature. Channel Memberships is a rebrand of Subscriptions, a feature that had been tested by select creators for a while. Channels with over 100,000 subscribers will get access to Memberships for $4.99 per month. Creators will have a unique badges for their profiles, custom emoji, members-only posts, exclusive livestreams and videos, and other perks. While channels with fewer than 100,000 subscribers will be disappointed to miss this opportunity, YouTube says it hopes to make more Memberships available to more people in the coming months. Merchandise is exactly what it sounds like—merchandise that creators can customise and feature on a digital "shelf" on their YouTube channel. The company partnered with T...

Tired of posting short length videos on your Instagram? How about longer ones? The Facebook-owned photo sharing app company during a media event unveiled IGTV, a standalone mobile app focused on programming from creators on the platform. Video on the app will be vertical and full-screen, and content will start playing right when a user opens the app. Co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom wrote in a blog post that: “It’s built for how you actually use your phone, so videos are full screen and vertical,” Systrom wrote. “We strived to make it simple, too. Just like turning on the TV, IGTV starts playing as soon as you open the app. You don’t have to search to start watching content from people you already follow on Instagram and others you might like based on your interests.” Product manager Ashley Yuki, who took the stage at the event also said: “IGTV "is an open platform from day one, so everyone can become a creator." also added that “The app ...