Today we got word from YouTube that YouTube Live is now enabled and [b]Monetizable[/b] for all channels that have at least a thousand subscribers and are in good standing.
How this works is very simple; we are going to apply our current 90% revenue share contract to the livestreaming monetization. Please see click this [url="http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2853700&topic=2853713&ctx=topic"]link[/url] for more information.
We are obviously very excited for this opportunity and we hope you are as well.
I wanted to take this opportunity to let everybody know that One Channel, YouTube's new channel format becomes mandatory for all channels on June 5th.
While the changes will be jarring at first, we believe in the long term that these changes will provide a great platform for our content creators to show off their great work.
To help with the changes, Maker has provided us with a nice guide to the new channel branding specifications.
Cheers,
Nick Vance
YouTube Manager for Curse Inc.
[url="http://media-yttrium.cursecdn.com/attachments/1/18/635102801332900763.pdf"]Channels4 Branding Specs - Google Drive.pdf[/url]
With Own3d shutting down we have been looking for
alternative platforms for the Curse Stream Partnership. We
have setup a new partnership with Twitch.TV, but it comes with
some major changes to the program.
Twitch has only agreed to partner our most visited streams
at this point. This means that we will be unable to keep most
of our streamers on the program, but we will work to help
those streamers without a partnership to build their audience.
We will continue to offer a stream partnership here on Union
for Gamers, however similar to the YouTube partnership, we
will have stricter entry requirements , and will be carefully
reviewing channels before partnering them.
I would like to personally thank all of our Own3d streamers
for helping to make the CurseTV network successful. These
changes are unfortunate, but necessary at this point. We hope
to be able to grow CurseTV into a great network again on our
new platform.
-Michael “Hawkeye” Chapman
Head of Streaming Media Curse Inc.
From everyone here at Union For Gamers, we would like to wish you a very happy new years! We hope that this new year brings unprecedented growth for you and your endeavours. We have some big things planed in 2013, so stay tuned to unionforgamers.com for updates!
As the Curse staff will be away, spending time with their families for the holidays, we will be temporarily unavailable from end of day December 21st through January 2nd. If you are having an issue, please don't be afraid to send in an email and we will get to as soon as we return to the office.
From all of us here at Curse, we wish you a very happy holiday, and a great new year!
As many of you may already know, we recently put out a call for partners to make a short video detailing any positive experiences they have had with the Curse/Union For Gamers community in exchange for some promotion and sweet Curse branded gear. The response has been great so far, so we'd really like to share some of these with you. We will be featuring video submissions as we receive them, so please send them our way. Yours could be chosen to be featured or at the very least, earn some excellent swag.
Our first feature is a video made by partner xXViPRXx. Check it out below:
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[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4]As most of you are aware, YouTube has just gone through some pretty BIG changes. This is the first set of changes in a myriad of new things coming to YouTube, which will include a change to your channel page, soon after the New Year. [/size][/font][/size][/font]
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[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4]If you want to learn more about the changes, please follow this [url="http://youtubecreator.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-improved-youtube-is-here.html"]link[/url] to see the official announcement. YouTube has also provided a nice guide to help make sure you are getting the most out of the new layout; which can be viewed [url="http://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/youtube_redesign_bestpractices_november2012.pdf"]here[/url]. [/size][/font][/size][/font]
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[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4]As always; If you have any questions, please let us know. :) Happy Holidays and don't forget about your Holiday bonus! Cheers![/size][/font][/size][/font]
We just wanted to take a minute to remind you all of the exclusive Curse Holiday Bonus that we are offering to all existing partners! Don't forget that:[list]
[*][b]All $3 CPM channels will receive a $3.30 CPM for the entire month of December![/b]
[*][b]All Emerging Market channels will receive a 10% increase in their revenue earnings for December![/b]
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This is an Curse Only offer and it's simply our way of giving back to the people who make our network so great: YOU GUYS! We've grown a lot in the past year and want to continue to keep growing at an exponential pace.
This great offer is ONLY available for December so make sure to tell your friends and any content creators who may be interested. For more information, please see this post from our VP of Marketing Donovan Duncan. Happy Holidays! http://www.unionforgamers.com/news/21-holiday-news/
We here at Curse wanted to take some time before the upcoming Holiday Break to remind and inform you all of some key information. Please see below for news updates:
1. [b]Please remember this upcoming Thursday-Sunday is a Holiday week for us here in the States.[/b] We will be back to responding to email/Skype inquiries normally and promptly by Monday. Please be patient and we thank you for your understanding. Stateside partners, have a Happy Holiday!
2. [b]We have a new hire in our YouTube Partnership Department, please join me in welcoming Nick AKA Killkannon to our team![/b] Nick is a recent hire and will be on call to answer questions and concerns as our network grows and expands.
3. [b]Don't forget about the amazing Holiday Bonus we are offering to all existing partners![/b] A public link can be found here: http://www.unionforgamers.com/news/21-holiday-news/
Please share the news with your friends and other channel owners you think might be interested. We love Holiday Bonuses and we know you do to, so let's try to get everyone in on the fun!
[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]Hello Partners,
I'm Donovan Duncan - The Vice President of Marketing here at Curse. YouTube has been one of the biggest projects we've worked on this year and we're proud to end the year having brought on HUNDREDS of partners and really shaken things up in 2012!
We're very proud of what we've accomplished and really feel like we've given gamers a fair shake, and an opportunity to make good money off their hard work. We've seen many changes in the marketplace in the last year, but are proud to still be leading this charge for gamers.
As a reward to all of our loyal partners, who have helped us grow this program and took part in creating [url="http://unionforgamers.com/"]UnionForGamers.com[/url], we are going to be offering a 10% bonus on everything our partners make in the month of December. CPM's are always a little better for the holidays and we want to pass on those earnings to the people who matter the most - our content creators.[/font][list]
[*][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]Everyone on the flat $3.00 CPM rate will realize a CPM of $3.30 for earnings from December, 1st-31st.[/font]
[*][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]All emerging market contract partners will also see a 10% increase in their revenues earned for the month of December.[/font]
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[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]Please enjoy this opportunity to make lots of videos, work with other partners on [url="http://unionforgamers.com/"]UnionForGamers.com[/url] for cross promotional opportunities, and post your best videos so that we can try and embed them where possible; all while making more money in December!
Thank you for being a part of our program and making content creators count on YouTube!
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VP Marketing[/font][/font]
Concerning Emails and Forms that are being sent and receiving no response. Chances are if you sent an Email or Form and received no response after 1-3 weeks, we did not receive your application. This could be for a variety of reasons however to cut down on this issue, we suggest a couple of solutions. If you have not received a response we ask that you do one of the following:[numlist]
[*]Resend the Email to [email protected]
[*]Resubmit the Form
[*]Send an Email as opposed to a Form
[*]Send a Form as opposed to an Email
[*]Try submitting from a different browser
[*]Try submitting from a different computer
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Additionally, please remember that we do not work on weekends, so factor that in when calculating response time. We answer all emails in the order they are received so please be patient, we will get to you. Thank you!
We here at Curse want to take a minute to inform you about some exciting news regarding our Live Streaming efforts! Streaming is a great new way for content creators to connect with their audience in real time and bring them a whole new level of gaming involvement. As with our YouTube Partner Program we wanted to allow these content creators to receive the best deal available. We felt the best way to do this was to create a new partnership opportunity for streamers similar to our YouTube deal. With that, we are pleased to announce Curse's Streaming Program in conjunction with the good folks over at Own3d.tv. To apply for this program, we ask that you are dedicated to actively streaming and comply with our Streaming Code of Conduct. All channels will be based on the CurseTV network which can be viewed at Own3d.tv/CurseTV. To apply, simply follow the button/link featured above. Thank you and we look forward to working with you!
Check out this exciting video from Athene regarding important news about Union For Gamers!
EDIT: Because of this change to the program, we have received an overwhelming influx of Email. We do answer EVERY email we receive so please try to be patient while we sort through them all. We are so delighted by this response and can't wait to grow with you all!
As of today, Microsoft has officially removed many of it’s titles from monetization on YouTube. These include [i]all[/i] versions of Halo, including 4, Fable, Forza Motorsports, Age of Empires, and more. At this time, the available details are as in-depth as Microsoft has allowed them to be for months – to protect their property from being used to fuel bigger companies and their business. With the recent pique in focus we expect to see a refined legal text shortly. In the meantime, we adamantly encourage all Curse partners to carefully examine the titles listed here: ([url="http://www.examiner.com/article/microsoft-removes-halo-4-forza-others-from-monetization-on-youtube"]http://www.examiner.com/article/microsoft-removes-halo-4-forza-others-from-monetization-on-youtube[/url]) and to cease any attempts to achieve monetization on YouTube for submissions that include these games, until such a time that we can better evaluate Microsoft’s final position on the matter. Thank you for your understanding.
We here at Curse have a ton of fun and exciting things planned for our partners and we are working around the clock to bring these ideas to fruition. Since the implementation of our program we have gotten our forums up and running, featured HUNDREDS of YOUR videos on many of our sites and have successfully connected similar channels many times over with the opportunity to combine their talents to create interesting and new content!
Some things to remember when applying for partnership or just in general:
[b][u]1). Please remember to read the information provided on this site before applying. [/u][/b]This information is provided just for you. It may seem like a lot, however chances are that some of your questions have already been answered. There are multiple posts by both Curse representatives and members/partners who might have the answer to your question.This helps us cut down on congested requests and helps us to answer you in a more timely fashion.
[u][b]2). Please follow the instructions for application as listed on this site.[/b][/u] The more of the protocol that you follow, the better your chances are of receiving a timely, detailed response. These steps and systems are in place to help us help you.
[b][u]3). A contract is being drafted for International Parties with high levels of International Traffic.[/u][/b] We currently don't have a ton of details regarding this issue, but please keep checking in for further information and details.
[b][u]4). Please try to include as much information as possible when Applying.[/u][/b] We ask for quite a bit of info when reviewing a channel for eligibility. Make sure to include as much detail as possible when explaining your channel and what it offers. Also remember that we ask for 4 screen shots when applying: [b][color=#ff0000]Views, Demographics, Playback Locations and Traffic Sources[/color], [/b]all of which can be found under the Views Reports tab in your analytics. We also ask for a screen shot indicating your channel is in good standing and one proving your Ad Sense account is unmarred if you have one. An Ad Sense account is not needed for partnership.
[b][u]5). Try to make your questions concise and detailed.[/u][/b] We want to help you and answer all the questions you may have, this will help us answer your questions the best way possible.
[b][u]6). Keep making fun and exciting videos.[/u][/b] This partnership is still about the content and we want to give great content creators a chance at something fun! Try you make your videos enticing and unique. This will ensure people subscribe and your channel will grow. Creating good, quality content is a dedicated process and we are interested in channels that reflect that. If you don't meet our requirements, keep pushing! There is no set number of spaces available and we will be here when you are ready!
Below is a link to download our open ended contract for partnership. This should only be used as a reference guide. This is the exact contract you will be filling out for partnership. [b]Please do not fill this out before you have completed the steps below.[/b]
[u][b][size=6]Steps to Apply:[/size][/b][/u][numlist]
[*][size=4]Contact YouTube Partner support via Email at: [email protected][/size]
[*][size=4]Review qualifications with Partner Support.[/size]
[*][size=4]Have Partner Support review your channel. (Remember to include the requested Screen Grabs: Account Standing, Views, Demographics, Playback Locations and Traffic Sources)[/size]
[*]Receive documentation from Partner Support.
[*]Answer questions about your channel.
[*]Make a statement to YouTube.
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[left][b]Curse and Athene have joined forces to offer YouTube partners the best deal out there. Check out these videos by the man, the myth, the legend, AtheneWins himself, to find out more![/b][/left]
After months of planning and delegating, the Curse YouTube Partnership Program Forums are here! This is exciting news for both Curse and our partners. The forum will be your go-to hub for things like:[list]
[*]Exchanging information and ideas
[*]Collaborating with other partners
[*]Asking questions and providing answers
[*]Staying up to date on Partnership Program related news
[*]And more!
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[size=5][b][u]Contact[/u][/b][/size]
Now that the forum is up and functioning, we suggest that you use this viable resource for most inquiries and issues. If you are unable to find a solution to your problem, content managers are still available at the following handles:[list]
[*]Email: [email protected]
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[size=5][b][u]Etiquette[/u][/b][/size]
We trust and honor our partners here at Curse and this forum was created especially for you all. Please treat it with the respect it deserves. This forum will function like any other and inappropriate behavior will be dealt with accordingly.
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Please use this forum for all partner related content. Only partners have access to this forum so it is beneficial for you all to make the best out of it. Respecting the forum and using it properly will ensure this sustainable resource is around for a long time to come. We look forward to working with you all!
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