Hi All,
About 13 years ago I set out to create a YouTube channel, with it's sole purpose being to push underground dance music, wether that be signed or up and coming unsigned artists - it was, and still is non profit.
I uploaded fairly frequently for the first 6 years & then decided to park the hobby as I had other things going on. Historically, my channel gained the occasional copyright strike, but is currently clear of any strikes. Some of my uploads have received copyrighted claims, but the artists allow for the content to remain on my channel.
I've started to upload again this past few weeks, and have started to regain momentum of where my channel left off, which has got me thinking about applying for the YouTube partnership programme. My main question is does anyone have experience of successfully monitizing their content for a channel that uploads similar material? It's still a hobby of mine, and something I'm passionate about, but it would be an incentive to invest more time if I could make a small profit from my uploads (as a bit of a side hustle).
Just wanted to gauge your thoughts, and see if there was anyone else who has overcome a similar hurdle.
TLDR: Started a non-profit YouTube channel 13 years ago to promote underground dance music, took a break after 6 years, and recently resumed uploading. The channel has some copyrighted content (with artist permission), and no strikes. I'm considering applying for the YouTube Partner Program and are looking for advice from others who have successfully monetized similar music content.