News Jul 2026 Updated Sep 24, 2026 5 min 747 readers

YouTube Shorts Monetization Update

New RPM floors for Shorts changed how creators package deals.

Creator Desk

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Higher Shorts RPMs let creators quote standalone Short deals instead of bundling them free with long-form. We re-priced five creator contracts around the new floor.

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Creator Desk is a NoFortune contributor covering the stories behind the systems.