If I were to pay, it would more likely be directly to the creators (like Nebula and others). With YouTube I have zero confidence that the authors get a fair sh

If I were to pay, it would more likely be directly to the creators (like Nebula and others). With YouTube I have zero confidence that the authors get a fair share, and the last thing I want is to give money to the parasites randomly claiming copyright (and stealing the money) over other people's work.