i see the ethical arguments against this decision. at the same time, we got testimonials from up and coming artists saying that their current pay is literally a

i see the ethical arguments against this decision. at the same time, we got testimonials from up and coming artists saying that their current pay is literally a few cents per month for getting similar streams as the threshold. i am no artist but have been making youtube videos on and off for the past 5 years, with only one video breaking 6 figures in views. yet i never reached the threshold in the platform to monetize my content, while youtube is free to play ads on my hundreds of (non - spam/short) videos. if not receiving a couple dollars per month for my videos is what stops me from my passion, then i need to ask myself more pressing questions.