YouTube's Partner Program has, as a general rule, allowed in only content creators who produce original and heavily viewed clips on a consistent basis. This was a smart and safe approach. But it's an approach that also excluded a lot of very popular one-off videos, and YouTube's now seeking to correct the problem.
Those credit card commercials aren't lying; the best things in life tend not to connect directly to money. Something that gives out cash can qualify as "darn good," though, and people in Spain and Brazil should be happy to hear that the YouTube Partner Program has spread to their countries.
In many ways, money is YouTube's main problem. YouTube can't make it, Viacom wants it, and most users don't receive it. But that third issue should soon cease to apply to at least a few folks in Germany and France.