YouTube says it will feature new icons that will tell you how much your video has been valued. It will also give you a new way to appeal directly to the Video Manager for copyright issues and community guideline issues.
Three new icons (shown below) will appear in Creator Studio over the next few weeks to show creators how their videos have been monetized. The first, the dollar sign in a green circle, means that you are predicted to win quite a lot money through "the broader group of advertisers," as well as through YouTube Red.
The dollar sign in a yellow circle means that a video can only earn money from YouTube Red or from a limited set of ads because it has been judged "not suitable for all advertisers". Conceivably, it could also mean that it will be withdrawn because it "does not comply with the advertising guidelines", says YouTube's blog.
Lastly, the colorless dollar sign means the video will not be revenue from YouTube Red or from advertising. "This could be due to a copyright infringement, a content claim, or a violation of the Community guidelines," Youtube explains.
YouTube points out that the new icons don't in any way increase your earnings, but at least "give you a more detailed understanding of whether or not your video has been found to be suitable for all advertisers." If there is a problem, you can make a call directly to the Video Manager. “We want our systems to become more and more better – and help you,” he adds.
Last year, Google set up a team to deal with monetization and company policy, but the problem that emerged from ads with offensive content forced the company to take strict measures. Since then, Google has emphasized "Google Featured," or channels with five percent more views, and many advertisers they have returned there.
With 1,5 billion monthly users, the site has a lot of content to sift through, making it difficult to separate legitimate video takedown requests from fake ones. As Youtube believes the new monetization system with the three symbols will help without creating doubts among the users.