A reader left this comment on a previous story:

So I checked into Ward Cleavers accusations and found out that they might just be on to something. First I checked into the link that Mr. Cleaver provided and it seems legit. From the looks of it Holly Briley made quite a bit of money (still doing so as long as the video is posted) even after she claims that it was never her intent while screaming to the world...."No Money for Murder!"

 So the next question is...."Do you have to be a YouTube Partner to get paid for your videos?" The answer I was able to obtain is NO you do not have to be a partner with YouTube to get paid for views on your videos.

All you need in order to get paid from YouTube is to sign up for an AdSense account....associate that account with your YouTube account and after you’ve associated an AdSense account with your YouTube account, you will earn revenue. Once your video makes $100.00 in revenue that's when YouTube/Google issues you a check.