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A successful YouTube video may no longer have one sponsorship window. YouTube dynamic brand segments are testing a model where creators can insert, replace, and remove creator-read sponsorships inside eligible videos that have already been published, potentially turning years of evergreen traffic into fresh commercial inventory. That changes the economics of a creator library. A…