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  "dataset": "UGC Rate Index",
  "title": "UGC Rate Index, November 2026 edition",
  "status": "edition",
  "edition": "2026-11",
  "published": "2026-11-01T00:05:23.031Z",
  "snapshot_date": "2026-11-01",
  "url": "https://ugcstars.com/rates/2026-11",
  "method": "https://ugcstars.com/rates/methodology",
  "measures": "Starting rate per video with a standard edit, set by creators on their listed UGCStars profiles, in US dollars.",
  "currency": "USD",
  "exchange_rates": {
    "source": "European Central Bank reference rates",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "usd_per_unit": {
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      "EUR": 1.117206091007608,
      "GBP": 1.3398898610534213,
      "CAD": 0.7158708568974157,
      "AUD": 0.7024445068839562,
      "MXN": 0.052887666596149775
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  "calculation": "Medians and percentiles with linear interpolation (PERCENTILE.INC), rounded to the nearest $5. Groups with fewer than 20 rates have null figures.",
  "minimum_rates_per_group": 20,
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "UGCStars Rate Index"
  },
  "citation": "Source: UGCStars Rate Index, November 2026 edition. https://ugcstars.com/rates/2026-11",
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