Well, not quite, but getting there. YouTube is making it much easier for musicians and film makers to apply for the partner program-- and they prefer you to be unsigned =]

Sadly, nothing yet for us vloggers who are in no short supply >,<

http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/03/ok-go-bbq-and-musicians-wanted-at-sxsw.html

http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/03/bbq-and-movies.html

It's also worth nothing that YouTube will likely allow audio uploads in the future based on their partnership FAQ:
<<Do you accept audio as part of the program?
No, at this time we accept music video submissions only.>>
http://www.youtube.com/t/partnerships_faq