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Re:More than a decade later, how original YouTube stars feel... by Nition on Monday July 03, 2017 @07:23PM (#14692197)
Yes it's much like saying nowadays many young musicians like Lorde can become successful very quickly.

Most YouTubers, like most musicians, don't make any real profit.

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Re:More than a decade later, how original YouTube stars feel... by vacri on Monday July 03, 2017 @07:58PM (#14692401)
I remember a criticism of the adage "It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll" (or any pop music). It's actually a very short way to the top, or you wouldn't have so many 20-year-olds topping the charts. There's just a hell of a lot of competition.
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