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Re:YouTube Will ‘Frustrate’ Some Users with Ads So They Pay ... by AndrewUnmuted on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @08:42PM (#16644241)
I'm no fan of YouTube, but to be fair to them, it's probably not so much about maximizing profit as it is an effort to avoid the wrath of the RIAA.
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Re:YouTube Will ‘Frustrate’ Some Users with Ads So They Pay ... by jadedhacker on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @09:11PM (#16644501)
Not to be pedantic, but even if that's true, the RIAA is advocating for the profit seeking motives of the labels it represents.
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