Re:As YouTube traffic soars, YouTubers say pay is plummeting
by dragonwriter on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @12:55AM
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> Doesn't Google have millions of dollars in cash on hand.
Well, millions with a “b”.
> Perhaps it could pay YouTube content creators.
It...does.
> What consumers might become aware of during lockdown is that the internet, including the web, still continuses to work without any online ads.
It doesn't work without a revenue stream for the online service providers, whether that's ads (regular, “free” YouTube) or membership fees (YouTube Premium).
Well, millions with a “b”.
> Perhaps it could pay YouTube content creators.
It...does.
> What consumers might become aware of during lockdown is that the internet, including the web, still continuses to work without any online ads.
It doesn't work without a revenue stream for the online service providers, whether that's ads (regular, “free” YouTube) or membership fees (YouTube Premium).