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Re:More than a decade later, how original YouTube stars feel about the...
on Monday July 03, 2017 @11:12PM (#14693251)
Not ad revenue, but this year a person who is famous primarily for their YouTube makeup tutorials made >$1m when their collaborative kit with a cosmetic brand sold several hundred thousand units (and sold out) in less than an hour.
Source: know someone who worked on the project and was involved in the launch.