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Would You Pay For YouTube Videos?
secmartin writes "A couple of weeks ago, Google's CEO mentioned to investors that they might start charging YouTube's users for viewing content: 'With respect to how it will get monetized, our first priority, as you pointed out, is on the advertising side. We do expect over time to see micro payments and other forms of subscription models coming as well. But our initial focus is on advertising. We will be announcing additional things in that area literally very, very soon.' With the recent Disney-Hulu deal, Google is under increasing pressure to generate more revenue and at the same time attract more premium content. That means we might see payment options coming even sooner than expected, with control over the pricing models being handed over to the studios providing that content, like the way Apple caved in over variable pricing on iTunes. This raises an important question: would you actually pay for premium content on YouTube and other sites, or will this draw viewers away to other video sites?"
is that no product is going to want to be placed next to a monkey urinating in his own mouth.
$x = number_of_slashdot_readers;
while($x--)
{
print 'NO LOL!'
}
It goes on the list right after
paying for slashdot commentary on my posts.
She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.
...not.
If I get rickrolled, will I get my money back?
to state the subject of your post.
I may agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to face the consequences of saying it.
Re: Clearly it exists
and videos of cute pandas eating bamboo aren't worth paying for.
What's wrong with you?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
5 cents a rickroll. I'll be ruined.
Nah, I have a better idea - make them pay to post comments. And then put up a dedicated forum for complaining about it and charge to post there too.
They'll be rolling in cash within hours.