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Old 02-26-2015, 05:19 AM
Status: "Made the Retirement Run in under 12 parsecs!!!" (set 21 days ago)
 
Location: Cary, NC
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I thought they had taken Youtube into the black, at least to break even.
WSJ: YouTube isn't making money, even with a billion viewers
Their plan? To pepper viewers with more ads.
And, paid subscription accounts:
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/12/y...hes-music-key/

The bit of video I post from time to time is headed for a Vimeo Pro account. Much better platform, without ads.
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Old 02-26-2015, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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"one source's estimate that nine percent of viewers account for a whopping 85 percent of online-video views."

I've often suspected that. I know very few people who spend a lot of time on YouTube and I know one guy who is constantly on it.
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Old 02-26-2015, 11:00 AM
Status: "Made the Retirement Run in under 12 parsecs!!!" (set 21 days ago)
 
Location: Cary, NC
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"one source's estimate that nine percent of viewers account for a whopping 85 percent of online-video views."

I've often suspected that. I know very few people who spend a lot of time on YouTube and I know one guy who is constantly on it.
So, how many people do you suppose watched Gangnam Style 50,000 times?
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