YouTube now running adverts on all videos, they say in an email I just got from them.
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Wasn't that the point of YouTube, like... always? 🤔 As far as I know, YT was always a for-profit project and since there's no subscription fee I guess that's how they earn money.
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they used to only put ads on >10 minute videos, subsequently >8 minutes and for those who had opted into advertising on their channels and sharing revenue (which recently was only made available to more popular channels with larger subscribers). This suggests Google aren't making as much money as before (and are worried about increasing regulation).
TBH I could easily see the lot going the same way as the Library of Alexandria when it becomes less profitable..