YouTube Looking For Exclusivity

[EleniVTV]

Hey All,

In the wake of Vessel and Facebook's increasing popularity the rumour now is that YouTube is offering its top creators bonuses for posting their content in YouTube before anywhere else.
I say rumours because they haven't confirmed it.
Here's the article.

http://mashable.com/2014/12/08/youtube-bonus-creator/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link

Interesting no?

 

[AlexGotBeats]

interesting but once i read ''top creators'' i lost the interest unfortunately.

 

[SuckMyDax]

I don't know much about the subject, but I'm hopeful that more competition over content will only help the creators.

 

[EleniVTV]

I think we'll find out more as the story develops but the idea is that Youtube I think is now worried about other video platforms and wants to keep their top people in house.

 

[markkaz]

I understand the value in keeping marquis talent but at what expense?

As for other platforms being willing to pay large sums of money, that is good for those that benefit but it won't bring other creators along for the ride.

YouTube welcomes competition in the sense that it will grow the over-all online video business and make it healthier with more content for consumers to watch.

 

[Wreckless Eating]

I doubt this is for normal creators as most people thing of them. I'd guess that this is mainly for corporate channels that were previously funded via the original channels initiative. YouTube doesn't want another Pet Collective on its hands where a funded channel releases on another platform first.

 

[JeriKane]

Wait Facebook is seeing increasing popularity?

I don't visit Facebook for like 7 months and now all of a sudden they're seeing a rise in popularity. I tells ya.

 

[Wreckless Eating]

Wait Facebook is seeing increasing popularity?

I don't visit Facebook for like 7 months and now all of a sudden they're seeing a rise in popularity. I tells ya.

That's what happens when you set videos to autoplay on timelines. It makes it look like a lot of people are watching Facebook videos.

 

[MarkRodriguez2012]

interesting but once i read ''top creators'' i lost the interest unfortunately.

lmao same here. this does not affect us regular people.

 

[babyteeth4]

Looks like YouTube is starting to think more like a film streaming service or cable content provider.