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0 pointsactuator5y ago0 comments

Agreed, but I think as a principle, I would want YouTube to dictate less on how I can monetize my video. If I am influential and brands want to do product placement with me, it should be upto me.

The ideal scenario is, YT takes a fee like they do with Premium for hosting and discovery. The content creator can choose to take a cut if he wishes or can just do his own monetisation. It is upto him, whether he does no monetisation, puts merchandise links in description or outright shows the product in between a video. YouTube can make other integrations for content creators to monetise but they should have freedom of their own as well.

The good thing about competition is, if some content creator is being obnoxious with promotions or product placement, users can find someone who is doing a better job.

In the past some YouTubers have noted that they get more dollar return from a premium viewer watching their video than an ad one, so content creators can choose to forego on promotional placements and compete on a better experience.

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nomorewords5y ago· 1 in thread

I think it could be cool if YT started their own Patreon. Anyone who is a 'member' of the channel, for some basic tier fee even, should not even get the plug as part of the video, or at least have that part skipped by default.

This would be a step closer to like someone else here mentioned YT being the intermediary between the companies and the creators and taking a cut from that as well.

SpelingBeeChamp5y ago

There are channel memberships, but their main offering is access to members-only content.

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