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		sudosysgen on Sept 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon deleted my Final Space digital purchases of... People spend their attention here, not their money. YouTube alone has far more watch-time than cinemas or Netflixes.

scarface74 on Sept 28, 2022 [–]

But how many people are willing to pay $15 to watch 2 hours of YouTube videos?

How many paying subscribers does YouTube have compared to Netflix?

sudosysgen on Sept 29, 2022 | [–]

It's because there is no reason to pay for something you can get for free. The YouTube premium value proposition is different.

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