[Osx-nutters] YouTube video policy takes on iTunes | MediaGuardian.co.uk

[Kevin Callahan]

On Aug 17, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Guy Hammond wrote:

> Remind me what YouTube's business plan is...? :-P
>
> Kevin Callahan wrote:
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>> <http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1852278,00.html>
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>> Mark Sweney
>> Thursday August 17, 2006
>> MediaGuardian.co.uk
>>
>> YouTube's plan to provide "every" music video free is a "nail in  
>> the coffin" of the paid-for online content business model and  
>> potentially threatens the dominant position of Apple's iTunes,  
>> according to City analysts.
>>
>> The video filesharing website, where 100m clips are watched every  
>> day, is in talks with Warner Music and EMI to offer music video  
>> downloads for free. Revenue will be provided by advertising.

sounds like it might be advertising

but they could be lying