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YouTube Premium is getting yet another price hike for users across the globe (www.dexerto.com)
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[–] 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

It's math like this that convinces me that you can contribute more to the ecosystem by paying even a single dollar to a creator's Patreon (even when Patreon takes 30% off the top) and watching w/ adblock than paying a monthly subscription to YT.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    I think you're right. Even with the same math (20 subscriptions), you're paying only $3 more per month as a consumer. Meanwhile, each actual creator gets significantly more income per month, even after the Patreon cut: $0.70, or 304% more. Also they're not forced to create 3 videos per month just to eat

    Honestly, after sitting down and doing the math, I'm a bit disheartened. I thought I was supporting my favourite creators more with YouTube premium, but 70% goes towards subsidising the music app I don't even use, which is insane to me. Really it should be called "YouTube music (plus ad free)" or something

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