YouTube is done sharing and may implode as a result.
21 December, 2008
Here is my prediction for 2009: The major record labels will leave YouTube and start their own video sharing/streaming site. Why? Just take a look at these two messages: Universal Music seeing “Tens of Millions” from YouTube (December 18th 2008) and Warner Music Group disappears from YouTube (December 20th 2008).
So, that looks weird. Why would Warner leave, if there is so much money to be made? The answer is, they’re not. YouTube is kicking them out. Warner has been trying to come to terms with YouTube on a renewal of the contract that was announced as a “landmark video distribution and revenue partnership” in 2006, but failed to do so. As a consequence, YouTube is removing the Warner clips. But that’s just the beginning.
Something changed
Here is my theory: In 2006, Google was so afraid to lose the Read on…
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