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# YouTube To Offer New Income Stream For Videos
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-to-offer-new-income-stream-for-videos/
- Published: 2010-05-04T10:30:18.000Z
- Updated: 2010-05-04T10:30:18.000Z
- Description: YouTube is set to expand it's pay to view platform, according to company executives. The new self-service platform will make it easier for filmmakers and other content creators to upload. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/05/youtube-to-offer-new-income-stream-for-videos.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

YouTube is set to expand it's [pay to view platform](http://www.youtube.com/store?ref=hypebot.com), according to company [executives](http://mashable.com/2010/05/03/youtube-user-rentals/?ref=hypebot.com). The new self-service platform will make it easier for filmmakers and other content creators to upload video content onto YouTube and charge for it.[![image from www.erikbosgraaf.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20134805d5815970c-320wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20134805d5815970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)But will fans be willing to pay to watch a band's latest music video when there's so much content out there for free. But uber-fans might be willing to pay $.99 cents to have a peak a week before it hits MTV and others might be willing to fork over $2.99 for an exclusive concert or behind the scenes look look at the making of an album.