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Title: Amazon's new YouTube rival shoves cash at video creators Post by: HCK on May 12, 2016, 04:05:14 pm Amazon's new YouTube rival shoves cash at video creators
<article> <section class="page"> <p> Amazon has launched a full-scale attack on YouTube with its new Video Direct program for content creators.</p><p> Video Direct is aimed at both large media brands and individual creators, and offers several ways for them to make money beyond just advertising.</p><p> For example, creators can distribute ad-free videos to Amazon Prime subscribers and earn revenue based on hours streamed. They can also offer add-on subscriptions for Prime subscribers (just as streaming services such as Starz and Showtime (http://www.techhive.com/article/3012623/streaming-services/amazon-prime-starts-bundling-showtime-and-other-streaming-services.html) do already.) Standalone rental and purchase options are available as well through Amazon Video, along with a basic ad-supported model.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3068175/streaming-services/amazons-new-youtube-rival-shoves-cash-at-video-creators.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Amazon's new YouTube rival shoves cash at video creators (http://www.macworld.com/article/3068175/streaming-services/amazons-new-youtube-rival-shoves-cash-at-video-creators.html#tk.rss_all) |