YouTube announced Thursday that it will soon allow downloads of author-approved videos with the option of charging a small fee, creating a new revenue stream for online filmmakers in addition to current ad-share agreements.
...Warner Music in particular has been hoping to bank more from YouTube streams. It requested that YouTube remove its videos in December and many others were also muted by Google in January. Paid downloads (if done right) could be part of the answer, but all four major record labels have reportedly been plotting their own premium section of YouTube or stand-alone Hulu-style music video service.
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