Youtube is launching Youtube Red, a new service that will "offer ad-free versions of all current YouTube videos, as well as access to music streaming and additional exclusive content from some of the site's top creators." The service will cost $9.99 per month. (Read more about YouTube Red here) Some people are excited as can be for their slice of the perfect ad-free world, and some are saying that this is a complete waste of money. So, let me see if I can break it down.
Many say that this new service will compete with others out there such as Netflix. For me? YouTube Red doesn't look like it'll cut it. One promotes self-made content, and the other has things with full production value. You get what you pay for with Netflix. Can we say the same about YouTube Red?
However, the ads, or lack of, is the topic of choice here. The buzz around finally not having to wait those five agonizing seconds to skip advertisements is what we're talking about! But, let's put this into perspective; ten dollars a month, twelve months in a year, you pay $120 every year, on YouTube. How crazy is that? YouTube just hasn't reached the level where it can ask this from their audience without some talk. One YouTube user has said, "to go from free content, to charging for the content, that's just not what the roots of YouTube are." Another has said, "The vast demographic of people who watch YouTube are 10-20 years old, people who don't typically even have $10 a month to pay for the service." On top of that, the advertisements help so many companies. YouTube, and other places such as, give companies an extra platform to promote their products and services. Ads aren't the villains, they're just misunderstood.
My advice. Save your $120. With that amount of money, you might actually be able to get some new recording equipment and make your own YouTube videos!
However, the ads, or lack of, is the topic of choice here. The buzz around finally not having to wait those five agonizing seconds to skip advertisements is what we're talking about! But, let's put this into perspective; ten dollars a month, twelve months in a year, you pay $120 every year, on YouTube. How crazy is that? YouTube just hasn't reached the level where it can ask this from their audience without some talk. One YouTube user has said, "to go from free content, to charging for the content, that's just not what the roots of YouTube are." Another has said, "The vast demographic of people who watch YouTube are 10-20 years old, people who don't typically even have $10 a month to pay for the service." On top of that, the advertisements help so many companies. YouTube, and other places such as, give companies an extra platform to promote their products and services. Ads aren't the villains, they're just misunderstood.
My advice. Save your $120. With that amount of money, you might actually be able to get some new recording equipment and make your own YouTube videos!
