> That doesn't pay one hobbyist minimum wage for the month much less a best in class animation studio. Basically they put up an Ad for a eagerly awaited produc

> That doesn't pay one hobbyist minimum wage for the month much less a best in class animation studio. Basically they put up an Ad for a eagerly awaited product with a really large fan base (a generation of parents wanting to give their kids the nostalgia they have) Really they should be paying Youtube? The concept of the first in a series is free is a common business concept for many products (like collectors cards, heroin, first month free memberships). It's an old concept except digital.