Micropayments used to be great idea, but didn't get traction. By the way, for example of not-ad-driven internet you might look at China, where podcasts is $7 b

Micropayments used to be great idea, but didn't get traction. By the way, for example of not-ad-driven internet you might look at China, where podcasts is $7 bln business (direct fees and subscriptions), video blogging is of course full of celebrities promoting big brands, but for the main part is still about direct "gifts" from viewers to tens of thousands of bloggers.