I would be very surprised if user uploads aren't shelved in YouTube music within the next 2-3 years. It's purely a loss for them financially and is a giant th

I would be very surprised if user uploads aren't shelved in YouTube music within the next 2-3 years. It's purely a loss for them financially and is a giant thorn architecturally for YouTube's backends since it's very different rights- and lifecycle- wise than their other content. They pretty much only brought it over from GPM because they were worried about the user outrage if they didn't, so as fewer people care about curating music files they will eventually decide pulling the plug is worth it.