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Google has already created channel memberships, where the channel can offer perks like member-only content in exchange for additional payment to the channel own
by pseudo0 4y ago
Google has already created channel memberships, where the channel can offer perks like member-only content in exchange for additional payment to the channel owner. It certainly looks like an attempt to squeeze out Patreon and similar services.
The catch is that Google gets a 30% cut, compared to 3-5% for Patreon and such.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7491256 https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7491256
- dnissley 4y agoTo be fair Patreon's pricing is somewhat complicated. By their own admission their cut is 5-12%
- pseudo0 4y agoGood point, I forgot to account for the platform fee, which they charge in addition to the payment processing fees. So a creator on the Pro plan pays 8% just to use the services plus processing fees (2.9% plus $0.30 if over $3). So it seems like a typical creator would pay around 12%. Still, that's an awful lot better than 30%.