if the numbers are anywhere close to accurate, that's a hell of a deficit to make up before turning ramen profitable. The coming youtube redesign will likely r

if the numbers are anywhere close to accurate, that's a hell of a deficit to make up before turning ramen profitable. The coming youtube redesign will likely relegate user-generated content to the backburner in favour of premium offerings. UG content is a nightmare for risk adverse advertisters. Uknown creators and potential copyright infringing content don't make for a great recipe. Not to mention, the bulk of youtube's videos don't exactly have the kind of high production values you'd want to hang your shingles on.