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hmokya
9y ago
Talent by no means is cheap. Human capital is very expensive. Every country on earth competes hard and pours a ton of resources on creating human capital. In the case of Logan he won out on YouTube’s platform. This is not an easy feat.
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hmokya
9y ago
Logan and prediepie won out on the YouTube platform for a reason. They are the ones generating the value. In the extreme case imagine that all YouTube videos were of paint drying. Would people still watch? There is real entertainment value.
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hmokya
9y ago
No VC is insane enough to go into direct competition with YouTube. If a company such as amazon decided it was time I’m sure you would see a lot of creators move over.
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hmokya
9y ago
YouTube should be careful in how they approach this. Treating top talent poorly is a great opportunity for an incumbent. Logan is generating tremendous value. As technology becomes more accessible in order for YouTube to maintain it’s domin