If you were looking to get rich off that adorable video of your baby dancing to Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” today might be your lucky day. This week, YouTube quietly rolled out a YouTube Rentals beta program open to any user looking to monetize their content. All you do is upload your video, choose a few settings, wait for YouTube staff approval, and then sit back and watch the money roll in.
Or not. Conventional wisdom dictates that consumers aren’t likely to pay for something they’re used to getting for free.  In fact, they can get down right annoyed and angry about. On the other hand, try telling that to “The Simpsons” and “Sex and The City” who made a killing at the theatrical box office on content people were used to getting pro bono. Continue reading “YouTube rentals: The new Netflix?”
