Code found in YouTube's most recent app update suggests that Google may be working on pay-to-view channels. Spotted by blog Android Police, the code mentions subscribing and unsubscribing from paid YouTube channels, a function that will apparently only be available on the web, not in YouTube's mobile app. Rumors have circulated for some time that Google was considering paid channels on YouTube; the stray code in the app update all but confirms that rumor....
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YouTube App Update Suggests Paid Channels Are on the Way
February 26, 2013
From Mashable
Code found in YouTube's most recent app update suggests that Google may be working on pay-to-view channels. Spotted by blog Android Police, the code mentions subscribing and unsubscribing from paid YouTube channels, a function that will apparently only be available on the web, not in YouTube's mobile app. Rumors have circulated for some time that Google was considering paid channels on YouTube; the stray code in the app update all but confirms that rumor.
Google+ Gaining Ground With Brand Marketers
February 12, 2013
From MediaPost
Tracking Google+, along with YouTube, gives marketers access to a varied audience segment not typically found on Facebook. The top 100 brands with pages on Google+ boast 20.9 million fans — up 9,400 percent from 2011. In fact, the top 10 brands hold 78 percent of the total advocacy base on Google+. The Social Share report from BrightEdge charts the growth of brands on Google+ and YouTube. The findings, which analyze social media adoption trends for the BrandZ top 100 global brands, suggest new audiences for brand marketers.