Katzenberg: YouTube takes a 45% distribution fee on creator advertising revenue
Jeffrey Katzenberg · a16z Podcast | On Marrying Entertainment and Technology · Jan 2, 2019 · at 18:52
Jeffrey Katzenberg explains YouTube's monetization architecture and creator revenue split while contrasting user-generated content economics with Hollywood production.
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“They would take a 45% distribution fee. And they would actually sell programmatic advertising.”
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