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What about something like Patreon? There probably needs to be a social and cultural shift (i.e. not just technology) to make micropayment "marketplaces" for creators and content actually viable, but I would actually reasonably bet that this is one probable way forward.


I look at Patreon profiles for pretty popular YouTube channels, and rarely do I see them pulling in more than a few hundred bucks a month.

I can only assume they earn most of their money via YT Monetization or with their own ads in video.


The few channels I contribute to earn enough to live on. Here's a couple:

https://www.patreon.com/CaptainDisillusion/overview ($11,471/month)

https://www.patreon.com/GameMakersToolkit/overview ($9,882/month)




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