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Will Micropayments Make Money for Web Video?

  • Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The tools for enabling micropayments for web video are so far limited, but change, especially for independent creators, may be afoot.

Micropayment options are just one monetization possibility that a web video creator might consider in order to generate a profit off their original content, but the tools for enabling small-scale payments are so far relatively limited, especially for independent creators. Change, however, just may be afoot.

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