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nine_k 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Firm boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100...

But for small players nothing apparently changed, they keep paying the $100k as usual.

sheepscreek 3 months ago [–]

5 million users isn’t a lot unless we’re talking paid subscribers. Their license likely does not make a distinction. For a (free/ad supported) service like a niche YT clone, this could be fatal.

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