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YouTube's future (or lack thereof)

In not much over a year, YouTube has become one of the biggest sites on the Internet. Ars takes a quick look at YouTube's business model, legal threats, and long-term prospects for survival.

Why doesn't anyone talk about a pay service similar to what Google Video offers? YouTube is the iTunes of the video world. People may not want to buy flash videos to take along with them, but having access to TV shows from anywhere should be worth something to someone. I'm sure in the very near future, phones, or mobile media players can be equipped with a flash player thus giving YouTube more of an audience.

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