“YouTube is soaring towards the future like a pigeon towards a plate glass window…. Credit Suisse estimates YouTube will manage to rake in about $240 million in ad revenue in 2009, against operating costs of roughly $711 million, leading to a shortfall of just over $470 million…. YouTube is adamant that ultimately they’ll find an advertising solution that will enable the ungainly behemoth to reach profitability. Looking at the math, it doesn’t seem likely.”
Silicon Valley Insider, YouTube is Doomed
posted by Cameron Moll
on Thursday, Apr 09, 2009