Online video stars need to get paid—this startup thinks cryptocurrency is the answer

Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Twitter are dominating live-streaming video. With their platforms Facebook Live, YouTube, Twitch, and Periscope anyone can reach billions of people. So, why would people bother with anything else? 

The team behind YouNow thinks it has the answer: pay creators with cryptocurrency. Yes, really.

“This is asymmetric warfare,” said Adi Sideman, CEO of YouNow. “These entrenched players copy, and they don’t let you grow. This business model is the only business model to disrupt what is going on.” Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Online video stars need to get paid—this startup thinks cryptocurrency is the answer