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Title: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: sam on March 20, 2010, 02:48
http://www.physorg.com/news188241062.html

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YouTube's creators walked away with hundreds of millions of dollars after the startup was bought by Google in 2006, according to documents released in a copyright brawl between Viacom and Google.
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Simon on March 20, 2010, 11:32
Why didn't we think of that?  :bawl:
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Clive on March 20, 2010, 14:07
What?  Sell Pals to Google?   :)
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: sam on March 20, 2010, 14:49
lets do it... £5.50 and a packet of crisps.
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Clive on March 20, 2010, 14:57
Good thinking Sam.  That gives us room to lower the price if it fails to sell.   8-)
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Simon on March 22, 2010, 10:50
Quote from: Clive on March 20, 2010, 14:07
What?  Sell Pals to Google?   :)

No, invent YouTube.  :)
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Rik on March 22, 2010, 10:52
It's a bit late for that... :o:
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: sam on March 22, 2010, 13:33
DARN!

Wait I'll invent a time machine then we can do it....
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Simon on March 22, 2010, 13:59
Do you not think inventing a time machine might reap higher rewards?  ;D
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: sam on March 22, 2010, 14:00
Indeed... but not a bad investment eitherway.
Title: Re: YouTube creators cashed in big on sale to Google: documents
Post by: Simon on March 22, 2010, 14:05
True.