Publishing

YouTube Red Gets a Revamp—But It Comes at a Cost

It will be an extra $2 per month

YouTube Red will become YouTube Premium and unbundle its music service.YouTube Red
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By Sara Jerde

May 17, 2018

YouTube is giving its subscription service a revamp, but dedicated YouTube fans will have to shell out a little extra cash. YouTube Red will relaunch as YouTube Premium, costing $2 more per month for new users, and the YouTube Music streaming service will be available for purchase separately.

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Sara Jerde

Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.

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