Originally Posted by Libertine

It doesn't mean either. They could be making money by the bucketload, they could be losing money hand over fist. The fact that they offer premium access does not indicate either.

You have *zero* support for your assumption that the tube site model has no future. On the other hand, the rise of tons and tons of new tubes is very strong support for the exact opposite.

So, basically, stop hoping it goes away. Barring any unforeseen outside intervention (e.g. government regulation), the tube model is here to stay.