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Big Technology Podcast · Wednesday, September 23, 2026

YouTube's Massive Scale: $60 Billion Business, 2 Billion Users, and $100 Billion Paid to Creators

YouTube has evolved into a significant media force, generating $60 billion annually and boasting over 2 billion global users. The platform has significantly contributed to creator economies, having paid out $100 billion to creators in the past four years.

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“YouTube today for those, uh, who are catching up, is a $60 billion annual business.”
“More than 2 billion users globally. It's growing 13% a year.”
“And the company's paid out $100 billion dollars to creators over the past four years.”
Heard on Big Technology Podcast — “YouTube CEO Neal Mohan: Why We're Betting On AI And Not Afraid Of It”, published Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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YouTube's Massive Scale: $60 Billion Business, 2 Billion Users, and $100 Billion Paid to Creators — Heardvine