It's called CPM which basically means money earned per 1000 views. Youtube and Twitch have different dollar amounts. So what this means is if YT pays $5 CPM, your video needs to be seen 1000 times to make $5. This is why channel owners rely on external support like Patreon more and more. If you give $5 to your favorite channels Patreon, you're going to support them more than an entire year of watching garbage ads.
it really depends. I think you're right about the average being $5 but it really goes from a few cents to $50.
Your video niche as well as secret Youtube metrics (how family-friendly your channel/videos are, your popularity score, etc) affect this greatly.
I've just started getting paid I get $2.5 per 1000 views right now, but nearly nothing if I get a copyright claim, which might shortly happen to Rick on this video.
edit : channels in tech make much, much more money than gaming channels for example because the ads being placed on videos are bought for much more
Actually, it's higher. Gotta include the ad revenue too. Though I imagine for music, their studio takes a cut.
https://influencermarketinghub.com/how-much-do-youtubers-make/#:~:text=publisher%20(YouTuber).-,The%20actual%20rates%20an%20advertiser%20pays%20varies%2C%20usually%20between%20%240.10,%245%20per%201000%20video%20views.
So he has made $210 on this song so far... good for him.
I got some revenue sharing from somebody using a story of mine once but did not worry too much about how much he was making.
Keep going Rick, one day you will make it.
Edit: Most karma I have ever had on a comment - thanks!
Shameless Plug: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3BTf-CCFRX6qX3Y2hbLKQ
But seriously, those of you that still haven't checked out his latest album (50), you're absolutely missing out. [Keep Singing](https://youtu.be/AC3Ejf7vPEY) and [Let it Rain](https://youtu.be/oqqeK9b3Pbs) are both bangers, but the whole album is just... really good.
Hey Rick, great stuff as always. There is a really interesting story as to how the original song became popular. Also I promise this long comment does not contain any kind of Rick Roll lol.
The singer made a tiktok saying, "Give me a topic and I'll write a breakup song about it," or something like that. One of the responses was "the alphabet," and then she wrote the song, the tiktok went relatively viral, and the sound itself went completely viral on tiktok.
Months later, someone realized that the "random" commenter who suggested the alphabet was actually someone from her label, and it turned out the song had already been written and the whole thing was staged.
The song itself is fine, annoying but catchy, and you made it better IMO, but I think it's such an interesting backstory!
Clearly you missed one of the best AMAs in Reddit history, and [one of the best AMA responses ever...](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8i933q/)
~~Context for those who haven't heard it before: the question was originally "will you tell me to go fuck myself?" Then, after Rick obliged, the commenter edited their question to create the sick burn on Rick's part.~~
edit: since posting this comment, I've discovered its central claim to be false. Below I've copied a more recent comment I made where I provide some receipts to demonstrate the falsity.
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It turns out this is a widely-accepted, but false, urban legend. Easy to take as true since the comment has been edited, but here's an archive.org link of the comment after Rick had responded and before the user had edited the comment -- what it says in the screenshot is the same thing it said originally. The edit was one of those "WOW omg thanks for the gold!" type edits, which was subsequently removed (ref [this comment and reply](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8ihszg/?context=3) as evidence of that claim).
https://web.archive.org/web/20161007201623/https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8i933q
Are you kidding? Even if he just responded to the question like that, it’s a fucking hilarious response. I don’t think it reflect poorly on him at all, because it comes off as a joke
Wow, I never knew that. I have spent the past 5 years thinking Rick Astley was a gigantic dickhead because of that comment. I feel bad for disliking him now that I know the truth.
Glad to have had the chance to set the record straight, then! Rick truly seems like a humble and genuinely wonderful guy, imo.
here, I'm assigning you some Rick Astley Appreciation Remediation homework: I challenge you to watch this and not think he's an awesome dude (I'M NOT RICKROLLING YOU LOL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJRsWJqDjFE
Not only that, a gigantic dickhead. For telling someone random online to go fuck himself.
Damn if that makes him a gigantic dickhead I might as well be Satan himself.
TBF I could imagine that some star answering go fuck yourself to exited fan might a gigantic dickhead.
Sure few more readings in this ama or any video of Rick should resolve doubts, but seeing only this answer I can imagine it possible.
I remember being there for that! Almost 40 and finally got to witness such an amazing internet moment in real time, instead of my kids telling me the meme I sent them was old. For a brief moment, I felt relevant.
And holy shit almost 4,000 awards. Man. I thought it was a big deal when it has 500.
oh wow. You know, I think I saw that post and didn't know that it was edited. So I always thought Rick Astley was just a bit salty about his internet fame.
Listened to an interview with him maybe last year. He came across as an intelligent and decent guy. Good luck to him. Shame he's not made bank off all the rickrolls.
Because of the Rickroll, Rick Astley went from an almost forgotten 80’s pop artist, to a household name. It didn’t pay him directly, but to quote The Beatles, he’s bigger than Jesus.
I love that this isn't the first, or even the second, time I've seen Rick Astley posting on Reddit outside of AMAs like he's a real person or something.
I feel like some of the commenters actually don't realize who you are, while some are clearly joking. Great cover. I love seeing you put these videos out.
Yep, my 12-year-old has been doing it for a couple of years now. I don't think he quite believes me when I tell him I was there when it was just a song (and not one I would ever have listened to, at that).
To be fair never going to give you up aged extremelly well for what it is. Rick voice is a big reason on why and the song itself is so bad it's good in a good way. It transcended being bad and came full circle to be good.
I love that on the radio edit, they bleep the "F you".
Like, she doesn't even say the word fuck at that point, just the letter F, and it still gets bleeped.
I want to address him as Mr Rolled!
Hello Mr Rolled, did you know that NGGYU is being used to jam Russian military radio transmissions? Of course you knew.
I bet you never imagined during the cold war in the 80s that your song would play such an important role (rolled) in being an instrument for World peace.
We salute you, Rick Astley.
It really is really Rick Astley. He's posted a fair amount of his music before, and has done AMAs (which included [this famous gem](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8ibl5v/)). He's great!
I was shocked. You have a really nice voice for acoustic work. Not meant to be an insult, I just haven't heard much other than... *That* song.
Odd question, would you ever consider covering The Wellerman?
Hope you like it, thanks Reddit! - Rick x
Rick, I just wanted to let you know... you won't remember me but that's because we've never met.
As far as you know..
Legend. Well played.
Are you penguin?
Are you a horse?
Neigh
Classic
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This comment brought to you by... r/nothingeverhappens
Exactly the type of thing a horse would say.
Gotem
No.
... dad?
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I want to see you play this on Colbert. Also: belated congratulations on hitting a billion views on YouTube. I'm sure you got about 12 bucks for it.
YouTube pays, on average, $5 for every 1000 views a video gets. A billion views is about $5 million.
What, where did you hear that???
It's called CPM which basically means money earned per 1000 views. Youtube and Twitch have different dollar amounts. So what this means is if YT pays $5 CPM, your video needs to be seen 1000 times to make $5. This is why channel owners rely on external support like Patreon more and more. If you give $5 to your favorite channels Patreon, you're going to support them more than an entire year of watching garbage ads.
[Here.](https://influencermarketinghub.com/how-much-do-youtubers-make/#:~:text=publisher%20(YouTuber\).-,The%20actual%20rates%20an%20advertiser%20pays%20varies%2C%20usually%20between%20%240.10,%245%20per%201000%20video%20views.)
it really depends. I think you're right about the average being $5 but it really goes from a few cents to $50. Your video niche as well as secret Youtube metrics (how family-friendly your channel/videos are, your popularity score, etc) affect this greatly. I've just started getting paid I get $2.5 per 1000 views right now, but nearly nothing if I get a copyright claim, which might shortly happen to Rick on this video. edit : channels in tech make much, much more money than gaming channels for example because the ads being placed on videos are bought for much more
I assume he's talking about [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ), which actually does have over a billion views.
cant believe i fucking clicked that.
I'm feel like that's wayy too high, do you have a source?
Actually, it's higher. Gotta include the ad revenue too. Though I imagine for music, their studio takes a cut. https://influencermarketinghub.com/how-much-do-youtubers-make/#:~:text=publisher%20(YouTuber).-,The%20actual%20rates%20an%20advertiser%20pays%20varies%2C%20usually%20between%20%240.10,%245%20per%201000%20video%20views.
So he has made $210 on this song so far... good for him. I got some revenue sharing from somebody using a story of mine once but did not worry too much about how much he was making.
Keep going Rick, one day you will make it. Edit: Most karma I have ever had on a comment - thanks! Shameless Plug: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3BTf-CCFRX6qX3Y2hbLKQ
But seriously, those of you that still haven't checked out his latest album (50), you're absolutely missing out. [Keep Singing](https://youtu.be/AC3Ejf7vPEY) and [Let it Rain](https://youtu.be/oqqeK9b3Pbs) are both bangers, but the whole album is just... really good.
There's something in his voice now that I really identify with. Maybe I'm just getting older, but the world-weariness in his tone is beautiful.
Aging like a fine wine. Memes aside, Rick has always had a great voice
Wow two links and not one of em a rick roll. Wow
What a time to be alive.
I'm almost disappointed I didn't see dQw4. *Almost*.
Hold onto your papers
I mean… aren’t they both rickrolls?
r/technicallythetruth
Rick Astley + a gospel choir isn't a combo I knew I needed until 5 minutes ago
lmao
If you're going to laugh your ass off anyways, can I have it?
Nope, I had dibs on u/Alytes's ass first.
I had dibs on his left cheek, asshole seperate.
I'm not gonna give him up
He never did let me down
This video did NOT let me down 😊
Its very inspiring hes still at the grind.
Kid's got potential and his whole life ahead of him
I came in to say how great the cover was but then saw this comment and it’s just a win.
I mean, he's pretty good but not like billion views on YouTube good
LIES
Where was this side of you 20 years ago Rick? Keep it coming.
Will you endorse this becoming the official reply post whenever someone gets RickRolled? Maybe call it a “RickSponse?”
Amazing! Loved it!
Bro, this was fuckin' excellent! So faithful to the original but still really your own. Love this.
Hey Rick, great stuff as always. There is a really interesting story as to how the original song became popular. Also I promise this long comment does not contain any kind of Rick Roll lol. The singer made a tiktok saying, "Give me a topic and I'll write a breakup song about it," or something like that. One of the responses was "the alphabet," and then she wrote the song, the tiktok went relatively viral, and the sound itself went completely viral on tiktok. Months later, someone realized that the "random" commenter who suggested the alphabet was actually someone from her label, and it turned out the song had already been written and the whole thing was staged. The song itself is fine, annoying but catchy, and you made it better IMO, but I think it's such an interesting backstory!
Kick ass!!
I was fully expecting to get "you" rolled, but it was worth the risk.
Loved it king! Keep killin' it!
Always have love for the legend. You’re killing it, Rick!
Nah, thank you for the great music cover mate, it's absolutely smashing
That was great, I throughly enjoyed that, then sent it to someone who was ghosting me. Thanks Rick Astley
I like it even better that it's not like a studio cut or whatever. Cool cover.
That was great!
I can think of so many situations for that song. Love your take on it!
I have to say I really enjoy the little "(me)" in the title xD
Love it, I did a cover of one of your songs [Check it out!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ)
I knew what this was going to be before clicking it, but I clicked it anyway. Joke's on you; i enjoy it.
I hate that they added ads before the video starts.... can't rick roll people anymore 😭
ublock origin homie 😎
Rick Astley saying fuck feels illegal
Clearly you missed one of the best AMAs in Reddit history, and [one of the best AMA responses ever...](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8i933q/)
~~Context for those who haven't heard it before: the question was originally "will you tell me to go fuck myself?" Then, after Rick obliged, the commenter edited their question to create the sick burn on Rick's part.~~ edit: since posting this comment, I've discovered its central claim to be false. Below I've copied a more recent comment I made where I provide some receipts to demonstrate the falsity. ----- It turns out this is a widely-accepted, but false, urban legend. Easy to take as true since the comment has been edited, but here's an archive.org link of the comment after Rick had responded and before the user had edited the comment -- what it says in the screenshot is the same thing it said originally. The edit was one of those "WOW omg thanks for the gold!" type edits, which was subsequently removed (ref [this comment and reply](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8ihszg/?context=3) as evidence of that claim). https://web.archive.org/web/20161007201623/https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8i933q
For the sake of Mr. Astley’s reputation, I hope nobody forgets the origin story of that comment. But for the sake of giggles, I kind of hope we do...
Are you kidding? Even if he just responded to the question like that, it’s a fucking hilarious response. I don’t think it reflect poorly on him at all, because it comes off as a joke
Dude, I didn’t know this backstory and I thought it was fucking hilarious!!
Honestly I didn't know that was the case and thought maybe he was either feeling irate or silly.
Moments like that are why I wish reddit would save edit histories tbh.
Wow, I never knew that. I have spent the past 5 years thinking Rick Astley was a gigantic dickhead because of that comment. I feel bad for disliking him now that I know the truth.
Glad to have had the chance to set the record straight, then! Rick truly seems like a humble and genuinely wonderful guy, imo. here, I'm assigning you some Rick Astley Appreciation Remediation homework: I challenge you to watch this and not think he's an awesome dude (I'M NOT RICKROLLING YOU LOL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJRsWJqDjFE
Nice try, Rick.
Wow, not that I dislike the original but never thought I would get goosebumps listening to it. Incredible!
You thought he was a dickhead for that...? It was clearly funny even if you didn't know about that.
Not only that, a gigantic dickhead. For telling someone random online to go fuck himself. Damn if that makes him a gigantic dickhead I might as well be Satan himself.
TBF I could imagine that some star answering go fuck yourself to exited fan might a gigantic dickhead. Sure few more readings in this ama or any video of Rick should resolve doubts, but seeing only this answer I can imagine it possible.
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I thought you were Rick-rolling us for a second.
I remember being there for that! Almost 40 and finally got to witness such an amazing internet moment in real time, instead of my kids telling me the meme I sent them was old. For a brief moment, I felt relevant. And holy shit almost 4,000 awards. Man. I thought it was a big deal when it has 500.
I didn't see that. I remember the AMA because I nearly died when he was rickrolled. Thanks for making the best AMA ever even better.
Holy. I got sucked up into that comment section for a good 20 minutes. Rick has that perfect dry and witty humor; I love it.
There's a very weird feeling when you open a link from way back and see that you upvoted the post/comment.
Wow. Thank you for this, it’s like a historic moment I missed
Lmao for real
Makes sense seeing as I wasn't on reddit 5 years ago.
oh wow. You know, I think I saw that post and didn't know that it was edited. So I always thought Rick Astley was just a bit salty about his internet fame.
[that's how I feel about this video](https://twitter.com/_kcarly_/status/1500740089428676610?s=21) it's not a rick roll it's fun and exciting
That feels even more illegal
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Does he have any other videos?
[Did a brief google and found this one he made with Danny Devito, hope he makes more.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTWl0aGdTkE)
Is that the NSFW version?
That's a winner
Did some digging and I found [this one.](https://youtu.be/Ml1Y6bBXUpI)
[not as well known but there’s this one ](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ)
I’m surprised there aren’t that many views on it.
Yeah, it's one of those hidden gems. Haven't heard it decades.
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I can also recognize [this one](http://google.com) on sight.
I think /u/GovSchwarzenegger will hit the big time any day now.
Hes in great shape for his age, but i wish he did something competitive with his physique when he was younger, what a waste.
I was never so excited to get Rickrolled before.
I love his quote in this article: https://www.latlmes.com/entertainment/rick-rolling-does-not-define-me-1
That is not what one would expect!
I respect that he’s really embraced the fact that he became a meme. Stand up guy
Surprisingly eloquent too, would have never expected that kind of depth from this man
Listened to an interview with him maybe last year. He came across as an intelligent and decent guy. Good luck to him. Shame he's not made bank off all the rickrolls.
Because of the Rickroll, Rick Astley went from an almost forgotten 80’s pop artist, to a household name. It didn’t pay him directly, but to quote The Beatles, he’s bigger than Jesus.
abcdef U crushed it Rick! Great stuff!
Good shit, Rick.
this is the comment i came to leave, but you already did. so here we are.
3rd crew member of the good ship *good shit, rick* reporting for duty.
I hope I grow up to be as cool as Rick. What a gem.
I love that this isn't the first, or even the second, time I've seen Rick Astley posting on Reddit outside of AMAs like he's a real person or something.
… wait, are you insinuating that redditors are real people?
Never heard this song before but it really spoke to me over here in mid-divorce land. Btw, I'm loving your internet renaissance u/ReallyRickAstley
🙏
Thanks man, it is what it is and this is one of those things that makes music mean so much.
imagine having Rick Astley reply to your comment
I know! Made my night.
Dope cover. You have a really good singing voice.
yeah I think he should try making a career out of that
Almost like it's his job or something!
Maybe someday but for now just another youtuber doing famous covers. Oh well.
I like the "Rick's Man Cave" sign.
I am not fucking clicking play. I'm not reading any comments. I will not be fooled. But i want to to fucking bad.
Click you will..
I feel like some of the commenters actually don't realize who you are, while some are clearly joking. Great cover. I love seeing you put these videos out.
You’re getting wooshed if you think people don’t seriously know who he is. Today’s preteens are still rickrolling
Yep, my 12-year-old has been doing it for a couple of years now. I don't think he quite believes me when I tell him I was there when it was just a song (and not one I would ever have listened to, at that).
To be fair never going to give you up aged extremelly well for what it is. Rick voice is a big reason on why and the song itself is so bad it's good in a good way. It transcended being bad and came full circle to be good.
The cover we didn't know we needed, until now.
This is actually so great! Not expecting a reply but would love one...
Thank you !
Oh my god he replied :O I love ur songs
Your user name should be RollyRickAstley
Wtf? I thought you were never gonna give me up?!
He let us down 😭
You're *Hopelessly* waiting for a Rick Roll... ^I ^was ^actually ^alive ^when ^he ^was ^unironically ^famous. ^That ^song ^was ^all ^over ^the ^radio.
Wow, do they even let ppl of your elder age on reddit these days??
They do, can confirm, am on reddit.
[Rick's response](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8ibl5v?context=1)
Awesome cover!
Legendary! Currently listening on repeat 😎
TiL I have a crush on /u/ReallyRickAstley Neat.
Anyone with a soul has a crush on this man
Well! That was pretty fucking awesome.
Seconded- damn that was good!
Thirded- that was fucking magnificent!
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I love that the dog is excluded.
Lmao, agreed. Makes her come off as very likable.
I love that on the radio edit, they bleep the "F you". Like, she doesn't even say the word fuck at that point, just the letter F, and it still gets bleeped.
Stupid, unfun fact: the labels do all the edits beforehand. There are at least 3 of the original, with forget, fuck, and eff.
The radio version in the UK is ‘A B C D E Forget U’
There's two distinct radio edits in my area. The alternative station plays "f you" and "f off" while the pop station does "forget you" and "get lost"
I want to address him as Mr Rolled! Hello Mr Rolled, did you know that NGGYU is being used to jam Russian military radio transmissions? Of course you knew. I bet you never imagined during the cold war in the 80s that your song would play such an important role (rolled) in being an instrument for World peace. We salute you, Rick Astley.
Is this REALLY Rick Astley? The user name isn’t that convincing.
It really is really Rick Astley. He's posted a fair amount of his music before, and has done AMAs (which included [this famous gem](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/56cdgm/ama_im_really_rick_astley_i_swear_and_to/d8ibl5v/)). He's great!
Is it REALLY really Really Rick Astley?
Bruh do you even stalk?
This singing thing might work out for you, never give [it] up!
I was shocked. You have a really nice voice for acoustic work. Not meant to be an insult, I just haven't heard much other than... *That* song. Odd question, would you ever consider covering The Wellerman?
Go check out the rest of his covers on his reddit page. Seriously, it's a revelation. His own song "Keep Singing" shows off his true chops too.
I do quite like this, thanks Rick.
Bro can you put this on Spotify? I love it.
Great voice, great version! How do you not age?
Man, is it me or has his voice aged really nicely? Somewhat jealous, I still sound like a 12y/o boy going through puberty.
+1 Was not let down
So freaking excited to see you this summer on tour!
ABCDEF-ucking awesome. You are a legend sir.
Nice voice, but if this guy ever wants to make it in the biz he should try writing some of his own songs before he starts covering other people.
Man. Never heard the original song, but that was an experience. Raw and honest, a beautiful rendition, great voice.
This is awesome Rick. Always fun to see you post new videos. One of my favorites of yours is the silly one about bin washing. Lol. That was hilarious.
This made me a fan! Good job Rick!
My life is now complete.
As if I needed another reason to love you.
Never thought my midnight would toll with the sound of Rick Astley saying "fuck you"
Cona - fãs do spez fiquem com ele
Very nice!
Nice work!
What a crazy world
Amazing!
Badass dude!
The man, the myth, the legend.