YouTube reportedly has plans to launch its two-in-one subscriptions service by the end of October, with the video company offering music and ad-free videos for a price, according to The International Business Times.
The video-sharing website has long since had plans to offer more options for its viewers, as it has been working with the idea of offering a subscription service since last year.
By the end of October, YouTube may be offering a $10 subscription for users, giving them the ability to listen to a vast array of licensed music with offline access and background playback and watch videos without the mandatory ads imposed by regular free service, Engadget reported.
"We are progressing according to plan to provide fans more options in how they enjoy content on YouTube," company reps said in a statement. "We have support from the overwhelming majority of our partners, with over 95 percent of YouTube watch-time covered by agreements, and more in the pipeline about to close."
Some say that the service is too cheap, since the price would only just cover costs from music rights.
Though plans for monetization efforts have fallen through in the past, the recent emails to content owners like Glozell Green seem to suggest that it is serious about the new subscription offering, according to Re/code.
"As you heard in our previous emails, we want to ensure that fans who choose to pay for an ads-free experience can watch all the same videos that are available on the ads-supported experience. That's why we're asking you to update your agreement to reflect the updated terms for the ads-free service," the company said to its content producers. "If you haven't signed by that date, your videos will no longer be available for public display or monetization in the United States."
