[raldi]

This out-of-touchness reminds me of 1988, when adults were shocked to hear that Mario was now more recognizable to children than Mickey Mouse.

Find someone with a 12-year-old kid, and ask them about the popularity of using mobile devices to watch YouTube stars.

[krstck]

PewDiePie - just one Youtube channel - has almost 40 million subscribers. Even if a very small percentage pays the $10/mo subscription fee, the numbers here are still huge.