While Twitch has been celebrating its 10th anniversary for the last month, the community at large is anything but jubilant. Yesterday, #TwitchDoBetter began to trend on Twitter due to a growing sentiment that Twitch is not doing enough to support creators. The most recent community-based...
Ludwig’s Subathon offers a rare opportunity to look at the economics of a top streamer. Having become a top creator on Twitch within the last couple of years, he’s facing his biggest challenge yet – a (formerly) uncapped subathon. For anyone unfamiliar, subathons are a...
Cryptocurrency appears to be back in the news, thanks to bullish runs by Bitcoin (Hitting 33K), and a 150% run by Dogecoin. No matter what your position is on cryptocurrency, as a Twitch Streamer, you should be open to receiving it! There have been some huge donations made to streamers in...
While everyone noticed when high profile streamers like Shroud, Timthetatman, and Pokimane signed deals to stream exclusively on Twitch, few have noticed the other group being signed – their future stars. Unlike the top talent, most of the streamers being signed are not recognizable...
When it comes to Twitch ads, streamers are fairly united in the belief that current implementations are bad. Whether it’s pre-rolls, unskippable 30-seconds, or just intrusive experiences that discourage people from exploring new channels. That’s further exacerbated by low...
I’m the kind of person that likes to analyze data… and Twitch has a ton of data points. But unfortunately, they don’t really share that amalgamated insight with creators. As such, I take it upon myself to regularly seek out information and deliver value. In this case...
Back on January 20th, 2020, BadBunny, a notorious Twitch streamer made waves for a rant she made against her non-subscribers. The rant was viewed at least 4.3M views on Twitter, millions of times on YouTube, and over 1M views on Twitch clips. It was also covered by esports news media...
Over a dozen Overwatch streamers got a pretty significant Christmas gift over the last 2 days – an influx of cash totally nearly $25,000. The money has been contributed in various ways including Bits (Twitch’s Platform Currency), Gifted Subs and direct cash donations. Anyone...
Twitch just launched a surprising new feature for Partners called “Emote Rewards for Bits”. As the name suggests, the feature will reward people who support the streamer with bits in the form of a unique unlockable emote. Previously, the only reward that you would get from...
Patreon remains one of the best ways for creators to monetize their content through fan funding. The platform has undergone some changes over the last couple of years, but the core concept is the same – if you love a creator, support their creations with a small monthly amount. We...
