TikTok is increasing its eligibility to creator subscriptions.
Beforehand generally known as LIVE Subscription, the monetization characteristic was solely accessible for creators who stream on the platform. However beginning at present, Sept. 23, Subscription is on the market to any creator who is eighteen years or older, has no less than 10,000 followers, and has amassed no less than 100,000 video views up to now calendar yr. LIVE creators beforehand eligible for the characteristic will nonetheless have entry.
LIVE Subscription was first launched in 2022 and was directed on the streaming house, competing with YouTube and Twitch.
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TikTok affords three tiers of Subscription. Much like Patreon, Instagram Subscription, and YouTube membership, customers pay a month-to-month price to have entry to unique content material, channels, and figuring out stickers. Creators can chat immediately with subscribers on “Sub Space” and subscribers can have differentiating badges and stickers throughout LIVEs.
Subscription is rolling out to Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, the UK, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. TikTok plans to roll it out to extra markets within the coming weeks.
At the moment, LIVE Subscriptions begin at $2.99 month-to-month, with some creators charging $5.99. When the characteristic first launched, TechCrunch reported that costs can be akin to Twitch subscriptions, which value $4.99.