Twitch, where even niche artists can make thousands of dollars per month by cultivating fan tribes, is becoming increasingly attractive to musicians
and allows those connections to be efficiently monetized. https://www.nytimes.com/... @future_of_music : Ben's a great journalist and everyone should read everything he writes. But this piece leaves a lot of unanswered questions. For example, the comparison of mean twitch viewers to total number of streams is 🍎 to 🍊. https://twitter.com/... Marley / @grneyedmusiklvr : Looks like New York Times is catching up to the power of live streaming finally. https://www.nytimes.com/... Danielle Allard / @daniellejallard : That feeling when you are featured in the @nytimes on the front page of the website next to your idols @matthewkheafy @aeseaes & @supershigi. Thank you @sisario for this article showcasing our @Twitch #Music family. We're here, and we're working hard. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/... Jon Pareles / @jonpareles : A new treadmill for musicians...one that pays a bit more. @sisario explains. https://twitter.com/... Ben Sisario / @sisario : Hey you. Heard of Twitch? Big gaming site. During the pandemic, musicians have embraced it for livestreaming, and — get this — make major money. A look at Twitch for music, and some of the artists who stream themselves dizzy there. https://www.nytimes.com/... See also Mediagazer
Check out @Twitch's feature in the NYT - “With its interactive chat threads and internal economy of channel subscriptions and “bits” (donations), Twitch would seem to fulfill the long-hyped but elusive promise of creative commerce on the internet.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
“Central to @Twitch's popularity among musicians is its economic model, which is quietly revolutionizing the business by providing an alternative to the winner-take-all system of on-demand services like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.” @sisario reports ⬇️ https://twitter.com/..…
In contrast to Spotify and Apply Music, the economic model of Twitch allows niche artists, over a much smaller audience, to “make thousands of dollars a month by cultivating fan tribes whose loyalty is expressed through patronage.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
Inspired by the artists who are on Twitch, building out their communities of fans who show their support not just with their eyes and ears, but with their wallets. Thanks @sisario and @nytimes for digging in deep! https://www.nytimes.com/...
Livestreaming apps are a dime a dozen these days. But what makes Twitch stand out, particularly for music, is how it fosters connections between performers and their audience — and allows those connections to be efficiently monetized. https://www.nytimes.com/...
Ben's a great journalist and everyone should read everything he writes. But this piece leaves a lot of unanswered questions. For example, the comparison of mean twitch viewers to total number of streams is 🍎 to 🍊. https://twitter.com/...
That feeling when you are featured in the @nytimes on the front page of the website next to your idols @matthewkheafy @aeseaes & @supershigi. Thank you @sisario for this article showcasing our @Twitch #Music family. We're here, and we're working hard. https://www.nytimes.com/... …
Hey you. Heard of Twitch? Big gaming site. During the pandemic, musicians have embraced it for livestreaming, and — get this — make major money. A look at Twitch for music, and some of the artists who stream themselves dizzy there. https://www.nytimes.com/...