Epidemic Sound Offers Guide on Monetizing Twitch Streams
Music provider Epidemic Sound has released a guide to help content creators earn income on the popular Twitch streaming platform. The advice covers audience building and achieving Affiliate and Partner status.
Music licensing company Epidemic Sound has published a guide aimed at assisting content creators in generating revenue on the Twitch live-streaming platform. The guide details strategies for building a viewership and leveraging Twitch's monetization features, including Affiliate and Partner programs.
The advice provided emphasizes methods for audience growth, such as networking with other streamers, cross-promotion on social media, and maintaining a consistent broadcast schedule. Epidemic Sound highlights the importance of fostering an engaged community and suggests avoiding tactics like follow-for-follow exchanges.
Epidemic Sound explains Twitch's income streams, including direct viewer donations and merchandise sales. It outlines the criteria for becoming a Twitch Affiliate, which involves meeting specific follower counts, broadcast hours, and average viewer numbers within a 30-day period. Affiliates can offer subscription tiers, receive viewer 'Bits,' and earn from advertisements.
The guide also touches upon the requirements for Twitch Partner status, which offers expanded features and earning potential. Achieving Partner status involves higher thresholds for streaming hours, broadcast days, and concurrent viewers. Epidemic Sound's service provides royalty-free music, helping streamers avoid copyright issues that could impact their monetization efforts.