How to Use Twitch as a Musician (And Make Money From It)
- Dave Kusek - Sonicbids
- 21 mai 2016
- 2 min de lecture
If you’re at all familiar with the gaming world, you’ve heard of Twitch. Literally millions of gamers are streaming on Twitch at various levels of professionalism every single day.
Other creatives, like artists, are using Twitch and similar streaming tools to take their fans behind the scenes – to give them a peek into the process that goes into the creation of their art. Not only is this a great way to engage your fans and give them that interesting content they crave, but it’s also yet another form of revenue you can monetize.
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Fans want to see what goes on during your band rehearsals or what it’s like to be in the studio, and many of them would even pay for it.
How to use Twitch as a musician
... You could even put out a quick poll on Twitter or Facebook and find out firsthand. Some ideas are:
band rehearsals
practice sessions
behind the scenes in the studio
jams and improv sessions with other artists
live Q&As
mixing and scratching practice if you’re a DJ or producer
... Pick a day or two every single week that you’ll turn on the stream so your fans know when to be there.
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How to make money on Twitch
At first, Twitch will primarily be an engagement platform for you, but it can definitely turn into a viable revenue stream.
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Case study: Deadmau5
Deadmau5 is one artist who has really embraced the live-streaming culture. He has 145K followers and his streams will usually get a few thousand viewers. He uses the platform to share his process as he’s working on music. For him, the live environment helps him get a feel for what’s resonating with his audience.
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