Relevant Vstars info for anyone who can't be assed looking for it.
https://twitter.com/vstars_group/status/1421455604812447751>Please keep in mind that VStars is not currently offering financial assistance or hardware for our streamers - you are ultimately responsible for your own equipment and content creation>However, please keep in mind that VStars is not currently a monetized company, and as such, will not be providing Live2D models or rigs for our talent. We also do not require our selected talent to take on a role / persona that VStars has created; you will apply with your own vtubing persona, and if accepted, we will be promoting your own channel and content.>While VStars is a group - in other words, not for profit - we do not plan to have our artists or talent sign contracts. We are not making money from you or your content; we are simply here to help support and promote one another! When VStars becomes a full-fledged company, we do plan to require contracts for our partnered artists and talent. When that time comes, our current generation(s) of talent and our featured artists will be the first we negotiate with about terms, expectations, and perks. At that time, you can choose to decline and graduate, or to accept and become a full partner after we draft a contract.Tldr:
>You don't get paid and need to have your own model/setup. You're basically just joining a group while doing your own thing.>They won't make you sign a contract and give them anything yet but probably will in a few months if you want to stay in the group.The way I see it they're just trying to get vtubers with a pre-established fanbase to sign up so that they can start charging them for being part of a group in a few months. Realistically if you're new there shouldn't be any downside to applying for this and then just leaving after you've gotten the potential initial interest popularity from being part of a new agency and they start asking for contracts.
Though if they do end up asking you to sign a contract I'd recommend against it as they're basically giving you nothing for it.
