>>75738164When we actually work out the math, there is a good chance that by not streaming, the talent is losing out on a bunch of money. Residual adsense and memberships can only do so much.
>Assuming livestream revenue includes YT's cut, so 30/35/35>FY 2024/3 Q4 (in MM yen)Livestream Revenue = 2,157
Talent Share = 754.95 (2,157*.35)
Remuneration = 1,488
Stream revenue as % of remuneration = 50.74%
>FY 2024/3 Full Year (in MM yen)Livestream Revenue = 7,647
Talent share = 2,676.45
Remuneration = 4,718
Stream revenue as % of remuneration = 56.73%
>Assuming that livestream revenue does not include platform cuts (there's a good chance based on how YT files form 1099-MISC)Refer to graph, 72.48% of an "average Cover vtuber"'s income came from livestreaming/content creation.
Not streaming doesn't mean they get nothing from YT (especially since YT checks the royalty box on Form 1099-MISC), but it can hurt.