TikTok Is Launching Paid Subscriptions

thegamer.com:

TikTok is rolling out a new subscription service that creators over 18 can use to monetise content through their followers. "Live Subscription" as its called will unlock Twitch-like features such as a subscriber-only chat, badges, and custom emotes.

As reported by The Verge, this new feature is already a hit with creators with the major draw being that it gives them a "predictable monthly income", something that wasn't possible before. However, on the follower side, the benefit is that it provides a new way to support creators while also adding unique benefits like custom badges and stickers.

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To become a subscriber, you have to pay at least $4.99 per month, but packages can vary anywhere up to $24.99, but there are some stipulations. You have to be 18 or older to subscribe. If you're instead on the other side of the fence, looking at monetising your own account, you need at least 1,000 followers. But right now, it's invite-only as TikTok tests the new functionality.

Making money through TikTok has never been easy. While YouTubers rely on advertisements and partnerships with larger companies, TikTokers have had to solely rely on setting up their own sponsorship deals—it was only this month that TikTok started to share an advertisement cut with select creators.

And this isn't the only Twitch-like feature that TikTok has added. Earlier, it implemented Gifts for live-streaming, letting viewers tip creators. While a source of income, it wasn't at all reliable—subscriptions will at least give an indicator of what a TikToker can expect each month.

In other TikTok news, the platform is seeking to expand into gaming