On March 31, 2023, internet star Tyler "Trainwreckstv" took to Twitter to provide clarity about the revenue system on Kick. He claimed that the platform will "not touch" the streamer's monthly subscription revenue and added that it isn't a "primary driver."
Trainwreckstv went on to say that content creators have been misled and "conditioned" to believe otherwise. According to him, livestreaming platforms that take a cut from a streamer's subscription revenue are motivated by "pure greed." The 32-year-old's social media post read:
The Iranian-American personality's update drew plenty of attention from the online public, with several community members responding to his tweet. FNATIC-affiliated content creator Stallion stated:
Twitter user @rustygms claimed that Twitch "makes a killing" through its advertisements:
In response, Trainwreckstv revealed that Kick will also provide ad revenue to its streamers:
The popular Call of Duty Twitter handle, @ModernWarzone, was present in the comments section as well, responding with:
Twitter user @ProRebornYT lauded Trainwreckstv for "changing the game" for budding content creators:
However, not all reactions were positive, as Twitch streamer and YouTuber Eric "Pointcrow" claimed that people won't watch broadcasts on Kick if the platform continues to allow controversial content. He cited Adin Ross as an example, who recently expressed contentious views and referred to himself using the "kill/them" pronouns:
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For context, Kick currently offers its content creators a 95%-5% subscription revenue split. Twitch, on the other hand, offers a 50-50 split to its streamers, which many consider to be a controversial decision. The Amazon-owned platform previously
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