Elon Musk has yet another thing to introduce on X, and it could be beneficial for streamers who wish to stream on his platform. Ever since Musk joined X (formerly Twitter), the platform has undergone drastic changes, including rebranding to X. But what can streamers expect on X now?
Read ahead to learn more about what Elon Musk is set to introduce on X for streamers.
Elon Musk reveals his plan to compete with streaming platforms
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over X (formerly Twitter), and the platform has undergone significant changes since then. Musk has introduced numerous modifications, most of which were criticized by users. However, it seems that Musk is not done introducing new features to X this year.
Recently, Musk revealed a new plan for X that could benefit streamers who use the platform. Undoubtedly, this move is poised to challenge other streaming platforms such as Twitch, Kick, YouTube, and more. Here’s what Elon says.
Elon Musk to introduce monetization perks for X streamers
Elon Musk personally livestreams Diablo 4 gameplay on his platform. Now, he is also looking to provide benefits to streamers on X. Recently, during one of his streams, the Tesla CEO disclosed his plans for monetizing streams on X.
During the stream, Musk said “Any advertising that’s in your replies, so if you were to post a stream, any advertising that’s in the replies, you get all the previous….all the advertising revenue. So sometimes that can be quite a lot”.
More about what Elon Musk may bring to streamers of X
While advertisements on streams could benefit X streamers, Musk also mentioned that the platform would “definitely be adding tipping” along with paid subscription plans. This plan will help streamers decide whether they want subscribers or not.
Which he added, “You can choose how much, but it’s like, I think one of the perks is like, you can even restrict the chat, or some of the chats, to be just subscribers. So then, you know, the advantage is that, somebody subscribing then, they get to chat”.
Not to forget, with other platforms also in the race, Twitch offers a 50/50 revenue split, and Kick provides a 95/5 split. X’s revenue split could change the scenario soon.