Poll: The Youtube/Twitch Generation?

[Gimpymoo]

How do so many people apparently make a living from this?

Not talking about a "few quid" to buy prostitutes and drugs, we are talking enough money to pay a mortgage and raise a family.

Where does the money come from?

Multiplay fly people in from all over the world for the Insomnia Gaming Festival because they are "superstars" apparently?

Is this a bubble which is ever going to burst or is it just only going to grow?

Where is all the money coming from?

 

[Gimpymoo]

Ad revenue, merchandise, affiliate programmes, donations and subscriptions if they use live streaming services like Twitch.

I understand the gross income can be high but after everyone has taken their cut, the net income I did not think would be that high.

There are lots of people taking a slice of the pie. I expect the net income is a fraction of the amount coming in. Do these people pay taxes?

Also, who are these people who are putting the money into the pot anyway? Kids with rich parents?

We need a poll.

 

[Gimpymoo]

Some of them even have crews these days lol - noticed a couple have what looks like a media student or something (assumption) following them around (sometimes mistaken for their girlfriend) doing some of the camera work, etc.

It is smart I guess to branch out to stuff "none gaming" related as if you can post a three minute "Hey, look at my new hat" video, that could be good business. Youtube pays per number of views, not length of video right?