PaymoneyWubby Calls Twitch’s 50/50 Sub Split “Highway Robbery”

The streamer told Dexerto that creators are “getting robbed” and pointed to Kick’s 95/5 split.

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The Lowdown

The revenue split fight is the oldest argument in streaming, but a big Twitch name telling others not to stream there is a sharper edge. Twitch’s silence on transparency is his strongest point.

Key Takeaways

  • PaymoneyWubby told Dexerto Twitch’s standard 50/50 subscription split is “highway robbery” (Dexerto).
  • He contrasted it with Kick’s 95/5 split (Dexerto).
  • He said Twitch’s higher 70/30 split is only available as streamers grow (Dexerto).

The Story

PaymoneyWubby urged streamers not to use Twitch, saying they are “getting robbed” under the standard deal (Dexerto).

He also criticized what he described as Twitch’s lack of transparency and communication with creators (Dexerto).

The comments add to a long-running debate over how platforms split subscription revenue with streamers (Dexerto).