Events and vtuber consultant
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charlie. retweeted
A reminder that a well thought out and unique idea / plan speaks louder than anything else โจ
Good luck to everyone applying to OffKaiโs Panels & Stage this year ๐ฅณ
If you're looking to show off something fresh for the spring, keep your eyes peeled!
Panel & Stage Applications for #OffKaiExpo2027 will be opening soon on Sunday, November 1st at 5pm PST! ๐
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charlie. retweeted
I want to work with more Idol groups, Vtubers and/or animators for choreography! If youโre any of the above (or know someone who is), please consider me as your choreographer!
I have commission slots open for this month, just dm me for more information!
charlie. retweeted
When I first started VTubing in 2020, I was looked upon strangely because I decided to integrate my already-active IRL idol activities with my vtubing as a "2.5D VTuber." I'd do a "transformation" every stream from IRL to 2D!
Recently, there are many more 2.5D idols/vtubers emerging. And I've been able to evolve my stage performances over time by being able to harmonize and banter back and forth live with my VTuber self, and having matching outfits between IRL and virtual. Just this year, I performed IRL on stage with my vtuber friends in 3D at Densetsu's first one man! I'm just now feeling like I'm really achieving something that I've always aimed toโto bridge seemingly disparate communities, cultures, and even dimensions!
Like Emi said, if you look, things are continuing to evolve in the vtubing sphere in so many interesting and unique ways. As I saw @/StarlightDaryl say on her own post, it feels like a lot of things are really just beginning!
So, if you think something is really cool and underrated or deserves more recognition, push it out there and help the world see it! ๐ชโจ๏ธ๐ I'll keep working my hardest, too!
Itโs the US music copyright system, unfortunately
Japan has two large CMOs. They handle almost all of the music rights in one place for all of Japan
Japanese PPV platforms just go to these CMOs and get a simple license to cover their streams, aside from some exceptions
If an English speaking group wants to run the same PPV stream in the US, they need to:
1. Get a blanket license from one or multiple PROs to cover performance rights
2. Track down all of the US publishers of each track in the set list. Then reach out to all of them individually and negotiate individual sync licenses (can take up to 3-6 months)
3. Produce your own backing tracks for each song OR pay a $$$$ master use license
4. Distribute royalties/licensing fees if applicable to all parties after the license period
Itโs a very complicated process that is easy to get wrong and isnโt super attainable for most productions in the states, especially small ones
charlie. retweeted
I think Iโll take a unique spin on this. Some VTubers are doing a lot of behind-the-scenes and inside industry-pushing things that you may not realize is happening.
A lot of event planning and organizing happens away from the eyes of the public. Business that keep everything alive are being done at this second.
It may not be flashy and cool, but so much silent work to make things happen goes unnoticed. You will never hear about it, but if you do, donโt forget to give those VTubers their flowers too ๐
charlie. retweeted
I rarely say this out loud because I'm ashamed of it, but VTuber agencies pay anywhere in the range of 150-1,000 USD per month. It tends to be towards the low end of that range.
I love my job, put my heart and soul into it but I will have to pivot careers soon for my well being
My opinion is that the VTubing scene could have far more high quality backend staff. But only if corpos were willing to pay salaries proportionate to the hours and skills required to be a manager.
I think that corpo work is still the best way to get genuine work experience in the field, but it comes at a real cost.
There's a world where the pathway looks like:
- get skills from other jobs
- join corpo as a manager
- have decent starting pay and a structure for career progression
- corpo upskills you to improve your existing skills, and grants exposure to new types of work to broaden capabilities
I know of too many cases where managers were and sometime still are working 60+ hour weeks for like $25k/yr. That's about $8/hr, it's no wonder most of us realise indie management is the only way forward on a career progression level.
Management is a huge, multifaceted role with many specialisations. Other industries worked this kind of thing out ages ago. All of the above can be applied to any backend role also.
I hope that Western company leadership figures take notice of that actively and understand it. Getting and retaining good staff, that remains loyal and can be developed internally, will only come from good compensation packages - and also development structures that don't roadblock staff from progression in their careers.
charlie. retweeted
My opinion is that the VTubing scene could have far more high quality backend staff. But only if corpos were willing to pay salaries proportionate to the hours and skills required to be a manager.
I think that corpo work is still the best way to get genuine work experience in the field, but it comes at a real cost.
There's a world where the pathway looks like:
- get skills from other jobs
- join corpo as a manager
- have decent starting pay and a structure for career progression
- corpo upskills you to improve your existing skills, and grants exposure to new types of work to broaden capabilities
I know of too many cases where managers were and sometime still are working 60+ hour weeks for like $25k/yr. That's about $8/hr, it's no wonder most of us realise indie management is the only way forward on a career progression level.
Management is a huge, multifaceted role with many specialisations. Other industries worked this kind of thing out ages ago. All of the above can be applied to any backend role also.
I hope that Western company leadership figures take notice of that actively and understand it. Getting and retaining good staff, that remains loyal and can be developed internally, will only come from good compensation packages - and also development structures that don't roadblock staff from progression in their careers.
