Lord Agent M

Been seeing a lot of debate on commercial pricing for Vtubers. TLDR: anyone can charge what they want, and anyone can commission what they want, but I do have some insight from being BOTH a creator and in the industry: Scale pricing for larger creators, companies, etc. does exist. But you don't really see that in other industries until you get to MUCH LARGER tiers in terms of reach and profit. Usually, it also comes with more manpower, deadlines, details, etc., to boot. If you are scaling pricing between a 10K vs. 20K follower channel, for example, you're not really going to see that difference (most of the time), AND you aren't taking into account all factors that are usually present. To be honest, following is one of the lowest-lift metrics, just easiest to find on a public profile. If you are starting out, you also likely DO NOT need things like expensive merch illustrations, etc. Focus on your content first. Do research into what your community buys and what they're willing to pay. And then, even when you ask, assume only a FRACTION of those saying they are interested will buy something. You don't need merch to be a Vtuber; you need content. There's a LOT of nuance to this debate. Honestly, the way the Vtuber market handles rights and merch is SO DIFFERENT from what usually happens out there. It can be a little disingenuous to cite practices from elsewhere if you're changing them immensely. At the end of the day, just be smart with your money and honest with what you can afford! P.S. Do NOT misconstrue this to say artists shouldn't get paid. That's not what I'm saying at all. The moral of the post is to just know what YOU yourself should pay for at this point in time and find someone within your budget.