Discord is expanding its server subscription program, allowing more creators to start charging subscription fees for premium access and perks.
Community servers in the US have the capability to enable subscriptions provided they meet the minimum criteria.
The only criteria for subscription eligibility is being 18 or older, having a Discord account in good standing, and agreeing to Discord’s terms and conditions. Discord confirmed there is no minimum community size or active user threshold for monetization eligibility.
Creators will be able to initiate one or multiple tiers of subscriptions and set their own prices. In contrast to Twitch’s much-maligned 50 / 50 revenue share, Discord is offering a much more attractive 90 / 10 revenue split, but it’ll take some time to get your money. According to Discord’s monetization terms, users will be paid out 30 days after the end of the calendar month, meaning creators won’t see the money they’ve earned for January until March 1st. They also must accumulate at least $100 dollars to get their first payout and have at least $25 dollars earned for each subsequent monthly payout.
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Within the subscription policy, there’s a lengthy list of the kinds of material not eligible for monetization. The list includes the bog-standard illegal drugs and dangerous weapons, as well as sexually explicit content hosted on Discord or linked from elsewhere (sorry OnlyFans creators) or anything promoting gambling. Check out the full list here.
To help creators get started making money with their servers, Discord has set up a creator portal that breaks down this new monetization scheme and gives tips on how folks can take advantage of the new program.
Update December 1st, 5:48PM ET: Added clarification from Discord confirming there is no minimum community size or active user threshold.
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