The communities in the United States They can now monetize their servers through the platform’s subscription program.
The number of server owners who can start charging for more privileged access and features in Discord is growing.
In a blog post titled “Starting today, we are expanding the availability of server subscriptions“Discord Creators Product Manager Derek Yang announced that server creators will be able to monetize their servers through subscriptions.
Initial requirements
The subscriptions They can be enabled on community servers in the United States, as long as they meet the required standards.
- Everyone who wants to join must be at least 18 years old.
- Make sure you have a positive balance in your account.
- Both your email and phone number must be confirmed.
- The use of a second verification method is required.
The only requirements to purchase a subscription are to have a Discord account in good standing and accept the Discord terms and conditions. Discord has stated that there is no community size or number of active users requirement for a server to be monetized.
Artists and content creators will be free to start one or more subscription levels at whatever price they see fit. Discord offers a more generous revenue share (90/10) compared to the much maligned distribution 50/50 from Twitch, but it will take some time before you receive any payment. Profits for the month of January will not be distributed to creators until March 1, according to the Discord monetization conditionswhich is 30 days after the end of the month.
A minimum of $100 is required for the down payment, and subsequent monthly payments require a minimum of $25 earned.
How to activate subscriptions on my Discord server?
The following specifications must be met for Server Subscriptions to work on your server.
- The server owner must be located in the United States.
- Because there have been no recent violations of Discord’s Terms of Service or Community Guidelines, your server is in good health.
- Our new Monetization Conditions and Server Subscription Policy are required reading.
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Non-monetizable content
The subscription policy specify what content types are not monetizable. In addition to the usual suspects like drugs and weapons, anything that promotes gambling will also not be tolerated, including sexually explicit content hosted on Discord or linked from elsewhere (such as OnlyFans). To know more, See the full list here.
To help content creators understand this new monetization scheme and take advantage of the new program, Discord has established a portal for creators.
To end
Discord has opened the door to new opportunities to make money with its newly launched subscription program. For users, this is a great way to monetize their content and give people the ability to support them directly with the small amount of money they receive through the program. For Discord, it’s a way to take advantage of increased user activity and find new ways to monetize its platform. Definitely, both parties win.
