Tipping point: No shows, but donation options grow
With concert touring still at a standstill, Spotify, SoundCloud and Encore Musicians are among those aiming to export China's creator tipping culture overseas
News By IQ | 27 April 2020
‘Tipping’ artists, by making one-off, typically small payments during virtual events, is gaining popularity internationally, benefiting musicians who have been hit by the global stoppage in concert touring.
Virtual tipping has its origins in China, where the concept of donating to musicians, video producers, writers and podcasters has been the norm since at least 2013. Among the services that allow the tipping of creators are messaging app WeChat (for writers), podcasting platform Ximalaya FM and music streaming services QQ Music,…
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