Twitch and YouTube creators under fire for profiting off of Depp-Heard trial

• Depp-Heard trial has been a significant source of cash for Twitch stars.
• Twitch and YouTube have been chastised for weeks of content centered on the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case.
• Asmongold has amassed an enormous number of subscribers and followers as a result of the viewership data.

One of the most significant trials in recent years has been a significant source of cash for Twitch stars, and it has not gone unnoticed.

Streamers and artists on Amazon’s Twitch and Google’s YouTube have been chastised for weeks of content centered on the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case.

Twitch stars Asmongold and xQc, as well as YouTubers like Ludwig, live streamed their responses to the defamation case. During a tumultuous lawsuit, the numerous creators who got involved ended up with world-record watch timings and donations.

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Since he began streaming the court case, Asmongold has led the current list of most viewed on Twitch, with a total of 12 million hours devoured by his audience.

Asmongold made a lot of money

However, Asmongold has amassed an enormous number of subscribers and followers as a result of the viewership data. The values in the following analysis do not include the advertising money that Asmongold has earned.

Using Twitch Tracker, a service dedicated to tracking the full of Twitch users’ ins and outs, Asmongold amassed a whopping 10,261 subscribers in the first six days of June – with the case ending on June 1 – On June 1, the vast majority of viewers tuned in.

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While 5,319 of these were Amazon Prime subscriptions, which pay a streamer $2.50 per month (Amazon offers every prime user a ‘free’ Twitch subscription), he has earned an estimated $13,297.50 since June 1.

In June alone, 3,395 new subscribers paid at least $4.99 each to join Asmongold. This amounts to an estimated $16,941 before taxes, with seven people opting for the $9.99 tier and ten for the $24.99 tier.

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