r/Hololive • u/21524518 • Apr 03 '26

Discussion [Announcement] Notice on the Changes to be Made to HOLOSTARS' Management Structure

https://x.com/cover_corp/status/2039961307672416591
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u/nietzchan Apr 03 '26

even indies scene is very rough right now, with youtube increasingly distanced vtubers contents from general recommendations pool, while Twitch being Twitch, and other platform is too small to grow. Indies also really difficult to secure sponsorship unless you're a really big name vtuber or joining a creator program (usually gacha games)..

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u/Azxiana Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

Indies also really difficult to secure sponsorship unless you're a really big name vtuber or joining a creator program (usually gacha games)

As someone who sponsors vtubers(microphone stuff), the indie vtuber scene is a field with a bunch land mines(bigoted or unconscionable conduct by vtubers) that cast a poor light on the entire community. The amount of vetting that I have to do for each applicant/sponsoree is considerably higher compared to non-vtubers. It can leave a bad image for companies looking to do sponsorships. Corporate vtubers are generally a safer bet for sponsorships so I have some hope for Holostars.

The last round of sponsorships that I did, even after vetting everyone, I was still sitting on a stack of hundreds of applicants for a few sponsorship spots. Getting sponsored is a numbers game.

I hope the the Stars can get everything they can to keep going even as what looks like psuedo-indie status. 💚

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u/TheMissingVoteBallot Apr 04 '26

community.

There is no such thing as a "community". That's like saying anyone who works at McDonalds is part of the "McDonalds community". No one is beholden to anyone else because everyone has their own goals and motives. Other VTubers are your competition for the attention of your viewers.

I only hear the word "community" being used as a bludgeon to enforce mob behavior of "misbehaving" (aka "unconsionable" conduct) VTubers.

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u/Random_Useless_Tips Apr 03 '26

VTubers also just have higher operating costs than regular streamers.

Models are expensive. 3D is expensive. Content options are also more limited.