Property News · October 7, 2017

Meet the millennials who are making a living from livestreaming


Imagine earning a living by pointing a camera at yourself and chatting with people who then send you valuable giftsWould you livestream every aspect of your life? If you’re not a pop star or reality TV wannabe, the answer is probably no. But if you could earn more than £100 an hour for sitting in your bedroom talking to strangers around the world, would that tempt you to turn the camera on yourself?As an estate agent, Josh Day spends hours on his phone speaking to property buyers and sellers. But when he’s finished for the day the 22-year-old flicks on his camera and chats with some of his almost 37,000 fans on the livestreaming platform Live.me. Whether he’s playing games or just chatting, for every session that he’s “entertaining” his bank balance increases thanks to people sending him virtual gifts, which he can later redeem for cash, in a bid to attract his attention. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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