Twitter users can apply to get first access to “Super
Follows," which will let them sell exclusive content to paying
subscribers, and “Ticketed Spaces," to charge for entry into audio chat
rooms they host on the platform.
Both features are part of Twitter’s plan to compete with
other social media companies to attract more influential content creators by
letting them earn money from fan followings.
Users must have at least 10,000 followers on Twitter to be
eligible to apply for Super Follows, and at least 1,000 followers to apply for
first access to Ticketed Spaces. The company aims to select “a diverse set of
voices," from the applications, said Esther Crawford, senior product
manager at Twitter.
The company will take a 3percent cut of a creator’s revenue
until the user hits $50,000 in earnings, after which Twitter will keep 20
percent, in order to help up-and-coming creators earn more money at the start,
Twitter said.
Crawford added that Twitter will focus on individuals who
apply for the features, but will also consider brands, publishers and nonprofit
organisations which have built an audience on Twitter.