'Dream factory' for online celebrities
| 2016-12-06 14:13
The year 2016 has seen the takeoff of the online streaming industry in the country. The word "online celebrity" has gone viral overnight and people are awed at the huge amount of fans and money these new stars are generating.A good online anchor has 50,000 to 100,000 fans and can earn up to 100,000 yuan ($14,560) per month. For some top-notch anchors, an annual income of nearly 10 million yuan is not out of reach.Such high salaries have attracted a number of young, good-looking girls to join the rank, spurring the birth of online celebrity "factories".
Meanwhile, the regulator has stepped in, requiring business licenses for online broadcasting. Therefore, some large online streaming companies or model agencies have started to build their own team of online celebrities. To continue with live webcasting, the previously self-employed online celebrities have also started to sign contracts with companies with licenses.
At a "factory" for online celebrities in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, 40 girls have signed up for training. Most of them are new comers to the live streaming industry. They used to be students, designers, or models.
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