LINE Creators Market Celebrates 5th Anniversary and ...

LINE Creators Market is a platform for LINE users (LINE creators) around the world to create and sell their own stickers and themes. After ... LINECreatorsMarketCelebrates5thAnniversaryandAnnouncesLaunchoftheLINECreatorsSupportProgram 2019.05.08LINEApp LINE FACEBOOK TWITTER ●Dedicatedstaffwillofferabroadrangeofsupportspanningstickercreation,monthlygrants,andmore ●SalesincreasedbyroughlyJPY16.4billionfromlastfiscalyear   TOKYO–May8,2019–LINECorporation("LINE")announcesthelaunchofitsnewdevelopmentprogramforcreators,LINECreatorsSupportProgram,asLINECreatorsMarket(https://creator.line.me)celebratesitsfifthanniversarytoday LINECreatorsMarketisaplatformforLINEusers(LINEcreators)aroundtheworldtocreateandselltheirownstickersandthemes.AfterpassingLINE'sreviewprocess,creators'stickersbecomeavailableontheofficialonlineLINESTORE(https://store.line.me/home/en)andtheStickerShopinsidetheLINEapp. SinceitslaunchinMay2014,LINECreatorsMarkethascontinuedtogrowasaplaceforcreators'artisticendeavors.Inthefiveyearssince,thenumberofregisteredcreatorshasreachedtwomillionacross230countries(asofMay8,2019),andover4.9millionstickersetsarenowavailableforpurchase.Overthesamefive-yearperiod,theplatformalsorecordedatotalofJPY69billioninstickersales. Additionally,LINEhasbeenproactivelytakingoninitiativestoinspirecreators,withmanycharactersoriginatingfromcreatorstickersgoingontohavetheirownmerchandise,starintheirownanimeshows,orappearincollaborationswithcompanies.ConstantlytakingonthesechallengesandmakingimprovementshaspavedthewaytoLINECreatorsMarket'sfifthanniversary. Tomarktheoccasion,LINEislaunchingtheLINECreatorsSupportProgramtouncovertalentedcreatorsontheplatformandproducecharacterswhichhavethepotentialtogoworldwide. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 AbouttheLINECreatorsSupportProgram Forthefirstgroupofparticipants,tencreatorswillbechosenfromthoseactiveonLINECreatorsMarket. Theselectedtenwillbecome"LINECreatorStickerprofessionals"andreceivesupportfromseniorcreatorsandLINEstaffastheyworktowardsraisingtheirownprofileandincreasingtheirsales.Inadditiontocreativesupport,theparticipantswillalsoreceivemonthlyfinancialaidfortheirsticker-relatedactivities,aswellasinvitestonetworkingeventsattendedbyotherpopularcreators,andoverseasstickerevents.   Howtoparticipate: Allcreatorswhoreleaseastickersetbefore11:59pm(GMT+9),July31,2019areeligibletotakepart. Creatorsofstickersalreadyavailableontheonlineorappstorearealsoeligible.ParticipationisopenonlytoresidentsofJapan.   Ineligiblecreators: CreatorsorcharacterswhohavepreviouslywonaMonthlyMVPAwardbetween2015and2017,orwonorreceivedanominationfortheLINECreatorsStampAward(nowknownastheLINECreatorsMVPAward);characterswhichhavebeenfeaturedinofficialstickers;andcharactersbasedoncelebritiesandartists,orbelongingtoaTVprogram,organization,orcompany.   Announcementofresults: Thetenselectedcreatorswillbecontactedviaemail(attheirregisteredaddressonLINECreatorsMarket)fromOctober2019onward.   LINECreatorsSupportProgramJAPANofficialwebsite https://store.line.me/SC/LCSP   AboutLINECreatorsMarket WiththeLINECreatorsMarket,LINEislookingtobuildanecosystemcenteredoncreators,andfurtherexpanditsglobalplatformasitstrivestoserveasasmartphone-basedcommunicationinfrastructure.   WithLINECreatorsMarket,LINEisaimingtobuildanecosystemcenteredoncreators,andfurtherexpanditsglobalplatformasitcontinuesstrivingtoserveasasmartphone-basedcommunicationinfrastructure.      LINE FACEBOOK TWITTER List