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DOI minted – 10.5281/zenodo.19545627. The identifier resolves to the Zenodo landing page.
Dataset metadata
| Title | MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset |
| Author | MackSC |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Published | April 11, 2026 |
| Publisher | Zenodo |
| License | CC BY 4.0 |
| Identifier | 10.5281/zenodo.19545627 |
Plain text
MackSC. (2026). MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627
BibTeX
@dataset{macksc_cam_industry_2026,
author = {MackSC},
title = {{MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset}},
year = {2026},
month = {4},
version = {1.0.0},
publisher = {Zenodo},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.19545627},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627},
license = {CC-BY-4.0},
note = {Time series of live cam industry totals across Chaturbate, Stripchat, and Streamate. Polled every 2 minutes.}
}
RIS
TY - DATA AU - MackSC TI - MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset PY - 2026 VL - 1.0.0 PB - Zenodo DO - 10.5281/zenodo.19545627 UR - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627 AB - Time series of live cam industry totals across Chaturbate, Stripchat, and Streamate. KW - cam industry KW - live streaming KW - time series KW - creator economy ER -
APA 7
MackSC. (2026). MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627
MLA 9
MackSC. MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset. Version 1.0.0, Zenodo, 11 April 2026, doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627.
Chicago 17
MackSC. 2026. "MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset." Version 1.0.0. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627.
Harvard
MackSC (2026) MackSC Cam Industry Snapshot Dataset (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19545627 (Accessed: 11 April 2026).
Source material
The citations above reference these underlying artifacts:
- Methodology – the canonical description of the polling pipeline and snapshot schema. Cite this URL when you need to explain how the numbers are collected.
- Machine-readable JSON – the continuously-updating observatory endpoint.
- CSV exports – point-in-time CSV archives of the snapshot table.
- LIGHT Index – the composite 0-1000 health score derived from the snapshot data.
- Live observatory dashboard – the rendered view of the same data for human readers.
Corrections or questions: [email protected]. Full methodology narrative at macksc.com/methodology/.