Substack adds new video tools to compete with Patreon and YouTube
Creators can now upload videos with flexible paywalls.
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Patreon overhauls its platform with free content and more creator control
The company also launched a redesigned app and chat rooms for communities.
Patreon app adds simple Discord-like group chats
This should keep subscribers from having to use other platforms for conversations.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Patreon creators can now publish subscriber-only podcasts on Spotify
They only need to sync the two accounts to get started.
Patreon is fixing canceled payments and inaccessible funds for creators
Banks have flagged ‘a slightly higher-than-normal number’ of payments as fraudulent.
Patreon finally adds native video to its membership platform
It's giving Pro and Premium creators early access to the feature.
Patreon lays off 17 percent of its employees
The popular platform for creators let go 80 staffers and is closing some offices.
Demonetizing ‘problematic’ YouTubers isn’t effective, researchers say
Patreon and other “alternative monetization” platforms need more scrutiny, according to a new study.Patreon is building its own video hosting platform
It's looking to help creators bypass YouTube and Vimeo.
Patreon may let you reward creators with crypto
You might reward people with 'creator coins.'
Tumblr’s Post+ subscriptions are available to anyone in the US
Subscriptions range from $2 to $10 a month.
Behance adds Patreon-like subscriptions to support creators
Artists can set their monthly fees.
Patreon is the next tech giant to crack down on QAnon
It's deleting accounts that push the conspiracy theory.
Cloudflare outage cuts off connections to Discord, DownDetector and others
Riot Games, Destiny, Patreon, Feedly and Authy are affected too.
Patreon lays off 13 percent of its workforce
The company says it's doing well, but that it has to take steps to ensure it doesn't go under.
The crowdfunded cult of Amanda Palmer
You don't set Kickstarter and Patreon records without genuine connection. And controversy.
Crowdfunding is better than Netflix for YouTube's creep queen
Christine McConnell is back, but don't call it a necromancy.
Inside the crazy, musical mind of Look Mum No Computer
How Sam Battle forged a career with Furby organs and synth bikes.
Patreon splits its service to cater for different creators
Existing creators won't see any fee changes.
Patreon’s 3 million supporters are good news for independent creators
In 2019, the company is expected to pass $1 billion in paid contributions since 2013.
