Patreon, a monetization platform for content creators, has asked a federal judge to deem unconstitutional a rarely invoked law that some privacy advocates consider one of the nation’s “strongest ...

Last fall, a prolific photographer who asked not to be named noticed a sharp, unexplained drop-off in earnings on his Patreon page, where fans shell out cash for tiered subscriptions to his photos of ...

Patreon is a monetization platform for independent creators, like writers, artists, and videographers. Creators can invite people to support them through a monthly payment, and supporters are ...

Patreon is changing the way pledges to creators are handled, with many in the creative community concerned this will lead to smaller incomes and fewer subscribers. Launched in 2013, Patreon is a crowd ...

As the creator economy continues to grow, Jack Conte is figuring out how to keep Patreon relevant on its own terms. Ask Patreon CEO Jack Conte about the momentum the creator economy has seen lately ...

is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Today’s guest on Decoder is Jack Conte, the co-founder and CEO of Patreon, a platform that allows people to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and ...

Facebook will drive a hard bargain with influencers and artists judging by the terms of service for the social network’s Patreon-like Fan Subscriptions feature that ...