Patreon is adding free membership tiers for the first time and will allow creators to sell digital products directly to subscribers, like videos, podcasts, and other files.

Patreon says the adjustment reflects investments in new tools, safety features and infrastructure for creators. This marks the first major change to Patreon's fee structure since its 2019 revamp ...

Before you delete your Patreon account, make sure to cancel any active memberships. After submitting a request for account deletion, you have 14 days to stop the process.

Patreon has amassed 8 million patrons (i.e., subscribers to creators) and has paid out $3.5 billion to more than 250,000 creators. (It originally crossed the $1 billion threshold in 2019.) ...

Patreon’s “State of Create” argues for creators embracing their “core fans” to break free from the almighty algorithm Coincidentally, major music labels are also pushing “superfandom ...

Patreon CEO Jack Conte in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2024. Hutton Supancic for SXSW As social media platforms grow into profit machines, many of them have stopped building up their content creators ...