Patreon lets people financially support and reward content creators — such as podcasters, writers, and YouTubers — through a monthly subscription. Creators can set up multiple membership tiers with ...

For nearly a decade, Toni Matthews-El has published business topics ranging from cloud communication software to best steps for establishing your own LLC. In addition to Forbes Advisor, she's ...

In these uncertain times many people fear for their future and even more so, the economic aftermath of quarantine. Millions have been left unemployed or with large pay cuts and amongst the hardest hit ...

In 2013, musician Jack Conte made a music video called "Pedals." He spent seven weeks and $10,000 building the set: "I remember the blood, sweat and tears, the months of pain, and hours and hours, and ...

The world has woken up to the fact that artists deserve to be paid for their value, say Patreon co-founders Jack Conte and Sam Yam. Patreon, a platform where fans pay creators via monthly membership, ...

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 ...

Jack Conte hates the word “influencers.” As the CEO of Patreon, he would rather people call artists “creators” if what they do is build loyal fanbases willing to pay for what they do online. While ...

Conte closed out this week’s SXSW conference with a keynote presentation today (Mar. 15) about how social media companies are working against creators in favor of profitability. Conte spoke about how ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Patreon, the beloved subscription platform whose independent media creators would really like it to stay the course, is following what seems to be the inevitable trajectory of online payment ...