The promise of Patreon, the membership platform for independent artists and creators, has always been simple: If your fans like your work, they will pay you for it. No need to slough off cash from ...

Imitation is the sincerest form of petty theft. Facebook invited some page owners to try out its Fan Subscription service Monday night, a new feature that directly competes with Patreon. But the terms ...

It’s hard to make a living producing online content as a creator. Relying on YouTube’s algorithm for promotion or ads is a crapshoot at best. Influencer deals are fine for the Instagrammer with a big ...

Patreon is rolling out new automated features for creators to convert free members to paid ones. Last year, Patreon introduced e-commerce features and free memberships, which allow fans to subscribe ...

The ongoing drama between YouTuber Reckless Ben, the Oregon branch of Lego store Bricks & Minifigs, and the American Fork ...

Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte has responded to Bricks & Minifigs about taking down YouTuber Reckless Ben’s post from ...