Making a living as an artist is tough, which is one reason why the online fundraising service Patreon has caught on so quickly with writers, cartoonists and other creative types. But a new fee the ...

Patreon is backing away from a proposed fee that prompted a wave of criticism from writers, artists and other creative types who said it was scaring away their supporters. The fundraising service ...

Musician Ben Folds is offering his fans a chance to get up close and personal with a new Patreon-powered membership program. Folds’ new Patreon page, which launched Monday morning, includes access to ...

Artist funding platform Patreon is making some changes to the way it deals with patron pledges, and it’s already costing both creators and their supporters more than they’d like. The change to Patreon ...

Internet strangers and supporters pay $1,080 a month to Stuart Schuffman, better known as his online persona Broke-Ass Stuart, to write things like "8 Ways to Get High for Hannukah." Yet, somehow, ...

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"The artists and creators who wish to make a living should be used all the time" is said to be said that the platform that is helping the creators working individually is "Patreon"is. It is possible ...

Patreon co-founder Jack Conte had a feeling that his company might someday join forces with Subbable, which is another subscription-based funding site for artists. That’s exactly what happened today.

Imagine you’re a musician who has worked for months on a single video project. A project you feel so passionate about that you’ve spent close to $10,000 and re-created the Millennium Falcon in your ...

Things just got a bit contentious between Patreon and its artists. The platform is designed to give creators a way to get recurring donations directly from fans, the idea being that artists secure ...

In an era where art is shared and streamed for free, Patreon offers new hope for turning content creation into a career. Illustrators, comedians, game makers, and musicians use Patreon to let fans pay ...