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Subscription platform Patreon could change the way writers and podcasters produce content, relying on consumers paying for memberships or subscriptions to provide income, rather than advertising ...

When people think of Patreon they often think about how much money they want to donate to support a project or a person and what kind of rewards they'll get, but they could also be talking about ...

In late September, crowdfunding site Patreon was hacked, and large amounts of internal data was leaked online. Opportunist scammers are now attempting to take advantage of this and blackmail users ...

A pair of influential Internet social and political commentators are putting their money where their mouths are, ditching crowd-funding site Patreon over its hate speech rules despite not having any ...

Crowd-funding service Patreon has been hacked, but credit card numbers were not lifted, according to the site. Passwords, Social Security numbers, and tax form information were housed in the breached ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Musicians used to be able to rely on record sales to keep them in ...

The popular crowdfunding service Patreon has backed off plans to change its payment structure, after widespread, vocal and passionate opposition from creators and their fans. Last week, the site ...

Pick any artist, videographer, or creative type off the street today and they’ll likely recognize the membership platform Patreon. It functions like an ongoing form of Kickstarter, allowing users to ...

In the spring of 2013, musician Jack Conte was frustrated with the challenge of supporting himself as a creative person in the internet age. Conte, who performs both solo and—with his wife, Nataly ...

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 ...