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Patreon (/ ˈ p eɪ t r i ɒ n /, /-ə n /) is a monetization platform operated by Patreon, Inc., that provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service and sell digital products. It helps artists and other creators earn a recurring income by providing rewards and perks to its subscribers.
The creator economy or also known as creator marketing and influencer economy, is a software-driven economy that is built around creators who produce and distribute content, products, or services directly to their audience, leveraging social media platforms and AI tools. [1]
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Jack Conte (/ ˈ k ɒ n t i /; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon. [2] He and his wife Nataly Dawn comprise the musical duo Pomplamoose , [ 3 ] and he is co-leader of the band Scary Pockets.
Cum Town was a comedy podcast that was hosted by New York City-based comedians Nick Mullen, Stavros Halkias, and Adam Friedland, and produced between 2016 and 2022.During its run, it was consistently one of the most popular podcasts on Patreon and concluded as one of the top 25 comedy podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
The site was founded after Rubin and Jordan Peterson left Patreon in response to its banning of Carl Benjamin for paraphrasing hate speech. The startup raised just over $1 million from 10 506(b) private placement investors in March 2020. [1] [2] Locals announced further funding of $3.8 million on April 20, 2021 led by Craft Ventures. [3] [4]
In January 2020, Benjamin and one hundred of his fans announced their intent to sue Patreon for $3.5 million for banning him from the platform. Patreon counter-sued 72 of the fans. [ 35 ] In July 2020, a judge on the San Francisco County Superior Court denied Patreon's request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
Hatreon was an invite-only crowdfunding website lacking the content policing restrictions of other such websites. It was first soft launched in June 2017 by Cody Wilson, who founded it in response to attempts by Patreon and Kickstarter to crack down on users violating their content policing policies.