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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The creator economy has a not-so-new bad guy in town: Apple. This week, Patreon informed creators that ...

Today, I'm talking with Jack Conte, the CEO of Patreon. Jack last joined me on the show almost exactly five years ago, in the summer of 2021, and a lot has changed on the internet and in the creator ...

Apple has threatened to remove creator platform Patreon from the App Store if creators use unsupported third-party billing options or disable transactions on iOS, instead of using Apple’s own in-app ...

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 ...

As Epic Games' feud with Apple continues over the tech giant's 30% App Store purchasing fee, Patreon -- a creator subscription platform -- is now being forced to use Apple's in-app iOS payment system ...

Creators on Patreon have received more than $10 billion in payouts from fans since the company was founded in 2013, CEO and co-founder Jack Conte tells Axios. Why it matters: With more than 25 million ...

Patreon plans to update its iOS app with new functionality that will allow creators to accept payments from followers without having to pay Apple's in-app purchase fees, a Patreon spokesperson told ...

Patreon is continuing its push to expand beyond its roots as a paid membership platform. The company, which added new chat features and free membership options last year, is giving creators more ways ...

Creator subscription platform Patreon launched a major rebrand Wednesday, with a new logo, brand identity and a bundle of new features aimed at helping creators and fans run businesses and connect ...

Creators on Patreon are alarmed and outraged over a new policy from Apple that would subject all Patreon memberships sold on iOS to Apple’s 30% commission. In a post on Monday, Patreon explained the ...