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Patreon will help fans pay artists more than $140 million this year (Jack Conte, CEO, Patreon)

Patreon will help fans pay artists more than $140 million this year (Jack Conte, CEO, Patreon)

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka


Patreon will help fans pay artists more than $140 million this year (Jack Conte, CEO, Patreon)

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Patreon CEO Jack Conte talks with Recode’s Peter Kafka about why the current version of the web, where content is mostly free and supported by ads, is not necessarily the “best version.” Conte’s site makes it possible for subscribers — or "patrons" — to pay creators for what they make and get bonus content or other perks in return, and it's on track to process $150 million in 2017. He predicts that Patreon will one day go public, and explains why he really, really hates it when people call Patreon a “tip jar” or a “fan club.”
Released:
Aug 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.