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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Media Platforms Race to Monetize Influencers’ Followings With Subscriptions
Media Platforms Race to Monetize Influencers’ Followings With Subscriptions
December 19, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As businesses seek more effective ways to monetize the rise of the influencer economy, leading players are pushing options for creators to offer their followers...

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Substack Pushes Video as Creator Subscriptions Compete to Stand Out
Substack Pushes Video as Creator Subscriptions Compete to Stand Out
November 30, 2023  |  Subscriptions

With increasing competition among platforms promising influencers and creators the opportunity to monetize their followings, Substack is pushing back against its reputation as a newsletter...

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Patreon Acquires Livestreaming Platform Moment in Push for Non-Subscription Offerings
Patreon Acquires Livestreaming Platform Moment in Push for Non-Subscription Offerings
October 17, 2023  |  Acquisitions

As part of its push to drive both consumer engagement and creator adoption outside of its membership offerings, Patreon has acquired livestreaming events company Moment....

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Payment Problems Create Headaches for Patreon Creators
Payment Problems Create Headaches for Patreon Creators
August 03, 2023  |  Subscriptions

A pair of seemingly unrelated payment issues are bedeviling Patreon creators and their fans. As The Verge reported Thursday (Aug. 3), some creators cannot access their earnings due to...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria; Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record Fine Nets 5% Reduction
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria; Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record...
September 14, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Nigerian PayTech Flutterwave has launched support for the eNaira, and Google’s appeal of an EU fine results...

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Patreon Shuts 2 EU Offices, Cuts 17% of Staff
Patreon Shuts 2 EU Offices, Cuts 17% of Staff
September 13, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Entertainment subscription site Patreon will be cutting around 17% of its staff and closing two offices in Europe, a Bloomberg report said. This will affect...

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Crowdfunding Sites Finance Ukrainian Journalism
Crowdfunding Sites Finance Ukrainian Journalism
April 17, 2022  |  International

Ukrainian journalists have been looking to the crowdfunding site Patreon to help finance their own coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Financial Times reported Saturday...

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Vimeo Raises Rates on Creators, Many of Them Patreon Users
Vimeo Raises Rates on Creators, Many of Them Patreon Users
March 20, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Vimeo has recently been telling some heavy users to pay as much as thousands of dollars more a year or be kicked off the platform,...

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