Patreon lets people financially support and reward content creators — such as podcasters, writers, and YouTubers — through a ...

Earning a living online isn’t easy. For years, the primary way to monetize your creative hobby online was through advertisements. Yet the biggest ad-supported platforms only pay creators between $.10 ...

Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...

The subscription-based platform wants to expand beyond membership to tackle the problems creators face on traditional social media apps. The subscription-based platform wants to expand beyond ...

Patreon is changing the way pledges to creators are handled, with many in the creative community concerned this will lead to smaller incomes and fewer subscribers. Launched in 2013, Patreon is a crowd ...