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Patreon gets legit -- raises $15M in VC! I am a huge supporter of Patreon -- a site that enables fans to support their artists directly, by pledging a sustainable amount either monthly or per project. Patreon takes only a 5% cut, which is minimal compared to the 30% to 70% taken by other middlemen agencies, especially music-related ones. Founded by musician Jack Conte, Patreon grew slowly for about a year. But recently, helped by the sign-up of massively popular Pentatonix, Patreons growth has gone exponential. In his comments, Jack talks about how carefully they looked for investors, and how they turned down investors who wanted them to take a bigger cut of the donations. Check it out! - Patreon -- the site itself: patreon - Video/write-up about the VC investment, by Jack Conte, Patreons founder: patreon/creation?hid=606936 - Article about the VC investment, by the Guardian: theguardian/technology/2014/jun/23/crowdfunding-company-patreon-raises-its-own-15m-round
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:52:47 +0000

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