Patreon is raising fees for new creators next week — but not for existing users
If you’re interested in starting a Patreon campaign for your art, videos, or other creative work, you should join this week before the crowdfunding company raises its rates. Patreon announced a new payment plan structure in March, and on May 7th, it will start charging a higher commission for access to popular features. But the new rates won’t apply to anybody who’s already using the platform.
Patreon currently takes 5 percent of its users’ earnings, and it has one service tier, which lets creators accept recurring payments from fans, offer different backing tiers with special perks, and link their Patreon accounts to platforms like Discord and Itch.io. Starting on May 7th, new users will choose between three options. For 5 percent,...