‘“We have the ‘keep your attention’ dial turned down on our algorithms. We are able to do that because we are focused on funding art, not ads.”’

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/patreon-podcaster-earnings-2025-biggest-content-category-1236710779/

Patreon Podcasters Earned $629M in 2025, Making It the Biggest Content Category

Revenue generated by podcasters on the Patreon direct-to-fan platform hit $629 million in 2025, up 33%, the company says.

Variety

@js

we should be able to transfer money directly from a fan's bank to a creator's bank as easily as sending an email or tagging somebody on fedi. no middleman, no crypto. we should be able to decide what we can give per month, track what we consume and automatically divide up and distribute those funds.

#interledger #GNUtaler #PublicPatron

@wjmaggos

4 out of 5 money launderers agree!

@js

I don't understand. it would still involve banks, just not patreon or paypal/venmo or visa/mastercard etc.