Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire? | Decoder

A lot has changed on the internet, in the creator landscape, and at Patreon itself since CEO Jack Conte was last on the show in 2021. AI and platform shifts have stolen creator content and decimated artists' reach and revenue streams, and Patreon has made some pretty existential changes to the way it works in response. #patreon #creators #ai #tech

0:00 – Intro
3:06 – How has Patreon changed in 5 years?
3:51 – The death of follower-based feeds
10:51 – Tell me about Patreon right now
18:44 – Jack's decision-making framework
31:07 – How are you bridging the AI divide?
37:24 – What AI is doing to creators
41:28 – Patreon's AI strategy (the bullseye)
43:25 – Preventing AI slop on Patreon
45:22 – Patreon vs. Substack
49:24 – Payment processors & content policy
55:42 – The Apple tax
1:00:26 – Creators owning their audiences & the open web

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