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Apple News Follow-up, What Direct-to-Consumer Publishers are Selling, More on Podcasts: Supporting Cast and Kimberlite

Posted onThursday, February 14, 2019Thursday, February 14, 2019 Author by Ben Thompson

More on why Apple News is both different than Facebook, and yet similar from a publisher perspective. Then, how publishers should think about their business — and Apple News — plus two new entrants in the podcast space.

Patreon Acquires Memberful, An Interview with Patreon CEO Jack Conte and Memberful CEO Drew Strojny

Posted onWednesday, August 8, 2018Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

An interview with Patreon CEO Jack Conte and Memberful CEO Drew Strojny on the occasion of Patreon acquiring Memberful, the membership software used by Stratechery. This Daily Update is free for everyone.

Patreon Reverses Itself, The Patreon Backstory and the Reality of Fees, Patreon’s Mistake

Posted onThursday, December 14, 2017Friday, January 12, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Patreon recently changed its fee structure — and then changed it back. The problem is rooted in Patreon’s history and it its misunderstanding of the value chain in which it operates.

The News Revenue Hub and Donations, Patreon’s Update, How Big is Patreon’s Market?

Posted onThursday, June 15, 2017Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

It might be the case that donations are the best match for local news, but other content creators still need to build a business. Patreon’s new update will help them do it, the only question is how many of them there are.

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