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Creator membership and community platform
patreon.com- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded year
- 2013
- Company type
- Private company
- Number of employees
- 200–1,300
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Latest news about Patreon
In short: Patreon launched new discovery features and mobile feeds while the platform's CEO criticized AI companies for using creator content without pay.
Company announcements
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Patreon rolls out new discovery features
These include a mobile Home feed, Quips, collaboration tools, single identity, and safety features to help creators grow and fans discover content.
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Patreon launches new discovery feed
It features network tools to help creators grow audiences and fans discover new creators. Details are available via link.
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Patreon publishes Transparency Report 2026
Covers 2025 enforcement: 103,041 creators reviewed, 66,434 object actions, 1,989 suspensions, 3,165 removals. Details policy enforcement, copyright, privacy, government requests.
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Patreon receives Fast Company innovation award
Patreon is recognized for innovating in social media, empowering creators to own businesses and build algorithm-free communities.
Media coverage
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Patreon Says Podcasters Earned $629 Million in 2025, Up 33%, as Platform’s Biggest Content Category Keeps Growing
Podcasts are booming on Patreon — with revenue generated by podcasters on the direct-to-fan platform...
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Patreon rejects fair use claims for AI training, calls for creator compensation
LLM Paying Machine: Many AI startups and Big Tech players try to justify the theft of data and...
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Patreon demands payments to creators and labels 'fair use' by AI companies as false - DiarioBitcoin
Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon, joined the debate on artificial intelligence strongly by rejecting that companies in the sector train models with works...
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Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid
Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from...
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