Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon

One way Beehiiv is convincing creators to switch from rivals like Substack and Patreon is by not taking a cut of revenue.

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 major publishers.

Apple tells Patreon to move creators to in-app purchase for subscriptions by November

Patreon isn’t happy about Apple’s new subscription billing mandate, arguing Apple’s shifting rules create uncertainty for creators.