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The Internet has severely changed the state of being for independent musicians and artists.  Having a web and social media presence is essential to maintaining your career as an artist if you want to stay independent.  Most successful musicians on the web stick to social media sites such as YouTube and BandCamp to promote and sell their music.  That was not enough for cool person in technology Jack Conte.  Conte worked for years as an independent musician with a heavy web presence, both with his solo projects and with his partner Nataly Dawn in the band Pomplamoose.  Conte has drawn a significant following of fans on the Internet thanks to his popular music videos on YouTube, which reveal how he creates the unique sounds in his music.  However, Conte was not satisfied with promoting his work on a social network while selling it elsewhere.  This is why he founded Patreon, a website that allows users to patronize specific artists and fund them for their continued work.

Patreon works similarly to many crowdfunding sites, but with several key differences.  Conte didn’t want a space where people funded a specific work of art, but rather the artists themselves.  This is why Patreon users don’t only commit to a one-time transaction, but continued donations for every time an artist or musician produces new work.  For example, if a user becomes a “patron” for Jack Conte, they commit to paying a certain amount every time he releases a video.  Users can commit to payments of different amounts.  The higher the payment, the more a patron receives for their contribution.  Some artists offer rewards such as Skype conversations and bonus material for users who commit to especially high payments.  Users who have trouble connecting their credit or debit accounts to the website should find tech support to get a solution.

While Conte himself is a musician, he did not limit Patreon to musicians only.  He keeps his website open to all forms of art.  Patreon hosts pages for comedians, filmmakers, writers and mixed media artists as well.  Conte’s goal is to provide a venue where fans can continually support independent artists of any kind and always stay up to date with their most current works.

Currently, Conte’s site does not have a mobile version or app.  Users will have to contact outside mobile tech support if they have trouble accessing the site on tablets or smartphones.

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