Abstract
Digital patronage is an emergent revenue model in which fans provide recurring financial support to a content creator, as exemplified through platforms like Twitch and Patreon. Whereas previous research has investigated creator-supporter relationships, the current study investigates creators’ multi-platform practices through in-depth interviews. We build on trends in creative labor studies and communication to examine how creators perceive Patreon and integrate it into their existing workflow. This study’s findings contribute to a better understanding of the role of digital patronage within the broader ecosystem of creative labor platforms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Convergence |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Keywords
- Creative labor
- digital economy
- digital patronage
- Patreon
- qualitative methods