The Verge, 2017: "Amid stagnant growth and a leadership exodus, Kickstarter’s founder returns to the helm.

"The idea of subscription crowdfunding isn’t new. Companies like Flattr, Patreon, and Steady have been offering it for years. Kickstarter actually acquired a startup called Drip which predated Patreon, back in May 2016, and hosted the remnants of its business on its website. Its new product was born out of that team. Patreon, which launched in 2013, has become popular with vloggers and podcasters, and is reportedly on track to hand creators $150 million in subscription revenues this year...

The Verge, 2017: "Amid stagnant growth and a leadership exodus, Kickstarter’s founder returns to the helm.

"The idea of subscription crowdfunding isn’t new. Companies like Flattr, Patreon, and Steady have been offering it for years. Kickstarter actually acquired a startup called Drip which predated Patreon, back in May 2016, and hosted the remnants of its business on its website. Its new product was born out of that team. Patreon, which launched in 2013, has become popular with vloggers and podcasters, and is reportedly on track to hand creators $150 million in subscription revenues this year...