Apple Demands 30% from Patreon Creators

Having read an article on this, and now listening to a YouTube Patreon Creator, I knew I had to share this outrageous demand from Apple that would charge the Creator (channel) 30% if their viewers decide to support them from their I Phones. Yes, you read that correctly. So, Patreon Creators are begging people to not use the iOS Patreon mobile app.

As stated within Ted Gioia’s recent newsletter, “What Apple is now doing to indie creators is pure evil—but this story has received very little coverage. Journalists should pay attention, because they are under threat themselves.

“Apple is now putting the squeeze on Patreon, a platform that supports more than a quarter of a million creators—artists, writers, musicians, podcasters, videographers, etc.

“These freelancers rely on the support of more than 8 million patrons through Patreon, which charges a small 8-12% fee. Many of these supporters pay via Patreon’s iPhone app.

“Earlier this year, Apple insisted that Patreon must pay them a 30% commission on all new subscriptions made with the app. In other words, Apple wants to take away close to a third of the income for indie creators—almost quadrupling their transaction fees.

“This is the new business model from Cupertino, and it feels like a Mafia shakedown. Apple will make more from Patreon than Patreon does itself.”

Spread the word! Don’t let APPLE take a bite out of creator’s golden apples.