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Patreon
Patreon (, ) is a membership platform that provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service. It helps creators and artists earn a monthly income by providing rewards and perks to their subscribers. Patreon charges a commission of 9 to 12 percent of creators' monthly income, in addition to payment processing fees. Patreon is used by YouTube videographers, webcomic artists, writers, podcasters, musicians, adult content creators, and other categories of creators who post regularly online. It allows artists to receive funding directly from their fans, or patrons, on a recurring basis or per work of art. The company is based in San Francisco. History Patreon was co-founded in May 2013 by developer Sam Yam and musician Jack Conte, who was looking for a way to make a living from his YouTube videos. They developed a platform that allowed 'patrons' to pay a set amount of money every time an artist created a work of art. The company raised $2.1 million i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Patreon (, ) is a membership platform that provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service. It helps creators and artists earn a monthly income by providing rewards and perks to their subscribers. Patreon charges a commission of 9 to 12 percent of creators' monthly income, in addition to payment processing fees. Patreon is used by YouTube videographers, webcomic artists, writers, Podcast, podcasters, musicians, adult content creators, and other categories of creators who post regularly online. It allows artists to receive funding directly from their fans, or Patronage#Arts, patrons, on a recurring basis or per work of art. The company is based in San Francisco. History Patreon was co-founded in May 2013 by developer Sam Yam and musician Jack Conte, who was looking for a way to make a living from his YouTube videos. They developed a platform that allowed 'patrons' to pay a set amount of money every time an artist created a work of art. The company rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Brothers
The Green brothers, John (born 1977) and Hank (born 1980), are two American entrepreneurs, social activists, authors, and YouTube vloggers. The two extensively work together, having started their collaborative popularity with a daily vlog project in 2007 titled "Brotherhood 2.0", in which they only communicated in vlogs posted to YouTube for a year. The Greens' portfolio of online work now includes their main Vlogbrothers channel, '' Crash Course'', ''SciShow'', their podcast '' Dear Hank & John'', and several other projects spanning several forms of media. Both brothers have become known for their individual projects as well. John has written several books which have received widespread acclaim and popularity, including ''The Fault in Our Stars''. The novel was made into a 2014 film adaptation, which was number one at the box office during its opening weekend and grossed over $307 million worldwide. Hank has founded several companies, starting when he created "EcoGeek", a blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Green
William Henry Green II (born May 5, 1980) is an American vlogger, science communicator, entrepreneur, author, internet producer, and musician. He is known for producing the YouTube channel Vlogbrothers with his older brother, author John Green, as well as for creating and hosting the educational YouTube channels ''Crash Course'' and ''SciShow''. He has also advocated for and organized social activism, created and hosted a number of other YouTube channels and podcasts, released music albums, and amassed a large following on TikTok. With his brother John, Hank co-created VidCon, the world's largest conference about online videos, and the Project for Awesome, an annual online charity event, as well as the now-defunct conferences NerdCon: Stories, focused on storytelling, and PodCon, focused on podcasts. He is the co-creator of '' The Lizzie Bennet Diaries'' (2012–2013), an adaptation of '' Pride and Prejudice'' in the style of video blogs that was the first web series to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Green (author)
John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author, YouTube content creator, podcaster, and philanthropist. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including '' The Fault in Our Stars'' (2012), which is one of the best-selling books of all time. Green's rapid rise to fame and idiosyncratic voice are credited with creating a major shift in the young adult fiction market. Aside from being a novelist, Green is well known for his work in online video, most notably his YouTube ventures with his brother Hank Green. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Green was raised in Orlando, Florida, before attending boarding school outside of Birmingham, Alabama, graduating in 1995. He attended Kenyon College, graduating with a double major in English and religious studies in 2000. Green then spent six months as a student chaplain at a children's hospital. He was deeply affected by the difficult experience, which later partially inspired ''The Fault in Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SciShow
''SciShow'' is a collection of YouTube channels that focuses on science news. The program is hosted by Hank Green along with a rotating cast of co-hosts. ''SciShow'' was launched as an original channel. The series has been consistently releasing new material since it was created in 2012. Since its launch, three additional channels have been launched under the ''SciShow'' brand: ''SciShow Space'', ''SciShow Psych'', and ''SciShow Kids''. History and funding The channel was launched as an " original channel", which meant that YouTube funded the channel. The show's initial grant was projected to expire in 2014, and in response, on September 12, 2013 ''SciShow'' joined the viewer-funding site ''Subbable'', created in part by Green. In 2014, the channel landed a national advertisement deal with YouTube. The educational program was featured on platforms such as billboards and television commercials as a result. Green details that the advertisements had a positive effect on ''SciShow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CrashCourse
''Crash Course'' (sometimes stylized as ''CrashCourse'') is an educational YouTube channel started by John Green and Hank Green (collectively the Green brothers), who first rose to fame on the YouTube platform through their ''Vlogbrothers'' channel. ''Crash Course'' was one of the hundred initial channels funded by YouTube's $100 million original channel initiative. The channel launched a preview on December 2, 2011, and , it has accumulated over 14 million subscribers and 1.6 billion video views. The channel launched with John and Hank presenting their respective ''World History'' and ''Biology'' series; the early history of the channel continued the trend of John and Hank presenting humanities and science courses, respectively. In November 2014, Hank announced a partnership with PBS Digital Studios, which would allow the channel to produce more courses. As a result, multiple additional hosts joined the show to increase the number of concurrent series. To date, there are 44 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Conte
Jack Conte (; born July 12, 1984) is an American musician and co-founder and CEO of Patreon. He is one half of the band Pomplamoose, along with his wife Nataly Dawn, co-leader of the band Scary Pockets, and leader of the band Magaziine. Career Conte created his YouTube channel in 2007 to upload music videos inspired by the Dogme 95 movement. He gained widespread attention when his video ''Yeah Yeah Yeah'' was featured on YouTube's front page. Most of Conte's music videos follow a format called "VideoSongs", defined by two rules: no lip-syncing for instruments or voice ("what you see is what you hear") and no hidden sounds ("if you hear it, at some point you see it"). In 2008, Conte formed the band Pomplamoose with Nataly Dawn, who later became his wife. The band garnered significant fan support, primarily through their YouTube videos. Much of Conte's work has been met with positive reviews, citing evocative lyrics in ''Sleep in Color'' and creative delivery of his VideoSong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books. Webcomics can be compared to self-published print comics in that anyone with an Internet connection can publish their own webcomic. Readership levels vary widely; many are read only by the creator's immediate friends and family, while some of the largest claim audiences well over one million readers. Webcomics range from traditional comic strips and graphic novels to avant garde comics, and cover many genres, styles, and subjects. They sometimes take on the role of a comic blog. The term web cartoonist is sometimes used to refer to someone who creates webcomics. Medium There are several differences between webcomics and print comics. With webcomics the restrictions of traditional books, newspapers or magazines can be lifted, allowing artists and writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a European venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/ AI, and security. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has invested in a number of companies and raised approximately $5.6 billion. Index Venture partners appear frequently on '' Forbes''’ Midas List of the top tech investors in Europe and Israel. History Index Ventures has its origins in a Swiss bond-trading firm called Index Securities, founded by Gerald Rimer in 1976. In 1992, Rimer recruited his son, Neil, to join the firm, and together they launched its technology investment arm, which would evolve into an independent entity, Index Ventures. Index Ventures was officially founded in 1996 by Neil Rimer, David Rimer and Giuseppe Zocco, when they raised a pilot fund of $17 million, followed by a $180 million fund in 1998. Index Ventures beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrive Capital
Thrive Capital is an American venture capital firm based in New York City. It focuses on media and internet investments. The firm was founded by Joshua Kushner who is also co-founder of Oscar Health and minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies. Background Joshua Kushner is son of billionaire real estate developer Charles Kushner. His brother Jared Kushner is the son-in-law and former senior advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump. After graduating from Harvard College in 2008, Kushner spent a year at Goldman Sachs working in its private equity division. In 2009, he enrolled at Harvard Business School and used his earning from Goldman Sachs to invest in companies like Kickstarter and GroupMe. He caught the attention of Joel Cutler, co-founder of General Catalyst who convinced Kushner to start his own venture capital firm. At only 24, Kushner founded Thrive Capital in 2009. Cutler and General Catalyst provided the initial $5 million in seed money for the firm in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CGP Grey
CGP Grey is an American-Irish educational YouTuber, podcaster, and live streamer who creates short explanatory videos on subjects including politics, geography, economics, sociology, history, and culture. In addition to video production, Grey is known for creating and hosting the podcasts ''Hello Internet'' with Brady Haran and ''Cortex'' with Myke Hurley. Early life Grey grew up in the Long Island suburbs of New York City. He went to college in upstate New York, earning two degrees: one in physics and another in sociology. When Grey was a child, his father applied for Irish citizenship on his behalf, and he gained dual American–Irish citizenship. Grey's Irish citizenship allowed him to move to the European Union and he moved to London. Grey attended a masters program in economics in London, and he continues to live in the city. Grey became a physics teacher while in London. Videos Grey's primary YouTube channel, ''CGP Grey'', predominantly features explanatory vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. There also exist podcast search engines, which help users find and share podcast episodes. A podcast series usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. Discussion and content within a podcast can range from carefully scripted to completely improvised. Podcasts combine elaborate and artistic sound production with thematic concerns ranging from scientific research to slice-of-life journalism. Many podcast series provide an associated website with links and show notes, guest biographies, transcript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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