The relationship between the various platforms content creators use is a fickle thing. YouTube has muddied the waters ever so slightly with a new update that requires creators to activate YouTube's ...

Patreon, a San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform for artists, on Monday announced it has acquired Subbable, a video subscription service founded by YouTube star Hank Green and his brother John ...

In context: YouTube creators are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the platform in recent years. Algorithmic changes can tank the visibility of videos from both new and established uploaders, ...

YouTube's sometimes uneven crackdown on ads placed on offensive content has driven some video creators to the crowd-funding site Patreon for a more reliable source of income. But that alternative may ...