According to a survey by the social payment provider Patreon among around 1,500 YouTubers, 70 percent feel that they are disadvantaged by social media platforms. Yet 60 percent admit they rely on these platforms to showcase their work. Through Patreon, artists and creators can regularly receive a fixed amount of money from their fans. The platform is enjoying increasing popularity among web video producers, musicians, podcasters and bloggers.
More diverse work
Three in four respondents would like to do more diverse work, but feel pressured by social media algorithms to continue putting out what works best. 73 percent are annoyed that algorithms influence what they put out, even though placement in the feeds of people who don't follow them sometimes leads to lucrative sponsorship deals.
75 percent even feel “punished” by the algorithms if they don’t publish consistently. 40 percent say they have trouble using algorithms to increase their reach, and interviewees are also unclear how to end up on Instagram's Explore page and TikTok's For You page.
Consequences for income
“These apps are important tools for YouTubers. But they are subject to the ‘whims’ of the platforms, meaning any algorithm change can affect their income,” comments Patreon. Founded in 2013, the company sometimes competes with major tech platforms to be a place where YouTubers monetize their content. Showing the disadvantages of algorithmically driven feeds highlights its own business model of connecting creators directly with their audience and provides them with a way to generate income.
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