Joe Budden, who in 2020 pulled his hit podcast from Spotify over claims that the streaming platform was “pillaging” his audience, is now joining subscription platform Patreon as Head of Creator Equity.
The Joe Budden Network on Patreon will feature exclusive content including bonus episodes of the Joe Budden Podcast every month, with the first exclusive episode launching on February 8.
Three membership tiers are available for The Joe Budden Network on Patreon, including ‘Homies’ at $5 a month, ‘Family’ for $10 per month, and ‘Friend of the Show’ for a monthly subscription of $25.
In addition to exclusive episodes, will also feature “brand new content franchises”, behind-the-scenes content, a members-only Discord, and priority notice when Joe goes back on the road.
The Joe Budden Podcast became exclusive to Spotify on September 12, 2018, with Budden announcing during a podcast on August 26 that he would be pulling his podcast from the platform as of September 23.
Spotify told Varietyat the time that “It was our desire to keep Joe Budden on Spotify” and added that “Unfortunately, we could not come to terms and we respect his wishes to find a new home for his show.”
Launched in 2013, by YouTube musician Jack Conte, Patreon claims that 200,000 creators are now supported by more than 6m patrons, and that creators using its platform have earned over $2 billion.
In May last year, Patreon reported to have seen over 70,000 new creators launch on the platform since mid-March.
Patreon also a reported a 150% increase in the number of musicians launching and a 57% increase in the number of video creators launching.
“We’re excited to start working with him and figuring out even more ways to close the gap between the value that creators bring into the world and what they’re actually paid.”
Jack Conte, Patreon
Jack Conte, Patreon CEO and co-founder said: “Joe understands the discrepancy between what creators are worth and what they are paid.
“From music to podcasts, Joe has found himself reaching millions of people and getting a tiny fraction of the value he has created. That’s exactly the problem that Patreon set out to solve — and Joe wants to help.
“We’re excited to start working with him and figuring out even more ways to close the gap between the value that creators bring into the world and what they’re actually paid.”
“This partnership with Patreon marks a new era for the creative economy: one where independence comes first and creators get paid – something that shouldn’t be revolutionary.”
Joe Budden
Joe Budden added: “I’ve seen firsthand that exploitation is everywhere in this industry – it’s become the status quo, and I’m tired of it. I’m tired of constantly fighting for independence and I’m tired of proving my value over and over again.
“This partnership with Patreon marks a new era for the creative economy: one where independence comes first and creators get paid – something that shouldn’t be revolutionary.
“Creators should get the biggest stake in their art and the system isn’t ready to do that, so we’re going to change the system. This is the new blueprint and we are the first.”Music Business Worldwide
