Patreon and Spotify are empowering podcasters with new methods to get found, develop a fanbase, and earn extra revenue.
At present we’re excited to launch our partnership with Spotify to assist podcasters develop their viewers, have interaction with followers, and earn extra revenue.
Since our founding, Patreon’s mission has been to assist creators take management over their work, deepen connections with their most engaged followers, and construct profitable, sustainable companies. We’re thrilled to companion with Spotify who share our imaginative and prescient as we empower podcasters to develop their enterprise on their phrases.
For the previous 10 years, Patreon has been the primary selection for podcasters trying to construct communities and earn sustainable revenue. And whereas we’re proud that many podcasters are incomes over $1M per yr by way of Patreon, rising creators are additionally producing vital revenue with over 40% of our payouts going to creators incomes between $1,000-$10,000 a month on Patreon alone. This new partnership helps all podcasters develop their audiences with discovery on Spotify, deliver extra engaged followers into their Patreon communities, and earn revenue past advert income. And followers now have the flexibility to tune in to Patreon-exclusive podcasts instantly on Spotify.
A brand new technique to develop a podcast viewers and enterprise
This partnership creates an built-in Patreon and Spotify expertise. Now, podcasters can promote their Patreon-exclusive episodes on Spotify to drive membership of their Patreon the place they will instantly have interaction with followers to construct group.
As soon as a podcaster syncs their two accounts, all Patreon-exclusive episodes will present up on a brand new devoted web page on Spotify. To assist promote the brand new members-only Spotify present web page, promotional banners might be added to the highest of an present free Spotify present web page.
Public episodes are an excellent alternative for podcasters to advertise their Patreon-exclusive content material. We’ve seen that when podcasters point out their membership on their public podcasts, they usually achieve vital membership progress. So along with the Spotify banner, we encourage podcasters to advertise paid content material with shout outs in free podcast episodes or on social media.
“We love that this new integration makes our Patreon members’ expertise so easy. We are able to’t wait to see extra of our followers be a part of our membership now that they will lastly hearken to our bonus content material on Spotify.” – Ladies Subsequent Stage
New methods for followers to find and tune-in
New listeners can uncover Patreon-exclusive content material throughout the Spotify expertise and from there, join entry. Present members can simply hyperlink their accounts on each platforms to start out listening to Patreon content material on Spotify instantly. They’ll do that by way of their ‘Membership’ tab on Patreon, or by clicking on the promotional banner on an present, free Spotify present web page.
Podcasters selecting Patreon + Spotify
“We’re so excited concerning the new Spotify integration – it’s so seamless, and it’ll make it simpler for our Patreon group to develop.” – Forever35
“Our viewers has wished to entry Patreon unique content material on Spotify for some time. It’s one other approach we are able to have interaction our viewers and develop as a podcast.” – Have A Phrase Pod
“Integrating Spotify to Patreon means all the pieces and we’re very glad to offer our unique group that possibility!” – Escuela de Nada
Begin taking management of your podcast enterprise as we speak
Empowering creators with a brand new technique to share their ardour with the world and earn an revenue doing what they love is on the core of our partnership with Spotify. We are able to’t wait to see what the podcast creator group does with it. So, if you happen to’re a podcaster who’s prepared to start out your Patreon and develop your podcast enterprise, get all the main points and begin constructing your web page proper right here. If you have already got a Patreon, you possibly can simply sync your accounts in Settings.
Comfortable ‘casting!