“On the Internet, it's not just content that's king. It's regular content. But models like Kickstarter don't work for regular content. And the advertising you earn on YouTube is nice, but it doesn't seem to assign the appropriate value for the amount of work and passion that goes into certain types of content.”

American musician and businessman

Jack Conte is an American musician and businessman best known as the co-founder and CEO of Patreon. He is also a recording artist and performer, active in the digital music era. Conte and his wife, Nataly Dawn, make up the musical duo Pomplamoose. He also co-leads the band Scary Pockets and founded the band Magaziine, work that reflects his long-running focus on making, releasing, and supporting music online.