Patreon adds e-commerce tools, free fan membership

Patreon is rolling out an expansion of its tools for digital creators. Monthly fan subscriptions are Patreon’s bread and butter, but later this year, creators will be able to sell one-off digital goods and offer free subscriptions. “The free to paid conversion path is quite successful,” said Julian Gutman, Patreon’s chief product officer. He sees […] Patreon adds e-commerce tools, free fan membership by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch...