As YouTube personalities leverage their followings, gain notoriety, and create full-time media careers, they’re also inventing new ways of making money off of the platform.

As YouTube personalities leverage their followings, gain notoriety, and create full-time media careers, they’re also inventing new ways of making money off of the platform. Patreon and Subbable are fan-funding sites where creators receive donations from viewers to bypass advertising and create ongoing income from their online content. (All Things D)