Has the bottom fallen out of the growth/GTS paid content market?

[Abazaba]

IMO. If I had to take a guess it is just easier to work on Patreon. It probably makes a lot more money than selling individual comics. Since people are more willing to buy a subscription to an Artist rather than individual comics, and will pay more for a back log. The trend started before Patreon when subscription sites for specific fetishes came out. Also with Patreon you don't have to worry as much about PayPal or what have you deciding to drop you because after years of working they finally decide your "porn" and cannot do business with you. Also it would seem to help with Piracy since I don't see as much content behind Patreon floating around for free.

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by Abazaba

IMO. If I had to take a guess it is just easier to work on Patreon. It probably makes a lot more money than selling individual comics. Since people are more willing to buy a subscription to an Artist rather than individual comics, and will pay more for a back log.

I understand Patreon is nice for artists, but do people really prefer buying content that way? The system just seems so unfriendly towards the consumer and so prone to scams.

Personally I'd much rather buy individual comics, but I'm old, maybe I've fallen behind the times.


qzar9999: I love your comics (and your stories), I'm happy to hear you are working on publishing more.

[Tiedefender]

I think it is a combination of factors as is befitting of real life. It probably has bottomed out for many content makers as it is a niche thing. I don't use Patreon so I don't know anything about it. Piracy will always be a thing and it will hurt profit margins of creators.

I have stopped buying lots of content. But that is because of all the violence people seem to put into growth content. It is really off putting for me.

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by Tiedefender

I have stopped buying lots of content. But that is because of all the violence people seem to put into growth content. It is really off putting for me.

I think that's just a case of artists going where the money is? I would love to see some actual market research based on sales numbers, I'd be curious to see if the GTS community is really that much into violence or if it's just a case of a vocal minority skewing the numbers.

I hear you though, I could do with more content that's not violence or vore related.