Amanda Palmer races to $13,000 per release in Patreon crowdfunding

Musician has 1,400 backers 14 hours after launching her profile, including two who'll pay $1,000 every time she releases a new song, video or piece of writing

Every time US musician Amanda Palmer releases a new song, video or long-form piece of writing, she'll earn more than a total of $13,000 from her 1,400 backers on crowdfunding site Patreon, making her one of the site's most popular creators.

It took just over 14 hours for the musician to reach that figure after launching her profile on the US-based site, with her fans pledging to pay an average of $9.28 each whenever she releases a new piece of content to her "patron-only" feed.

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