TouchArcade Patreon raises wider issues of online journalism economics
by Stuart Dredge from Technology | The Guardian on (#C9G0)
Games site turns to crowdfunding to survive, matching music site Drowned In Sound - their struggles may spark a debate about independent specialists
Mobile game reviews website TouchArcade has launched a fundraising campaign on crowdfunding site Patreon, admitting that the evolution of app store marketing and online advertising has put "our existence in jeopardy".
It's the latest independent journalism site to try crowdfunding as a solution, with the US website's struggles and strategy mirroring those of British music site Drowned In Sound, which launched its own Patreon campaign in early June.
