MattyyyM
patreon
For those who missed my previous update post:
🕑 Added 2018-04-12 20:21:07 +0000 UTC Hi guys!I posted this a couple of days ago, but I thought i'd post it again if anybody missed it. I've adjusted the pledges according to your feedback on the previous post. Please read through this.
So i've been exploring the possibility of changing how my Patreon works. Since I started this campaign, it has worked great. It's brought me closer to you guys and allowed me to get to know who you are, which is the best thing about Patreon. However, I think it needs to get refreshed. This is because i've learnt a lot more about how Patreon works as a whole, and really what I think we could gain from the change i'm about to talk to you about.
As it stands, I think i've been missing the purpose of what I think we could achieve with Patreon. I want to include more social interaction between not just me and you reading this, but also the rest of the community on here. At the moment we have our Discord server, which is great. But I think it needs amplifying, so I want to start up monthly livestreams between us. We can talk about guitar playing, favourite current shows, what you've been up to recently, YouTube related talk and anything else! This will really help me get to know you guys, and also allow you to get to know each other. This change is really going to bring in a more 'friend' connection to us, which is what I would love! I also want to start including you in my videos just to let everyone know how grateful I am to have your support!
So instead of my Patreon being per month, it will be per week. This is in relation to when I release the tabs, backing tracks, MP3 etc, I just don't want to charge per upload, like most creators do, as thats twice per week for me. But your support doesn't go towards making tabs, it goes towards helping me financially reach my goal of having this as my job (making cover videos). As well as upgrading my equipment. For example, you guys have funded my Guitar Pro software to make better and cleaner tabs, an STL Tones bundle to use better guitar tones in covers, putting my covers onto Spotfiy so that everyone can enjoy them! As well as my Photoshop subscription to make my thumbnails and artwork and EastWest instruments packs.
So here is the reward system my Patreon is changing to:
• $1 per week - No change in rewards of my current $1 pledge, except with the addition of your name in the description of every video!
• $3 per week - All $1 rewards, weekly guitar tabs, song/ideas snippets, and access to the monthly Patreon livestream.
• $5 per week - All previous rewards, weekly backing track, weekly MP3 download. Access to all of my releases on iTunes and Spotify, and your name at the end of every video (on screen).
• $20 per week - All previous rewards, weekly song cover individual stems, YouTube advice on your channel (continuous help and feedback, not just one tip or idea).
• $50 per week - All previous rewards, plus you tell me an Anime song to cover every month, and i'll cover it. Access to ALL backing tracks, as and when I make them.
This change is NOT with immediate effect, it will happen over the next week. I will keep you updated!
So there are my thoughts/ideas on this change. Please comment below, message me privately, or chat in the Discord server if you would like to add anything, and just in general let me know your thoughts to this change.
If you have read all of this, thank you.
If you are now going to cancel your subscription, I completely understand. This is not the arrangement you signed up for, and I am eternally grateful for your support <3
If you are excited for the new changes, I am glad! I really think these changes will bring us much closer as a community, and that's what is most exciting! This is all about offering the best service and opportunity to you guys, so I want you involved in this transition!
Thank you for your time and support
-Matt
