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\nPatreon, the creator-focused monetization platform, said on Thursday it was laying off 20% of its employees as it changed how its internal structure operates.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe cuts will affect 93 Patreon employees, who will be given at least 16 weeks of severance payments. In a note to staff posted online, CEO Jack Conte said the company\u2019s \u201ccore business\u201d\u00a0remained \u201cstrong and consistent,\u201d but the platform had to respond to \u201cprofound\u201d\u00a0market changes this year\u00a0affecting how Patreon navigates the creator economy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe need to adjust our cost structure to ensure that we remain a stable, dependable rock for our creators as we work toward our long term ambition,\u201d\u00a0he wrote. \u201cThe changes we\u2019re making today are painful, but they\u2019re necessary to ensure that Patreon can take the time we need to address the above problems from a position of strength.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tA Patreon spokesperson did not respond to an immediate request for comment.<\/p>\n

\n\tPatreon is home to a wide gamut of podcasts hosted by celebrities and entertainment creators, including those from Quentin Tarantino (who co-hosts \u201cThe Video Archives Podcast\u201d with Roger Avary), Bret Easton Ellis, Jonathan Van Ness, Nikki Glaser, Robby Hoffman, Ts Madison, Recho Omondi and the U.K.\u2019s Dan and Phil. The company in April touted the $629 million in revenue its podcasters generated last year, a 33% year-over-year increase.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe internal changes include flattening the company\u2019s organizational chart and redirecting teams toward internal priorities, which Conte listed as \u201cimproving core creator and fan experiences\u201d\u00a0and \u201chelping creators grow their audiences and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tConte did not discount the effect AI had on how the company operates, specifically in how Patreon builds products and how it communicates. Still, he said AI functions would not replace those laid off on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are not<\/em> making the above changes because we believe AI replaces humans,\u201d\u00a0he wrote. \u201cThe more we have learned to use these new tools, the clearer it has become that they are not substitutes for the creativity, judgment, detail orientation, or craftsmanship that our teammates have in spades, nor do they replace the desire for human connection that all of us cherish so deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe cuts are the largest to impact the platform since it laid off 80 employees, or about 17% of its staff, in 2022, when it also cut back its creator partnerships team.<\/p>\n

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