Post #1276188

2026-02-21 20:36 UTC

Why did I build this? Because I can. But also hear me out: Lots of creators have Patreons, a Ko-fi membership, or something. But often those come with stakes, since processing fees make it impossible to offer a really low membership price. So you end up charging $5-10/month as a single artist, effectively *requiring* you to offer more than you might be able to produce. Hard for artists, subscription fatigue for fans. But some patrons do *want* to support artists. We should make it easier.

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@kidlightbulbs@musicworld.social 2026-02-21 20:36

I explored this with my $1-a-month ramble a few weeks ago, in which I made the case for a simple way for people who like what I do to essentially give a recurring tip. But the thing that lots of artists get hung up on is (again) the platform fees. Auxpack aims to bypass that problem by making it easy for artists to band together and form their *own* subscription. Think of it like a booster pack, where each trading card is an artist you already or might like.

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