Being in an indie band is running a never-ending, rewarding, scary, low-margin small business. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
I guess I kind of don't like how there's such a pedestal for music culture and especially for band culture. It just… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
In YouTube's early days, my band Pomplamoose was making a living by releasing videos on it, which drove iTunes sales. And because… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
I learned all about big band arrangement and symphony arrangement and writing for strings. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
Medium is like the Instagram of the corporate world. It's the layer that we want everybody to see, but not actually how it is.… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
Patreon, is, has been and will continue to be a creator-centric organization. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
There's a tendency for young musicians - I certainly was guilty of this - of wanting to know what they sound like, before making… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
Unless you've given up your business to a record label, there's no such thing as just being a musician anymore. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
I love the idea of shifting power away from institutions and toward individual creative people. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
I couldn't possibly be any more open or public about my role as CEO at Patreon. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
People like my videos, some of which can cost me thousands to make. So I just ask, 'How about giving me $1 to help… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
One lesson I learned with Pomplamoose is that there will always be haters. Part of achieving some level of success is learning to tune… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
