Beast Industries confirms a free-plus-subscription consumer app. Unlike Patreon's creator-monetization model, it puts the fan experience and micro-communities first.
Beast Industries, the holding company behind the world's largest YouTuber, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), is building a new consumer app that connects fans directly to their favorite creators. The move marks a deliberate shift from a business built on borrowed reach on YouTube and social platforms to one anchored in an owned relationship with fans. CEO Jeff Housenbold disclosed the plan to Axios.
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