Kickstarter Launches Drip, a Subscription Service for Artists
Kickstarter has relaunched Drip, a subscription-based platform acquired in 2016 from Ghostly International, now fully revamped and in public beta. Drip allows fans to support artists through recurring payments rather than project-specific crowdfunding. The service integrates with Kickstarter, enabling seamless transitions between campaign types. Currently invite-only for creators, Drip features 61 selected artists including choreographer Stephen Patronio, cartoonist Spike Trotman, writer Darian Symbol, illustrator Elizabeth Haidle, and artists Shantell Martin and Faith Holland. Subscriptions are open to the public, with full access expected in early 2018. Drip competes with Patreon, Steady, and Flattr, offering data portability and leveraging Kickstarter's brand recognition to attract users.
Key facts
- Kickstarter relaunched Drip, a subscription service for artists, in November 2017.
- Drip was originally founded by Ghostly International and acquired by Kickstarter in 2016.
- The service is currently in public beta and invite-only for creators.
- 61 creators are featured, including Stephen Patronio, Spike Trotman, Darian Symbol, Elizabeth Haidle, Shantell Martin, and Faith Holland.
- Subscriptions are open to the public, with full access expected in early 2018.
- Drip integrates with Kickstarter, allowing easy switching between crowdfunding and subscriptions.
- The platform offers full data portability for creators.
- Drip competes with Patreon, Steady, and Flattr.
Entities
Artists
- Stephen Patronio
- Spike Trotman
- Darian Symbol
- Elizabeth Haidle
- Shantell Martin
- Faith Holland
Institutions
- Kickstarter
- Ghostly International
- Patreon
- Steady
- Flattr
- Artribune
Locations
- United States