Jack Conte Quotes

Jack Conte

Profession : Musician

Birth : July 12, 1984

Patronage is a very old phenomenon that's occurred in people and in society for thousands of years. It stems from an emotional response to someone's art. It's a feeling of responsibility and importance and a desire to be a part of what they're making.

Jack Conte

What I will say about crypto and NFTs in general is I really love the idea of creators owning their media and owning their content.

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I love well-produced stuff. The craft and the art of production is something I really, really love.

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Concentrate on making beautiful things. Everything else will follow.

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Taking occasional risks, I'm a strong proponent of that.

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Patreon is a website that helps artists make money. It's crowdfunding on an ongoing basis for a creator.

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We want Patreon to be safe, and we have no tolerance for hate speech. That's something I think other platforms have been behind on. They've been allowing their platforms to become toxic places. We don't want that. I don't feel apologetic about that at all.

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I want creators quitting their part-time jobs and being creative for a living.

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I'm half of the band Pomplamoose and cofounder & CEO at Patreon.

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In a perfect world, art and commerce, I think, could be in vacuums and coexist in full purity.

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I think my ear is pretty good, but I don't have formal training so my ear isn't that good. I know when I like a sound.

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I don't love using synthesizers, but I do use synthesizers. I'm more inspired by acoustic instruments - as long as there's something making the sound it's something I really like.

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I've always felt like I'm on the outside of the music industry.

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When I read articles or interviews about building culture, the suggestions are often obscure or hard to replicate.

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I will probably get creamed for saying this, but as a CEO, I've felt a little scared to talk about diversity and inclusion - not because I don't want a more diverse team, but because I've been afraid to use the wrong language or say the wrong thing. My guess is that this is a common sentiment among many CEOs in tech. That fear will crush you.

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If your company is mostly men, make sure to have women on the interview team. While you don't want to 'tokenize' someone for their identity, it's important to show potential candidates that you're making an effort.

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If you want to attract executives who value diversity, then build a system that leads to diverse interviewing teams without 'tokenizing' people.

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Hard work works.

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Art is the meaning of my life.

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I love music with a violence and a fury that feels unqualified.

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