{"id":400,"date":"2025-03-07T23:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T23:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/?p=400"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:19:13","slug":"superfans-in-30-seconds-the-beams-new-upgrade-makes-growing-your-fanbase-easier-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2025\/03\/07\/superfans-in-30-seconds-the-beams-new-upgrade-makes-growing-your-fanbase-easier-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Superfans in 30 Seconds: The Beam\u2019s New Upgrade Makes Growing Your Fanbase Easier Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>Big news for artists on The Beam!<\/strong> We just rolled a massive <strong>UI upgrade<\/strong> that makes it easier than ever to turn followers into <strong>superfans<\/strong>\u2014in just a few taps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s the best part: when fans subscribe, <strong>you get paid.<\/strong> But <strong>only if your <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2025\/03\/05\/why-the-beam-trusts-stripe-as-its-payment-partner\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2025\/03\/05\/why-the-beam-trusts-stripe-as-its-payment-partner\/\">Stripe account is set up<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the video below to see how fast your fans can find you on The Beam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/From-Charts-1.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s New?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve made our <strong>\u201cBecome Fan\u201d<\/strong> button more accessible across the platform. Now, fans can subscribe to support their favorite artists directly from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 The <strong>Feed<\/strong> \u2013 Fans can instantly support you while scrolling new music.<br>\u2705 The <strong>Charts<\/strong> \u2013 Climbing the ranks? 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