[majewsky]

> sources like Patreon are the most appealing for me, though it might hurt websites I have not yet in my list and would not be able to access if I'm not a subscriber.

There's also the crowdfunding model. Backers can pay in advance to cover your production costs, and post-funding sales can earn you a profit. I've seen cases where the product became freely available once sales brought in a pre-determined profit.

Of course, this works best for individual productions with rather small budgets, such as documentaries or music albums. Not so much for big productions (think Hollywood movies) and not so much for periodic publications like magazines or blogs.