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Subscription podcasting is not a breakout success
It’s difficult to create a subscription service to monetize a podcast because there are so many podcasts that deliver lots of great content for free
Nathan Baschez • Journalism, Subscriptions, and Podcasting with Li Jin and Nathan Baschez
The subscription model means content providers are paid regularly no matter the quality and quantity of the product. Makes sense – being paid on a regular basis before you make content is awesome, but in this subscription economy, we have lost the ability to place value on each individual film. If the company spends time and energy on only certain ... See more
The Disappearance of the Hit-Driven Business Model
The trouble with podcasts is that they are difficult to grow: while text can be shared and consumed quickly, a podcast requires a commitment (which again, is why advertising in them is so valuable).
Stratechery • Grantland and the (Surprising) Future of Publishing
