podcasting

Podcasting has a big money problem

More people are listening than ever before — but the ad market has dried up.

Ben Berkley • August 10, 2023

Who will win the audiobook wars?

Spotify’s betting big on audiobooks, and taking on Amazon in the process.

Samir Javer • October 10, 2022

Why Squarespace went all-in on podcasts

The $4B+ website builder grew its business by perfecting audio ads.

Trung T. Phan • February 15, 2022

The Hustle Launches A Daily News Podcast

Each weekday, our team will give you a quick breakdown of the biggest business headlines, and why you should care about them.

The Hustle • February 9, 2022

Was Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal worth it? It depends on what you value.

Joe Rogan, who signed a deal with Spotify worth $100m+, has lost influence since making his podcast exclusive to the platform.

Rob Litterst • August 27, 2021

2 ways to monetize a huge podcast audience

Alex Cooper (“Call Her Daddy”) gets a $60m deal from Spotify. Harry Stebbings (“The Twenty Minute VC”) raises a $140m venture fund.

Trung T. Phan • June 17, 2021

Spotify’s plan to monetize podcasts, explained

Spotify is creating new tools (ad insertions, ad studio, audience network) to help podcasters monetize.

Trung T. Phan • February 25, 2021

Amazon’s podcast play, explained

Amazon’s acquisition of Wondery will help it build a moat around Audible and Amazon Music.

The Hustle • January 4, 2021

My First Million Podcast by The Hustle

Welcome to My First Million, The Hustle's latest podcast for business builders, schemers, and dreamers.

Sam Parr • February 10, 2020

Podcast data miners hit paydirt

Soon, the app will give ‘casters detailed insights into how many plays a given podcast episode gets, which parts users skip over, and where users are listening.

The Hustle • June 13, 2017

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