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Why Spotify's podcast bet is paying off
Spotify revolutionized the modern day music industry; that's earned it some benefit of the doubt.
Simon Owens
Jun 29
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How two graduate students launched the leading biotech publisher in Europe
Co-founder Joachim Eeckhout explains how Labiotech.eu filled an information gap for Europe's fast-growing biotech scene.
Simon Owens
Jun 23
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REMINDER: Come chat with me
Hey all, this is just a quick reminder that I’m doing a live office hours chat today at 12 p.m. ET. Here’s the Google Meet link again: Thursday, June 23…
Simon Owens
Jun 23
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Can the Morning Brew model work with paid subscriptions?
Readers typically don't want to pay for daily news digests that contain very little original reporting.
Simon Owens
Jun 22
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Come chat with me
Hello there! If you’re reading this, you’re probably a paying subscriber to my newsletter. As I mentioned earlier this month, I want to start hosting…
Simon Owens
Jun 21
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When should a creator throw in the towel?
How does a creator assess whether they’re on a trajectory for success, especially when early growth seems so slow?
Simon Owens
Jun 15
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How should publishers prioritize SEO?
Depending on how narrow your chosen niche is, there could be a lot of search demand that hasn’t been serviced.
Simon Owens
Jun 8
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Ask me a question (and an announcement)
Hey there! This is my regular Q&A feature that allows my paying subscribers to ask me questions that I can answer in a future newsletter. Last month I…
Simon Owens
Jun 2
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Media companies are pivoting back to free content
Publishers have loosened their paywalls after witnessing both a slowdown in subscription growth and a rising demand for ads.
Simon Owens
Jun 1
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Why David Kushner is serializing his next book on Substack
Kushner is publishing a sequel to Masters of Doom, his bestselling debut book.
Simon Owens
May 30
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How local newsletters can thrive on Substack
The Charlotte Ledger niched down, focusing primarily on the city’s business sector.
Simon Owens
May 25
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How a kids-focused podcaster reached 1 million monthly downloads
Jim Jacob accidentally stumbled upon a huge market opportunity when he launched Kids Short Stories.
Simon Owens
May 23
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