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Why Fortune 500 brands don't buy newsletter ads
PLUS: Facebook called publishers' bluff.
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How The Future Party collaborates with the world's largest brands to host events
The outlet has over 200,000 subscribers to its newsletter, but it still generates significant revenue from its events.
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PODCAST: How The Future Party collaborates with the world's largest brands to host events
How to listen to a podcast version of this episode in your favorite podcast player
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Spotify’s big bet on podcasts is paying off
PLUS: Micro-scoops are pretty worthless.
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How BuzzFeed could have staved off its own demise
PLUS: Is the dam breaking on micropayments?
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How Gary Arndt built Everything Everywhere, a podcast with 1.5 million monthly downloads
He's already published 1,400 episodes since 2020.
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Will Apple News finally generate meaningful revenue for publishers?
PLUS: A legendary sports journalist gets her due.
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The next generation of media companies won’t behave like media companies
PLUS: CNN needs to pivot away from punditry.
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How Local News Now built its loyal audience
Probably the chief worry right now in the media industry is how publishers will survive as large platforms like Google and Facebook continue to send…
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PODCAST: How Local News Now built its loyal audience
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Is Substack becoming a hotbed of local news experimentation?
PLUS: The alluring simplicity of the “lifetime” subscription
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June 2024

The declining need for commoditized content
PLUS: How influential is the Vogue brand?
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