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Substack has added more than 1mn subscriptions since Donald Trump’s triumph in the US election last November, as the online platform benefits from the shift towards creator-led journalism.
Hamish McKenzie materialized from a balcony looking over the lobby of the Line hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. The Substack co-founder and “chief writing officer” had flown in ...
A Substack representative said that the company is currently exploring more customisable templates and design capabilities through a private beta, which includes “richer design, flexible branding and ...
Substack hopes to continue building on this momentum. According to the company, creators who’ve adopted video and/or audio have seen their revenue grow 2.5 times faster than those who haven’t.
Here are four reasons why Substack is now the first social media app I lean towards to begin my day: 1. Diverse perspectives and content types Over the last few years, Substack has attracted ...
Substack as a whole this month celebrated 5 million paid subscriptions — including 2 million to outlets that publish video — less than four months after it crossed the 4-million milestone.
Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie says that creators jumping ship from 'mainstream media' like Jim Acosta, Joy Reid and Mehdi Hasan are a big driver of the growth.
Unarguably as popular as Substack, Medium is — well — a blogging medium that's recently into the newsletter game. It offers much of what Substack does, but with a pricing model that won't make ...
Substack, which was founded in San Francisco in 2017, at first attracted capital from marquee venture investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator, a start-up accelerator.
Substack's "Stacked Debates" events feature creators and foster dialogue. The platform is looking to expand with video, podcasting, and more.
Substack is a great option for those experimenting with local news, without it having to be a long-term fix. This is put best by media consultant Isabelle Roughol on her LinkedIn: "The same features ...