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The big news these past couple of weeks appears to centered around podcasts and the major companies that are trying to control…

Earlier this week, I had a conversation with someone who has quite a bit of experience building large podcasts. We were discussing…

The past few weeks have been incredibly painful for employees of media companies as numerous companies have announced layoffs and furloughs. In…

One of the luxuries of writing A Media Operator—and honestly, the reason I launched it—is that I get to talk to a…

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Before we jump into the newsletter, I wanted to mention that I am taking next week off. For those…

Whether the media company is hundreds of people or just a few, once there are additional revenue streams, silos start to form—especially…

Is the only model for podcasts free? Or, is there a model out there that makes sense for people to actually pay…

It’s been six weeks since I started social distancing. Those first few weeks, the doom and gloom was hardcore. Everything I read—and…

It should be clear by now that I am pro-publisher. I believe publishers should find multiple sources of revenue to diversify their…

After last week’s analysis of companies making a bigger push to revenue sources that are closer to the consumer’s transaction, I started…

It’s never been easier for an entrepreneurial writer to decide to go out on her own and own the means of her…

If you spend any time reading articles about advertising—including here on A Media Operator—much time is spent discussing ad spend contracting. This…

We are beginning to see real numbers related to COVID-19’s impact on media businesses—in particular, how the advertising business has been hit…

Earlier this week, I wrote about how media companies that are feeling pressure to open their COVID-19 content might still be able…

There’s a debate taking place online about whether or not media companies that rely on paywalls should open up content that is…

Earlier this week, I wrote a thread on Twitter that investigated how The Athletic might be at risk with its first year…

Debt is interesting. On one hand, it’s appealing because it’s non-dilutive and, so long as cash flow is strong, the interest and…

Media companies, in an effort to chase profitability, are looking at a wide variety of tactics. One of them is selling software…