Some Substack creators are using direct messaging to build communities and retain paying subscribers. The publishing platform has rolled out chat features to help creators connect with their audience.

It’s Mid-April. Vancouver. I’m sitting in the TED Theatre, and the media world is melting down. Paramount is reportedly considering a $75 million settlement in a $20 billion lawsuit filed by Donald ...

Substack’s $20 million creator fund is a clear signal that creator ownership and control are becoming the new standard. As platforms shift and algorithms change, creators are reclaiming their ...

The six-year-old self-publishing platform is still a magnet for writers, but WordPress and Beehiiv are vying for market share. After last year’s retrenchment, “we’re just coming out of defensive mode, ...

Substack and Patreon are vying to become creators’ primary revenue stream. For most influencers, payouts from platforms like Meta or Google aren’t enough to build a sustainable career. Rather than ...