Q&A: How to sell a podcast as a paid subscription?

Notes from Chris

Episode 1638

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and presumably some other networks are all jumping on the premium podcast train. If you want to start one—a podcast as a paid subscription–how do you do it?

By the way, this is not an announcement of Side Hustle School moving to this format! I am very happy that the show is free for all. But there’s nothing wrong with offering premium content, so for those who like the idea of doing that, what’s the deal?

As with everything in podcasting, it’s a rapidly changing world. But let’s see where we are now!

"I saw that Apple announced an option for podcasters to offer a premium subscription. Are you going to do that with Side Hustle School? And if I wanted to try offering it, what do I need to know? For example, I saw that Apple will take a 30% commission, which sounds like a lot for something that they have always provided for free before. Is there any way around that?"

Listen to today's episode to learn more...

 

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SEE ALSO:

• Q&A: What are the main things to know when starting a podcast?: A listener is taking the plunge and starting his own podcast! What are the top three things I wish I’d known when I began Side Hustle School?
• Weekly Recap: Give the Gift of Podcasts: In our forty-eighth recap of Season II, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: listener Q&A!
• Failure Friday: The Podcast Platform That Wasn’t: In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from John Lee Dumas, the founder of Entrepreneurs On Fire and author of a bestselling new book.

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,