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@rrhoover With Brew, we are focusing on indie creators and trying to solve their most important problem, which is monetization. Interestingly, podcasts are the least monetized content type (<$500m last year, mostly ads), and yet the most monetizable (nearly half of top 25 creators on Patreon are podcasters). Seemed like a good place to start. :)

@jijosunny @layon_overwhale I love the idea of compensating creators more from their work! I would love to hear more about this — your FAQ implies that the $4.99/mo goes to *all* creators, not just Brew Originals. As a podcaster I have a few questions: - If someone listens to my show on your app, are you collecting money for me? - Do I have to go through a process to "claim" my earnings? If not, how do I get the money? - If so, what happens to podcasts that don't go through that process? - If I upload something exclusive to Brew, can I also e.g. publish it on my private Patreon feed? Thanks! Always glad to see more folks trying new angles on helping creators.

@layon_overwhale @dzohrob Hey Leon, it is currently based on unique listens (30 seconds+ retention to count as a valid listen), but we have some ideas to make it more meaningful and fair. Currently we see a range of 5-10 cents per listen ($50-$100 CPM). Will talk more about it late this month when we have some concrete data. We are very transparent with our business model in our creator dashboard. Please sign up as a creator (requires verification from our end, won't take more than 48 hours) to get access to the dashboard. Dave, first off, great to connect - we found your take on the podcasting space very insightful. - We are not atm. Brew is only collecting money on behalf of the creators who are on Brew. This might change in the future but we have to work on the dynamics then. As of today, almost all of the paid subscribers are referred by the creators on Brew. We don't promote the app. Creators drive the fans. - Yes, the process is very straightforward and open to all creators. Creators get full access to the listening stats and revenues. - This process is to verify the ownership of existing podcasts. It is not an approval process. Brew will always remain open to all creators, regardless of the audience size or content. - Yes, you can. It is up to the creators to determine the exclusivity of their show on Brew. Exclusivity helps drive more of your fans to Brew and help generate more income. However, this is very much your call. We've been talking to some established creators and they were more interested in publishing their extras and uncut on Brew (for their superfans) and keep doing what they do. At the end of the day, Brew is a new monetization platform for creators - it is up to them to decide what value they should provide to drive their fans to Brew.

@katmanalac @jijosunny Love it bro! I'm signing up.

@katmanalac @jijosunny Looking forward to Android App so I can sign up!

@radhakrishnan_kg Android app will be live in 3-4 weeks :)

@ftxrc ❤️ thanks Sergio!!

@abasa hey abasa, really appreciate your candid feedback. We built Brew to help creators earn a living doing what they love. We don't promote the app, creators do. As they get paid per listen. Here's Jack Vale talking about his podcast and encouraging his fans to check it out on Brew - https://www.facebook.com/officia.... At BuyMeACoffee.com we've seen first hand how people are willing to support the creators. We are a fan of all the business models out there that helps creators get paid (including and especially ads), but the only way to enable millions of creators is to get people to pay for good content :)

@abasa Oh my gosh, a whole hour of your time?! Gasp, how can any business in this day & age expect people to actually put forth effort towards something they enjoy? The gall of some makers. I can't see people doing much more than using one free app to access thousands of free content sources. Why don't all makers just give us what we want for free, then collect every shred of monetizable data from our behavior, and sell that to the highest bidders—like Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. That's the smart play, right Abasa? Seriously though, your Netflix analogy is wholly incompatible and myopic. In other words, "you just don't see" that it's a terrible analogy which further erodes whatever point you were hoping to previously state but didn't. What you could do… is use Brew only for those creators you deign worthy enough (and needy enough) of your precious $5/month. How long would it take to find and add all those podcasts to their app, 8 minutes? Oh, you can't be bothered to use 2 separate podcast apps, am I right? Based on your attitude and suggestions, I just don't see you devoting the effort it would take to ensure "some creators" get your support. I wish you all the best of luck (and commented to prove it!), as I know how difficult it is to find, consume, and reward ad-free content. But in your case, I just don't see it.