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Maybe.. Maybe I'm just Charitable - then? Once I like something enough I start doing Patreon. First at $1, and then more as I can afford it / as I love the wo
by Navarr 10y ago
Maybe.. Maybe I'm just Charitable - then?
Once I like something enough I start doing Patreon. First at $1, and then more as I can afford it / as I love the work.
For a lot of works, in or out of this field I think Merch is the big seller. You need a body of work that people enjoy so much they're willing to wear it, own things about it, etc.
So for podcasts it'd be offering Physical media with special features. A "Freemium" experience where for free you get the podcast you want, and you give money or buy things that have additional things.
This can work pretty well so long as you have a reason for people to keep coming back and spending money.
I theorize it doesn't work terribly well for Minecraft networks, for example, because most of them have a VIP "donation tier" where once you've spent it you have it forever. And then you exist for 5 years and it's like "that $100 is so long gone.."
- neilsharma 10y agoKnow of any podcasts that actually make a sizable income from merchandising? Or if they have multiple revenue streams, if merchandising constitutes a sizable percentage compared to donations, events, subscriptions, and ads? Not too many podcasts release revenue information publicly, so its hard to find.