Media Briefing: Podcasters test different types of paywalls for subscriptions
Podcasters discuss testing out different podcast subscriptions, and how to grow them as a complement (or alternative) to advertising revenue at this year's On Air Fest event.

This week’s Media Briefing looks at a hot topic at this year’s annual podcast business summit On Air Fest: podcast subscriptions, and how to grow them as a complement (or alternative) to advertising revenue.
- Podcasters discuss testing different subscription offerings at the On Air Fest podcast business summit.
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Testing different podcast subscription offerings
Podcasters are testing a variety of audio subscription offerings to grow recurring revenue as a complement (or alternative, in some cases) to advertising.
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