Newsletter platforms for publishers compared: Substack versus the rest
We compare costs and functionality of Substack, Ghost, Beehiiv and Kit.
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100k Club: 2025 ranking of world’s biggest news publishers by digital subscribers
The 50 leading paywalled news publishers in the world have seen strong growth.
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Will Hayward says quitting Wales Online to launch Substack was financial ‘no-brainer’
But the former Wales Online Welsh affairs editor said independence had meant a lot more work.
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More than 50 newsletters earn $500,000+ on Substack: Exclusive new ranking
The biggest publishers on Substack ranked by minimum estimated subscription revenue.
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Diversify or die? 23 media leaders reveal how to make news pay in 2025
Senior editorial and commercial leaders at 23 news publishers share their expectations and challenges for 2025.
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Most popular news apps in the UK: BBC News now bigger than Apple News
Users of Samsung's free news app Upday fell by 44% in a year to one million.
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Top publishers saw less traffic on day of 2024 US election versus 2020
The AP and NBC News saw their traffic grow while the NYT, CNN and Fox all shed visitors.
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Mill Media follows launch of Glasgow title The Bell with ‘The Londoner’
The new titles have initially launched outside a paywall.
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