Writers, investors and pop stars alike are building new media businesses to connect directly with readers and fans.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Karin Eldor covers entrepreneurs and leaders in fashion & lifestyle. The momentum hasn’t slowed. Every time I went to hit publish ...

In 2026, the most valuable creators will operate like editors. They will publish regularly and will curate products across ...

Across a societal level, the loss of long, sophisticated argument ushers in the death knells of democracy itself” My faith in ...

Substack announced on Thursday it’s introducing a few new features for podcasters on its platform. Most notably, the company is rolling out a Spotify integration that will allow podcasters on Substack ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Bousquet is an influencer and creator monetization coach. Substack is a subscription-based platform that allows writers, ...

With TikTok’s future in the U.S. still uncertain, Substack is doubling down on attracting video creators. As of yesterday, creators can now publish video posts directly from the Substack app—a feature ...

Substack has industry-leading newsletter tools and a platform that independent writers flock to, but its recent content moderation missteps could prove costly. In late November, the Atlantic reported ...

Substack isn’t changing its policies, but a reinterpretation will mean the removal of some content — is that enough to end the backlash? Substack isn’t changing its policies, but a reinterpretation ...

Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie’s plan to ‘strip bad ideas of their power’ is to profit from disseminating them as widely as possible. Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie’s plan to ‘strip bad ...

Haley Nahman was having a weird time. She had spent most of the pandemic inside, shuttling around the one-bedroom apartment she shares with her partner, Avi. “Not to paint too bleak a picture, but ...