In a move to scoop up audiences from platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube, Substack is expanding its integrated video tools for creators, adding the ability to stream live. Announced ...

The Trump administration has, through its attempted deportation of college students vocally critical of Israel, made clear that it does not believe free speech applies to foreign-born residents.

Per a recent Substack Writers post: After investigating, our team has determined that the recent decline in reported open rates is likely due to an outage with Apple’s iCloud Private Relay. However, ...

What started as a simple newsletter platform and Twitter alternative has grown to encompass videos and podcasts. But what it doesn't involve right now is ads. Instead, Substack makes its money by ...

Some Substack creators are using direct messaging to build communities and retain paying subscribers. The publishing platform has rolled out chat features to help creators connect with their audience.

Some saw a lower-than-usual email open rate beginning July 24th — which Substack tied to last weekend’s iCloud Private Relay outage. With Private Relay, user data is routed through multiple servers, ...

What started as a simple newsletter platform and Twitter alternative has grown to encompass videos and podcasts. But what it doesn't involve right now is ads. Instead, Substack makes its money by ...

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As you may have noticed from seemingly daily "this person you know just joined Substack" notifications, the writing platform that launched in October of 2017 has become the go-to place for writers and ...

The creator platform Patreon is preparing long-awaited upgrades to its newsletter functionality, and is using the promise of that enhanced suite of tools-along with financial incentives-to woo popular ...

“Newsletter platforms such as Substack have become a thriving vehicle for writers operating independently of traditional publishing companies, and marketers trying to reach online consumers outside of ...