Substack: the future of news – or a media pyramid scheme?
by Oscar Schwartz from Technology | The Guardian on (#5H71Y)
The company says it's creating a viable alternative for readers and writers - but is it trying to have its cake and eat it?
Since launching in 2017, Substack has been touting itself as a better future for news". Their offering was simple: email newsletters with an option for subscribers to pay monthly fees for content - like Netflix for newsletters.
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