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YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

Spotify's strategy of controlling consumer attention can lead to a homogenization of podcast content, similar to trends seen on YouTube.

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YC

Monetizing Podcasts and Newsletters - Chris Best of Substack and Jonathan Gill of Backtracks

@ Y Combinator

Monetizing Podcasts and Newsletters - Chris Best of Substack and Jonathan Gill of Backtracks

05/15/19

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

YouTube is centralized and controlled by Google, while podcasting remains largely decentralized, allowing independent creators to maintain control over monetization.

AH

Andrew Huberman

05/28/25

@ Theo Von

Podcasting has become a significant part of the media landscape, evolving from a niche community to a mainstream platform.

LF

Lex Fridman Cast

04/09/25

@ Lex Fridman

In the age of podcasts, listeners can develop a relationship with hosts through hours of content, creating a sense of familiarity that traditional media does not provide.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

You can treat product and content in the same way, but centralization can push creators off platforms that don't align with them.

JB

Jordan B Peterson Cast

06/12/25

@ Jordan B Peterson

Platforms like YouTube are increasingly favoring short, attention-grabbing content, similar to TikTok, which can capitalize on emotional responses like rage.

RH

Reed Hastings

02/24/24

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

User-generated content from platforms like YouTube and TikTok poses a threat to Netflix, as it can draw viewers away from our professional content.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

05/15/19

@ Y Combinator

There's a philosophical debate about whether podcasts should be made for advertisers or for the audience's interests. If you make what people want, everything else falls into place.

TB

Tom Bilyeu Cast

06/01/23

@ Tom Bilyeu

The music industry shifted from a scarcity model with major studios to an abundance model with platforms like iTunes and Spotify, and similar transformations will occur in healthcare, education, and transportation.

RH

Ryan Hoover

10/05/17

@ Y Combinator

Podcasts didn't fit into Product Hunt's content ecosystem, so we decided to focus on product discovery instead, even though there's potential in podcast discovery.