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@rrhoover With Brew, we are focusing on indie creators and trying to solve their most important problem, which is monetization. Interestingly, podcasts are the least monetized content type (<$500m last year, mostly ads), and yet the most monetizable (nearly half of top 25 creators on Patreon are podcasters). Seemed like a good place to start. :)

@jijosunny @layon_overwhale I love the idea of compensating creators more from their work! I would love to hear more about this — your FAQ implies that the $4.99/mo goes to *all* creators, not just Brew Originals. As a podcaster I have a few questions: - If someone listens to my show on your app, are you collecting money for me? - Do I have to go through a process to "claim" my earnings? If not, how do I get the money? - If so, what happens to podcasts that don't go through that process? - If I upload something exclusive to Brew, can I also e.g. publish it on my private Patreon feed? Thanks! Always glad to see more folks trying new angles on helping creators.

@layon_overwhale @dzohrob Hey Leon, it is currently based on unique listens (30 seconds+ retention to count as a valid listen), but we have some ideas to make it more meaningful and fair. Currently we see a range of 5-10 cents per listen ($50-$100 CPM). Will talk more about it late this month when we have some concrete data. We are very transparent with our business model in our creator dashboard. Please sign up as a creator (requires verification from our end, won't take more than 48 hours) to get access to the dashboard. Dave, first off, great to connect - we found your take on the podcasting space very insightful. - We are not atm. Brew is only collecting money on behalf of the creators who are on Brew. This might change in the future but we have to work on the dynamics then. As of today, almost all of the paid subscribers are referred by the creators on Brew. We don't promote the app. Creators drive the fans. - Yes, the process is very straightforward and open to all creators. Creators get full access to the listening stats and revenues. - This process is to verify the ownership of existing podcasts. It is not an approval process. Brew will always remain open to all creators, regardless of the audience size or content. - Yes, you can. It is up to the creators to determine the exclusivity of their show on Brew. Exclusivity helps drive more of your fans to Brew and help generate more income. However, this is very much your call. We've been talking to some established creators and they were more interested in publishing their extras and uncut on Brew (for their superfans) and keep doing what they do. At the end of the day, Brew is a new monetization platform for creators - it is up to them to decide what value they should provide to drive their fans to Brew.

@katmanalac @jijosunny Love it bro! I'm signing up.

@katmanalac @jijosunny Looking forward to Android App so I can sign up!

@radhakrishnan_kg Android app will be live in 3-4 weeks :)