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

Let me start by saying that I appreciate what Substack is trying to do for journalism. The promise of the hosted publishing platform is that anyone can start a subscription-based publication—primarily ...

A top newsletter at Substack is leaving the platform amid controversy over the company’s policies surrounding pro-Nazi content. Platformer founder Casey Newton made the announcement on Thursday, ...

The fight for newsletter supremacy is officially on, with Twitter and Facebook recently unveiling new features that, just by launching, threaten the supremacy of Substack, the reigning king of the ...

Substack is adding a live video component to its newsletter service. In its announcement post, the company positioned this feature as providing real-time audience engagement for creators. At launch, ...

The six-year-old self-publishing platform is still a magnet for writers, but WordPress and Beehiiv are vying for market share. After last year’s retrenchment, “we’re just coming out of defensive mode, ...

Andreessen Horowitz is betting that there’s still a big opportunity in newsletters — the venture capital firm is leading a $15.3 million Series A in Substack. Also, a16z’s Andrew Chen — a blogger and ...

Some Substack writers make six figures, while others use the platform to subsidize freelance work. Other newsletter platforms are emerging like Facebook's Bulletin, Ghost, and Revue. Insider spoke ...

Back in December, Steinfeld and her Buffalo Bills quarterback husband, Josh Allen, announced that they're expecting their ...

Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld is giving fans a peek at her growing baby bump as well as showing off a baby onesie for the little ...