How The Quietus editors saved their magazine The alternative music magazine reached its do-or-die membership target in just a couple of days The alternative music magazine reached its do-or-die membership target in just a couple of days
4 rising creators on Steady These Steady creators only just launched and are already generating sustainable funding for their projects. These Steady creators only just launched and are already generating sustainable funding for their projects.
How Good News Magazine sold gift memberships like hotcakes Forget luck and the magic of Christmas. What you need is strategy. Forget luck and the magic of Christmas. What you need is strategy.
Get inspired by these successful Steady projects From video channels to podcasts, magazines & more, here are some of the most successful member-funded projects on Steady. From video channels to podcasts, magazines & more, here are some of the most successful member-funded projects on Steady.
How whathappened uses a clear mission statement to attract members The key: no gossip or unnecessary drama The key: no gossip or unnecessary drama
“Suddenly Steady has become my main source of income” Juliane Fritz from the podcast Bin weg Bouldern (in English: Gone Bouldering) talks about how memberships have helped her achieve a sustainable income. Juliane Fritz from the podcast Bin weg Bouldern (in English: Gone Bouldering) talks about how memberships have helped her achieve a sustainable income.
Slow News: We’re surprised by the power of our readers who support us Slow News offers its Italian audience slowed-down, considered journalism. Slow News offers its Italian audience slowed-down, considered journalism.
The Weltwach podcast switches from donations to memberships Here's why and how the adventure travel podcast uses a membership programme to fund its show. Here's why and how the adventure travel podcast uses a membership programme to fund its show.
How the Stay Forever podcasters fund their show with memberships Stay Forever is one of Germany’s most important contact points for nostalgic gaming nerds. Stay Forever is one of Germany’s most important contact points for nostalgic gaming nerds.
Memberships propel legacy print mag Crafts into its next 50 years Published by the Crafts Council for half a century, Crafts Magazine has long been the go-to publication for makers and craftspeople in the UK and beyond. Published by the Crafts Council for half a century, Crafts Magazine has long been the go-to publication for makers and craftspeople in the UK and beyond.
"Mainstream media wasn't serving me anymore" Journalist Sam Baker switched from editing fashion magazines to running her own daringly down-to-earth podcast and accompanying newsletter. Here are her steps to success. Journalist Sam Baker switched from editing fashion magazines to running her own daringly down-to-earth podcast and accompanying newsletter. Here are her steps to success.
How a Discord server helps engage members We spoke to Vince Medeiros, publisher of indie film magazine Little White Lies, about how their members do more than just sustain them financially. We spoke to Vince Medeiros, publisher of indie film magazine Little White Lies, about how their members do more than just sustain them financially.
Interview: The Pod podcast share how they scored 5,500+ members André Peschke and Jochen Gebauer started their podcast with a mission: gaming journalism 100% independent from advertising, to be funded exclusively by listeners. André Peschke and Jochen Gebauer started their podcast with a mission: gaming journalism 100% independent from advertising, to be funded exclusively by listeners.
"I can work on new projects instead of worrying about the rent." German artist Joscha Sauer is famous for his Nichtlustig cartoons, but he didn't want to just do that. Find out how he expanded his creative horizons in this interview. German artist Joscha Sauer is famous for his Nichtlustig cartoons, but he didn't want to just do that. Find out how he expanded his creative horizons in this interview.
"My members contribute to a diverse society" Two years ago, Raul Krauthausen thought that he had exhausted his Steady project potential. But since then, his membership numbers have more than doubled. Two years ago, Raul Krauthausen thought that he had exhausted his Steady project potential. But since then, his membership numbers have more than doubled.
2 crises, 2 successful campaigns, twice the memberships Successful crisis communication enabled Your Correspondent magazine to secure its future by doubling its membership numbers Successful crisis communication enabled Your Correspondent magazine to secure its future by doubling its membership numbers
MicroMega successfully launches a subscription newsletter At 35 years young, Italy's MicroMega is dialling up its digital offer, adding a coveted paid newsletter to its arsenal At 35 years young, Italy's MicroMega is dialling up its digital offer, adding a coveted paid newsletter to its arsenal
Healthcare fraud: "We have often investigated tragic stories" MedWatch is an online magazine fighting healthcare fraud. More than 200 paying members currently support its mission to rid the internet of medical quackery. MedWatch is an online magazine fighting healthcare fraud. More than 200 paying members currently support its mission to rid the internet of medical quackery.
“You feel prouder of your work, now that people are paying for it” The pandemic gave British music magazine Loud and Quiet the push it needed to start asking readers for financial support. Now the team has a renewed sense of purpose The pandemic gave British music magazine Loud and Quiet the push it needed to start asking readers for financial support. Now the team has a renewed sense of purpose
When your content's so good your readers offer to pay for it Marta Ciccolari Micaldi used content marketing to promote her literary classes and tours. Then her community said they’d be willing to pay for her great content, too Marta Ciccolari Micaldi used content marketing to promote her literary classes and tours. Then her community said they’d be willing to pay for her great content, too
Memberships enable this cross-border magazine to be more responsive Are We Europe is a non-profit, pan-European magazine marrying memberships and magazine sales, drawing its readers closer in the process. Are We Europe is a non-profit, pan-European magazine marrying memberships and magazine sales, drawing its readers closer in the process.
700 members pay to access Maja’s cleaning tips on Instagram More than 11,000 people follow Maja Wörner's ad-free Insta account. She's quit her day job because now she's paid by her fans. More than 11,000 people follow Maja Wörner's ad-free Insta account. She's quit her day job because now she's paid by her fans.
How this newsletter writer got readers to pitch in on her project From fact checking to pitching story ideas and proofreading, readers of The First 1000 Days support the newsletter more than just financially From fact checking to pitching story ideas and proofreading, readers of The First 1000 Days support the newsletter more than just financially
How The Quietus nailed memberships: focus on your shared passion Online music and culture magazine The Quietus has amassed almost 1000 paying members on Steady, thanks to its tailored approach to membership benefits Online music and culture magazine The Quietus has amassed almost 1000 paying members on Steady, thanks to its tailored approach to membership benefits
How 5 publishers are fighting representation gaps in mainstream media Publishers like GAY TIMES and gal-dem are working to address the lack of diversity in their industry. How memberships enable their communities to support this mission Publishers like GAY TIMES and gal-dem are working to address the lack of diversity in their industry. How memberships enable their communities to support this mission
How gal-dem’s readers supported the magazine through the COVID crisis With ardent community support and a decisive point of view, independent magazine gal-dem is ideally positioned to make the most of what memberships have to offer With ardent community support and a decisive point of view, independent magazine gal-dem is ideally positioned to make the most of what memberships have to offer
GAY TIMES CEO Tag Warner on combining print & online memberships The magazine’s membership programme aims to draw its global audience closer, while developing a new revenue stream dedicated to funding more original content The magazine’s membership programme aims to draw its global audience closer, while developing a new revenue stream dedicated to funding more original content
“We shouldn’t be scared of asking people to invest in creative work" After attracting some big-name ad partners, gal-dem has turned to its readers for more sustainable financial support After attracting some big-name ad partners, gal-dem has turned to its readers for more sustainable financial support
Listeners of this free podcast opted to pay anyway – here's why Louie Media's membership programme offers bonus content to paying members. But it's the superb quality of its free podcasts that gets paying members across the line. Louie Media's membership programme offers bonus content to paying members. But it's the superb quality of its free podcasts that gets paying members across the line.