New Media
New Media is a podcast for founders and creators building independent media businesses. We explore how to grow and monetize audiences without depending on algorithms, advertising, and platforms you don't control. Each episode shares practical insights on building profitable media and education businesses.
A GrowLetter podcast, hosted by Matt McGarry and Kolby Hatch.
New Media
Why Forbes is WRONG about creators, beehiiv VS Kit, magazines are back?
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In today's episode Matt and Kolby break down Forbes' 2026 Top Creators list, the surprising revival of luxury print media, and Kit's biggest product launch ever—pulling out what's working, what's being left on the table, and what every media founder should take notes on.
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Forbes Top Creators 2026
- 01:14 The $1B Milestone & MrBeast's $300M
- 02:10 Breaking Down the Top 10
- 05:44 YouTube-to-Hollywood Crossover
- 06:41 Mark Rober's Subscription Box Playbook
- 09:42 Cody Sanchez & the Creator Capital Allocator
- 11:42 Hot Takes: Who Forbes Missed
- 14:36 Streamers & the Entrepreneurship Score Debate
- 17:35 Is Print Back? The Mountain Gazette Story
- 22:41 Why Print Is the Next Vinyl: Firecrown & Colossus
- 28:05 Building Fandom With Physical Products
- 30:38 New Media Summit 2027 in Austin
- 31:25 Kit's Craft + Commerce Launch: SMS & Subscriber Signals
- 37:29 Beehiiv's July Launch & the "Everything App" Trap
- 43:02 Circle's Focused Launch & Wrap-Up
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