beehiiv Controversy + Lessons from The Newsletter Conference

May 20, 2026 |
Keenen Charles

This week there's a look at lessons from The Newsletter Conference, some controversy with beehiiv's CEO, and a look at how MarketBeat slashed emails but grew revenue.

And the featured newsletters this week cover food, work, podcasts, and more!

šŸ“° News & Articles

MarketBeat Slashed Millions of Emails, Dropped Prices and Revenue’s Rising

MarketBeat has slashed millions of email subscribers from its list—and its business is growing anyway.

beehiiv's CEO backs a MAGA candidate but don't pack your bags just yet.

Tyler Denk invited some controversy this week but this writer argues it's different from Substack's issues.

Five Things I Learned at The Newsletter Conference This Year

Dan Oshinsky shares some of the things he learnt from private conversations and on stage at this year's newsletter conference.

Ainsley Rossitto named head of podcasts at Beehiiv

As beehiiv expands into podcasts they've now hired someone to lead the charge.

⭐ Featured Newsletters

The Subthread

Insight for those shaping what’s next

Food Policy Debrief

Spilling the tea on all things food systems

Podcast Perspectives

The Best Podcast Newsletter for Growing Your Show

The Workforce Lens

research based HR insides translated to real word actions

CEO Catalysts

Stop Following, Start Leading

See Ya

This is our weekly newsletter covering tips and tools for newsletter operators and everything else happening in the email newsletter space. Hope you enjoyed it!

Keenen Charles

Keenen is the creator of InboxReads and a believer in the future of newsletters and email for sharing great content.

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