beehiiv launches direct ads + Substack hits 5M paid subs

March 19, 2025 |
Keenen Charles

This week beehiiv launched a new feature to manage sponsorships directly on the platform. Substack has also notably hit 5 million paid subscribers. Plus, newsletters continue to grow in popularity and new tools are being developed to help creators monetize their content. And there are guides on paywalling content and using live videos for growth.

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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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