Podcast Growth

2022 Half-Year Report – Stats and facts for Asian leading podcast market.
Firstory, the leading podcast hosting company in East Asia, launched Asia’s first Dynamic Ad Insertion tool for podcasting in May. This feature has empowered thousands

Best Monetization Platform for Podcasts 2023: Firstory VS Patreon VS KoFi
Monetization platforms Patreon, KoFi, Buy Me a Coffee, Firstory, and Supporting Casts are put side by side to find the best alternative for podcast monetization

5 Ways to Monetize a Podcast Outside the US (2023)
Most advertised podcast monetization solutions are often exclusive to US-only. We offer ways to monetize a podcast for podcasters based in Asia and other growing podcast regions.

All In One Platform (2023): One Stop Podcast Hosting for All
Whether it’s podcast hosting, production, promotion, audience engagement, ad revenue, or monetization, Firstory’s all in one solution is the best choice for all

Easy $880 Passive Income: Podcast Ad Revenue Using Dynamic Ad Insertion
Firstory’s DAI passes tests and proves to be an effective tool for generating ad revenue. In fact, Dynamic Ad Insertion accounts for 84% of podcast ad revenue growth in 2021.

How to Get My Podcast to China & Reach a Wider Audience
Getting your English podcast to China is easy through Chinese podcast hosting platforms Ximalaya, Lizhi, Qingting, etc; and here are the few things to know beforehand.

Changing Podcast Hosting Platforms: Make the right podcasting decision (2023)
Move to another podcast hosting platform when the pricing no longer makes sense or when important tools are not available. Know how redirection works & make the right decision!

Road to 10000 Podcasts: How We Grew Our Family in the Last 2 Years
For the past 2 years, Firstory has grown together with amazing podcast creators who chose to trust our service. Celebrating 10000 podcasts worldwide, we are committed to continue developing tools and services for you.

2022 Podcast Sponsorship Trends: Getting Listener Support
Listener support increased by 714% from 2020 to 2021. From a sample of 1,000 podcasters, 2% earned over $3500 every month. From here, we predict 2022 podcast sponsorship trends.

Sex & Letters Podcast Business Strategy: Success Story
Empowering women and uncovering the mysteries of sex in a patriarchal society, Sex & Letters podcast was able to successfully make money from the podcast business

Dynamic Insertion: 5 Ways This Changes The Way We Podcast
Firstory launched the Dynamic Audio Insertion (DAI) that will shake the podcasting space. Here, we show how podcasters can maximize this tool to make an impact.

Earning $15000 Podcast Money Every Month: A Podcast Success Story
Stock Sea Surfer podcast lives the dream earning $15000 USD recurring revenue every month in just 9 months. We dissect and summarize his podcast success story in turning downloads to podcast money.