Hello there, and welcome to the seventh edition of Base Directory's newsletter.
Every weekday, I'll send you a concise email highlighting everything you need to know about an onchain product built on Base, including my thoughts on it and how you can get started using it.
Today's spotlight is on Pods.media, a product that allows you to listen to podcasts onchain and collect them.
If you actively listen to podcasts, chances are you have a niche or non-mainstream podcast that's been hugely entertaining or informative for you many times over. But what monetary benefit really accrues to the podcast host or team behind it at the end of the day? Likely nothing.
The biggest podcasts get the largest brand deals, sponsorships, and are able to better leverage their content into other revenue streams. For most podcasts, the effort that goes into it is ultimately a labor of love. It's clearly non-ideal, but that's the dynamic we've come to terms with.
Products like Pods.media change that dynamic for the better in my opinion by offering a distribution platform that allows listeners to collect their favorite podcasts onchain either for free or at a price, depending on the creator.
I'm always excited about any product that offers creators better monetization opportunities, especially smaller creators who historically tend to get no piece of the pie. Exploring products like these just deepens my belief that onchain is the next iteration of the internet.
Pods.media makes a process that can be ordinarily tedious just straightforward and simple. All you have to do is connect your wallet and collect to your heart's content, you can also earn as a listener when other people collect an episode using your referral link.
If any part of your weekend plans involves listening to podcasts, then you should definitely check out Pods.media to discover interesting podcasts you might have missed and collect one or two as a way of supporting the hosts.
You can keep up with updates from the Pods.media team via their X (fka Twitter) profile.
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