Podcast 2.0 app Fountain.fm with Oscar Merry

Is Bitcoin an option for podcasters? What should you be doing right now when it comes to monetizing your podcast?

On this episode of the Audience podcast, Matt is talking with Oscar Merry from Fountain. Fountain is an app that allows podcasters to share podcast clips with potential listeners and it allows listeners to support their favorite creators with Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency isn’t just in the future of podcasting, it’s in the present as well. 

Today Oscar talks about Fountain (what they do and how they work with podcasters and listeners), and he educates us on Bitcoin and how cryptocurrency operates. Should you be looking into Bitcoin? How can Fountain help you with your podcast? When should you start thinking about cryptocurrency?

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Today you’ll learn about:

• What is Fountain.fm?
• Bitcoin crash course and the different layers of Bitcoin
  • Satoshis (SATs)
  • Lightning (Lightning Network)
• The future of Bitcoin and podcasting
• How Fountain works for podcasters and podcast listeners
  • Different ways to support your favorite podcasts via cryptocurrency
• The dynamic interaction between podcasts and listeners
• Boostagrams and Podcasting 2.0
• Podcast monetization now and monetization in the future
• Fountain’s goals for the future

Resources/Links:

Fountain Podcasts: https://www.fountain.fm/ 

Oscar’s email: [email protected] 

Oscar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/merryoscar 

Boostagram Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mKGBtEiq1E