TrueFans
Podcasting that pays
Website: truefans.fm
Latest news
- Apr 28: Creators from TrueFans is a new weekly podcast from TrueFans which launches today. Each week Sam Sethi (CEO of TrueFans and the co-host of the Podnews Weekly Review) and Claire Waite Brown (Producer and Host of Podcasting 2.0 in Practise & Fanzone), will showcase independent podcast and music creators. They will also discuss features recently released in TrueFans that will help creators monetise their fandoms. Sam and Claire are very keen to hear from independent creators who would like to be featured on the show, too.
- Mar 18: Why shouldn't a podcast app have a podcast? Fanzone is your bite-size guide to getting the most out of the TrueFans podcast app. In each episode Sam Sethi and Claire Waite Brown discuss an aspect of the app and answer any questions you may have about it. When you listen to Fanzone in TrueFans, you can earn as you listen: and use your earnings to support your favourite podcasters.
- Sep 16, 2024: TrueFans is now sharing listener activity (with permission) to the fediverse. Here’s ⁂ @sam@truefans.social and his activity - which you can subscribe to in tools like Mastodon and others. TrueFans has also announced that it is beginning work on iOS and Android apps.
- Aug 5, 2024: Podcasting 2.0 player TrueFans has made the process of “streaming sats” easier, avoiding the hassle of having to buy complex cryptocurrency on other services (which isn’t very easy in some countries). Now, you can just use your regular credit card to top up your balance in TrueFans, to help pay podcasters for the shows you like.
- Jul 15, 2024: TrueFans has launched “SuperFeeds”, an enhanced version of RSS feeds with the new Podcasting 2.0 tags that podcast hosting companies leave out; and a full-screen chapter player.
Data credits: Podnews newsletter