Creadores de audio ganan 33 % más que el año anterior en Patreon
April 9, 2026·4 min
The episode begins by highlighting Patreon's financial report, noting audio creators earned $629 million in 2025, a 33% rise year-over-year, with more than 47,000 podcasters on the platform. It mentions Joe Budden as an example of a top earner, making up to a million dollars monthly. The highest-earning podcast categories on Patreon are identified as pop culture and comedy, lifestyle and hobbies, and education and information. Paige Fitzgerald, Patreon's COO, comments on the format's strength in combining multimedia languages. The discussion shifts to podcast consumption trends, citing PodTrack data showing an 11.7% increase in March, with iHeart Media leading in the US. Globally, YouTube is highlighted as a key driver, with iHeart Audience Network and Libsyn deriving significant consumption from the platform. The episode notes the growing importance of audiovisual distribution in the industry. It then announces the opening of submissions for the Association for International Broadcasting's 2026 awards, which recognize podcasting, radio, and digital journalism, with past winners including BBC, CNN, and The Guardian. Next, it covers Osen's launch of PodcastBot.ai, an AI tool that automatically converts radio broadcasts into podcasts to save time and reach wider audiences. A brief mention is made of a TickTock and HubSpot integration for marketing teams. The episode concludes with reminders to subscribe to the newsletter and includes advertisements for Mattress Warehouse, Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief, and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
