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Re:Why We’re Freaking Out About Substack by germinalphrase on Monday April 12, 2021 @11:26AM (#26780425)
Does the “average” Substack writer really pull that much traffic?
Re:Why We’re Freaking Out About Substack by dsr_ on Monday April 12, 2021 @03:36PM (#26784083)
Unlikely. As in book publishing, music, and TV network shows, the hits subsidize the rest.

Also as in those other industries, nobody knows what will be a hit until they're well on their way up, so a thriving business needs to be willing to experiment.