fountain_app 3 weeks ago

Advertising is a brutal business model for smaller podcasters. The shows winning today launched subscriptions early on and trained their audience to support them directly. It's never too early to go paid. Here's how it's done.

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Podcast Subscriptions: The Complete Monetization Guide (2026) • Fountain Blog

Podcast subscriptions let you monetize directly from listeners. Learn which shows benefit most, subscription options, success metrics, and how Foun...

fountain_app 0 months ago

Our final act, Silvan Unlocked, turned up and brought all the energy tonight. Join the stream:

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Discover millions of podcasts and emerging artists worth supporting. Powered by RSS, Lightning and Nostr.

fountain_app 0 months ago

Damn, The Paisley Daze are playing to a packed room here at The Old Blue Last with many more tuned in live. Join the stream here:

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain Live

Fountain and Antidote are hosting a night of live music at The Old Blue Last on Thursday 30 April 2026, featuring an eclectic lineup of rising UK a...

fountain_app 0 months ago

Tonight's lineup at Fountain Live: Longy (15:20 ET / 20:20 UK) The Paisley Daze (16:10 ET / 21:10 UK) Silvan Unlocked (17:00 ET / 22:00 UK) Join the stream and get involved!

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain Live

Fountain and Antidote are hosting a night of live music at The Old Blue Last on Thursday 30 April 2026, featuring an eclectic lineup of rising UK a...

fountain_app 1 month ago

TOMORROW 🚨 Fountain x @Antidote The Old Blue Last, London 14:30 ET / 19:30 UK Join the live stream on Fountain or your favourite Nostr client ↓

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain Live

Fountain and Antidote are hosting a night of live music at The Old Blue Last on Thursday 30 April 2026, featuring an eclectic lineup of rising UK a...

fountain_app 1 month ago

Fountain 1.5 is live 🌎 Our new home feed delivers a discovery experience that feels more curated, more dynamic and more relevant. See trending notes that include references to podcasts and music from people you follow or anybody on Nostr.

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain 1.5 - Revamped Trending Feed • Fountain Blog

The new home feed delivers a discovery experience that feels more curated, more dynamic and more relevant.

fountain_app 1 month ago

In iOS 26.4, you will be able to switch seamlessly between audio and video in Apple Podcasts. Fountain will be one of the first podcast hosts to give podcasters access to this feature. Here's everything you need to know.

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Apple Podcasts Video Guide (2026): How It Works & How to Publish • Fountain Blog

Apple Podcasts now supports video via HLS streaming. Learn how it works, how to publish video podcasts, and what it means for podcasters.

fountain_app 1 month ago

Next Thursday, Fountain and @Antidote are taking over The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch for a night of live music - powered by Lightning. If you're in London, come on down. Tickets are just £10 and include £5 in free Bitcoin. Grab yours below 🎟️

Fountain LIVE! Special Event · Luma

FREE DRINKS AND LIVE MUSIC! ✨🎙️ Fountain and Antidote are bringing together a lineup of new artists and DJs to take the stage and do what th...

fountain_app 1 month ago

Most podcast monetization advice is built for the top 1%. More downloads → more ads → more revenue. Sounds nice. Doesn’t work for most. Here’s what actually does.

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Discover millions of podcasts and emerging artists worth supporting. Powered by RSS, Lightning and Nostr.

fountain_app 1 month ago

Most startup shows fund hype. This one funds signal. 150+ founders building on Bitcoin A total prize pool of $850k Judged by @Adam Back @Willy Woo @jack mallers You can now watch season one of Cypher Tank on Fountain 👇

Fountain: Podcasts & Music

Cypher Tank • Listen on Fountain

From 150+ applicants to 11 finalists $850K at stake Honey Badgers in the judge seats instead of Sharks

fountain_app 2 months ago

Announcing: FOUNTAIN LIVE We've partnered with Antidote for a night of live music in London - powered by Lightning. We will also be live steaming the event on Nostr (details to be shared closer to the time) 📍 The Old Blue Last 📅 Thursday 30 April 2026 Tickets:

Fountain LIVE! Special Event · Luma

FREE DRINKS AND LIVE MUSIC! ✨🎙️ Fountain and Antidote are bringing together a lineup of new artists and DJs to take the stage and do what th...

fountain_app 2 months ago

Podcasters, would you rather: A) 10,000 listeners who skip your ads B) 1,000 listeners who pay you directly Most podcast hosts can help you with one. Fountain can help you the other. You chose B.... right?

fountain_app 2 months ago

Most podcasters have no idea who their audience is. Podcasts hosting on Fountain know Brian from Ohio listens every morning and sent them $58 this month. That’s the difference that Nostr + Lightning makes.

fountain_app 2 months ago

Blockstream announced that the Jade hardware wallet now supports Lightning. To celebrate this world-first, we're giving one away. To enter: 1⃣ Follow @Blockstream 2⃣ Repost this note 3⃣ Reply with your color of choice A winner will be announced on 3/25 at 17:00 UTC.

fountain_app 2 months ago

All lightning payments will be temporarily down between 13:00 - 17:00 UTC today while we perform some maintenance work. Apologies for any disruption. We will let you know when the work has been completed.

fountain_app 2 months ago

When we go quiet, you can trust that we're working away on some major updates. All will be revealed very 🔜

fountain_app 4 months ago

In our upcoming webinar, we will show why deeper listener engagement drives stronger word-of-mouth, higher retention, and more reliable revenue. Join us on Thursday 5th Feb to learn how hosting your podcast on Fountain makes it possible (and how to make the shift). Register:

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