Hartman: Demand for Great Podcasts Exceeds the Supply of High-Quality Shows
Matt Hartman · 20 VC 078: BETAWORKS WEEK: Matt Hartman, Director of Seed Investments @ Betaworks · Oct 12, 2015 · at 19:52
Matt Hartman, Director of Seed Investments at Betaworks, discusses market dynamics during the mid-2010s podcasting resurgence.
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“So I think at the moment there's not as many great podcasts as there are people looking for great podcasts. There are a lot of podcasts, not necessarily great ones.”
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