Blumberg: Gimlet spends at least $100k developing each new show
Alex Blumberg · King of Podcasts Tells Us How He Launched 5, Made Millions, with Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media · Feb 1, 2016 · at 8:15
Alex Blumberg details development and piloting costs for new narrative podcasts at Gimlet Media.
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“We're spending at least a hundred grand before we even, before we're out the door with one single podcast.”
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