Absolutely agree with you, I wonder if starting a publication or a stack on Substack where we get access to several writers at one go will be a good point to test it out?
1. For example I was really keen to follow the Scotland fast bowler who in the WC qualifiers bowled 150kph and thought he maybe a good investment for RCB for long term.
Absolutely agree with you, I wonder if starting a publication or a stack on Substack where we get access to several writers at one go will be a good point to test it out?
1. For example I was really keen to follow the Scotland fast bowler who in the WC qualifiers bowled 150kph and thought he maybe a good investment for RCB for long term.
2. IPL point is great, I absolutely find myself disconnected with the RCB team after the IPL. There are no real good articles. The IPL feels like a one night stand. There is really nothing before or after!
3. Test cricket is another one. For example the Indian team finds itself having batters, and now after Jadeja a bowler with little international experience. I mean how did they get here? What was RD and RS thinking? Everyone keeps coming and giving their opinion but quality cricket writing goes beyond that.
Another point is even though cricket is second most searched most of it will be from India. India’s per capita GDP is 2,200 USD. Englands is 45,544. That is insane. But the catch is Mumbai’s per capita GDP is USD 23,000! So how do you maintain the pricing for a such a disparate set of audience? One thing that could really work though is fantasy sports writing and detailed discussion. I am sure that will be a big draw even in India. You assume that subscription is USD 40 a month. But there will be 4/5 guys putting together and getting the subscription. Could that work?
Anyways looking forward to Athletic for Cricket! I will be glad to read that. I have almost stopped reading Cricinfo articles and only read the ones in Substack. But multiple good writers get expensive quickly. Will advertisers help with that?
So, I have already tried that before. The problem is you need to pay people, and if you don't, they disappear. So without money it never works.
I can't expert professional writers to give up their jobs and come to substack/ghost/where ever on the hope they make money back in six months.
That plan would not work.
The subscription model would probably be very different to the Athletic, as you have said, even in one country it would be a challenge. But I don't think this idea is as subscription based as The Athletic is. The great thing about the subcontintent is the numbers. Which is where the social media/videos/podcasts come in. So it would certainly be different from the athletic, but keep some core parts of it.
Absolutely agree with you, I wonder if starting a publication or a stack on Substack where we get access to several writers at one go will be a good point to test it out?
1. For example I was really keen to follow the Scotland fast bowler who in the WC qualifiers bowled 150kph and thought he maybe a good investment for RCB for long term.
2. IPL point is great, I absolutely find myself disconnected with the RCB team after the IPL. There are no real good articles. The IPL feels like a one night stand. There is really nothing before or after!
3. Test cricket is another one. For example the Indian team finds itself having batters, and now after Jadeja a bowler with little international experience. I mean how did they get here? What was RD and RS thinking? Everyone keeps coming and giving their opinion but quality cricket writing goes beyond that.
Another point is even though cricket is second most searched most of it will be from India. India’s per capita GDP is 2,200 USD. Englands is 45,544. That is insane. But the catch is Mumbai’s per capita GDP is USD 23,000! So how do you maintain the pricing for a such a disparate set of audience? One thing that could really work though is fantasy sports writing and detailed discussion. I am sure that will be a big draw even in India. You assume that subscription is USD 40 a month. But there will be 4/5 guys putting together and getting the subscription. Could that work?
Anyways looking forward to Athletic for Cricket! I will be glad to read that. I have almost stopped reading Cricinfo articles and only read the ones in Substack. But multiple good writers get expensive quickly. Will advertisers help with that?
So, I have already tried that before. The problem is you need to pay people, and if you don't, they disappear. So without money it never works.
I can't expert professional writers to give up their jobs and come to substack/ghost/where ever on the hope they make money back in six months.
That plan would not work.
The subscription model would probably be very different to the Athletic, as you have said, even in one country it would be a challenge. But I don't think this idea is as subscription based as The Athletic is. The great thing about the subcontintent is the numbers. Which is where the social media/videos/podcasts come in. So it would certainly be different from the athletic, but keep some core parts of it.