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Sound Revenue

Castbox CEO Renee Wang has a new idea for funding digital content creators.
Former Googler Wang is using blockchain to allow fans to fund creators directly.

RENEE WANG

CEO, Castbox

THE PROBLEM

When Renee Wang’s three-year-old podcast listening platform, Castbox, began producing original audio content last year, the former Google advertising executive was introduced to every podcaster’s struggle: Ad revenue alone

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