{"podcast":{"title":"Business Models Explained with Fexingo: Subscription, Marketplace, SaaS, and Service Companies","slug":"business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","podcast_index_feed_id":7871638,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"Subscription models, marketplaces, SaaS, and service companies each have distinct unit economics, growth levers, and competitive moats. In this show, Lucas and Luna dissect how businesses like Netflix, Uber, Salesforce, and McKinsey actually make money — comparing CAC, LTV, churn rates, and contribution margins. Lucas brings journalistic rigor, cross-referencing financial filings and case studies; Luna challenges assumptions about scalability, pricing power, and customer lock-in. Each episode centers on a single model or a head-to-head comparison, avoiding fluff for concrete numbers. This is for listeners who want to understand why some subscription businesses fail while others thrive, why marketplace liquidity matters more than user count, or how SaaS companies balance growth against profitability. No founder hype, no generic advice — just the mechanics behind real companies. How do you choose the right model for a new venture? When should a marketplace pivot to managed services? What makes a subscription truly sticky? #SubscriptionModel #MarketplaceBusiness #SaaS #ServiceCompany #UnitEconomics #CAC #LTV #ChurnRate #ContributionMargin #Netflix #Uber #Salesforce #McKinsey #Busines…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:18:57.843124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638"},"episode":{"title":"How Spotify Built a Two-Sided Marketplace Within a Subscription","slug":"how-spotify-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-within-a-subscription","published_at":"2026-06-18T04:50:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-spotify-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-within-a-subscription","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0059.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0059.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Business Models Explained, Lucas and Luna break down how Spotify evolved from a simple music-streaming subscription into a two-sided marketplace connecting artists, podcasters, and listeners. They explore Spotify's 2019 shift toward direct artist payments and podcast exclusives, the economics of its ad-supported tier versus premium subscriptions, and the tension between listener experience and creator monetisation. Using specific numbers like the 2025 milestone of 250 million premium subscribers and the 2026 rollout of Spotify's in-app audiobook marketplace, the hosts show how the company operates at the intersection of subscription revenue and platform network effects. If you've ever wondered why Spotify pushes podcasts so aggressively or how artists actually get paid, this episode gives you the structural answer. #Spotify #TwoSidedMarketplace #SubscriptionModel #StreamingEconomics #MusicIndustry #PodcastBusiness #Audiobooks #CreatorEconomy #PlatformBusiness #ArtistRoyalties #DanielEk #BusinessModel #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DigitalMedia #AudioStreaming #MarketplaceStrategy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of Business Models Explained, Lucas and Luna break down how Spotify evolved from a simple music-streaming subscription into a two-sided ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":712,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/episodes/how-spotify-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-within-a-subscription/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-spotify-built-a-two-sided-marketplace-within-a-subscription.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}