The Dead Pixels Society
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackBusiness
News for 21st Century Photo Businesses.
1K
70 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
23 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$445
70 paid subs
$445/mo – $445/mo(±0%)
1.5
0.15%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write • Build • Scale | 44K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Shreyas Free Newsletter | 43K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Positioning with April Dunford | 40K | N/A | Free | substack |
| The Inside Man | 29K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $445.2 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 1K | $445.2 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — below the 2K category median (based on 808 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 571 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $7/mo category median (1528 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Product Life |
| 27K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |