Totalcrime Substack
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackMedia
I cover crime (as in true crime), cover court cases, the underworld and bring to bear 30 years of experience, which can sometimes be very helpful.
3K
300 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$1K
300 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
0.3
3.8
0.13%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Weekly
1.2 posts/week
59/100
Variable (~7.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Information | 541K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Steady | 538K | -0.1% | $5/mo | substack |
| Big Think | 398K | +1.0% | $15/mo | substack |
| Raw America | 271K | +1.3% | $8/mo | substack |
| Seymour Hersh |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3K | $1,192.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $1,192.5 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
74% of 357 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6/mo category median (865 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 48/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 67/100 | 10% |
| 238K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |