Stratechery Launches Sharp Tech in Video and Details Its Access Options

The Stratechery podcast network clarifies its subscription and sharing rules, introduces an access pathway via SMS and RSS, and for the first time makes Sharp Tech available in video format. The Stratechery Plus offering includes news, interviews, and weekly formats hosted by Andrew Sharp and his co-hosts.

Subscriptions: automatic renewal, individual use, and team options

All subscriptions to Stratechery are automatically renewed each month or year, with the option to cancel at any time. The content is reserved for a single subscriber: sharing emails, inboxes, or RSS feeds constitutes a violation of the terms of use and may result in account suspension or RSS feed reset. It is possible to switch to an annual plan from the account page, which results in immediate billing and a prorated discount for the remaining period of the current monthly plan. Team subscriptions are offered, and a subscription can also be gifted via a dedicated gift page. Stratechery claims to maintain a low price, thousands of dollars below other analyst reports or newsletters, to ensure accessibility for all, including students.

Accessing content: SMS, RSS, website, and delivery preferences

Stratechery updates are accessible via SMS, RSS, or directly on the website. An update schedule specifies delivery times and planned absence days. After subscribing, delivery preferences provide instructions for adding Stratechery podcasts to a podcast player. To read content via RSS, one must create a Stratechery Passport account and add a custom RSS feed in the delivery preferences.

What Stratechery Plus covers and the new video feature of Sharp Tech

Stratechery Plus provides access to Stratechery Update, an in-depth analysis of the day's news broadcast three times a week via email or podcast, as well as Stratechery Interviews, which features discussions with executives from publicly traded companies, founders of private businesses, and analysts. The offering also includes Dithering, a bi-weekly podcast hosted by John Gruber and the editor of Stratechery, lasting 15 minutes per episode. Andrew Sharp co-hosts Sharp Tech, focused on technology and its effects on daily life, and Sharp China, a weekly podcast with Bill Bishop from Sinocism about understanding China and its global impact. Greatest Of All Talk brings together Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver twice a week to discuss the NBA, life, and national parks. Additionally, audio content and transcripts from the YouTube channel Asianometry are included, as well as Sharp Text, where Andrew Sharp publishes weekly on basketball, technology, and U.S.-China relations. New: Sharp Tech is now available in video format for the first time, accessible via YouTube, Spotify, and the Stratechery website.