Rafat Ali on PaidContent, The Guardian, the state of new media and his new startup, Skift

Summary: I first started reading Rafat Ali's work in 2003, at a time when no one was really covering the business of digital media and content economics in the way that Rafat did with PaidContent. Just a few years later, Rafat sold his company to The Guardian and recently started a new company in Skift. I decided to catch up with Rafat and talk to him about the history of PaidContent and how the broader tech media landscape has evolved since those early days of blogging, as well as talk about what he's up to now with his new company, Skift. This one is great for anyone interested in hearing about the early days of tech and media blogging, how it differs from today's landscape, as well as anyone looking for some sound media startup advice from a guy who's done it twice. Enjoy! If you like this podcast, please subscribe using one of the following channels: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nextmarket/id579455690 RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/soundcloud/JEcj or Stitcher: app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/32010/episodes