What ALIVE Podcast Network does

ALIVE Podcast Network, founded in 2022 by media executive Angel Livas, is a Washington, D.C.-based podcast network and creator platform focused on Black-hosted podcasts. The company operates a network of over 100 shows spanning relationships, wellness, entrepreneurship, politics, education, faith, and personal development, with a structural emphasis on enabling creators to retain full intellectual property ownership and monetize through direct fan support rather than via advertising alone.

The platform is built on proprietary technology: a dedicated iOS and Android mobile application that lets subscribers fund specific hosts directly, connected TV applications on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Samsung TV, and RSS-based syndication to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, and iHeart. Production infrastructure includes ALIVE Studios, a facility inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., launched in February 2026 in partnership with Ahadu Global Network (AGN). ALIVE's content has been verified by Barometer to meet Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) brand suitability and safety standards.

ALIVE generates revenue through a 50% subscription revenue split with creators (paid through the proprietary app), traditional podcast advertising and sponsorship placements, and creator business development services. A planned marketplace integration will allow founder-creators to sell products directly through the platform, adding a commerce layer. The company's go-to-market motion is community-led, recruiting Black podcasters through direct outreach and supplemented by strategic partnerships with educational institutions (Southern University), community health organizations (CHC: Creating Healthier Communities), and aligned Black-media platforms (KweliTV, Revolt, BOMESI, 19 Media Group).

Name

ALIVE Podcast Network

Legal name

ALIVE Podcast Network

Website

https://alivepodcastnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALIVE Podcast Network operates a proprietary podcast platform serving Black-hosted shows, providing production infrastructure, connected TV distribution, and a 50% subscription revenue split that enables creators to retain IP ownership and monetize directly with audiences across mobile and CTV apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Network and Audio Content Distribution

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Sound Recording Studios (51224), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podcast Distribution Directories & Listening Apps (MPACADAC), Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC), Podcast Ad Sales Networks & Monetization Platforms (MPACADAD), Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms (BPAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Podcast network
• Podcast hosting platform
• Creator monetization
• Audio content distribution
• Connected TV streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue Split: ALIVE operates a 50% subscription revenue split model with its podcast hosts. Subscribers use the proprietary ALIVE app to support specific hosts directly, with revenue shared equally between the platform and the creator.
2. Traditional Advertising: Standard podcast advertising and sponsorship placements within network shows, providing an additional revenue stream for creators and the network.
3. Marketplace Integration for Founder-Led Products: The network plans to launch a marketplace integration enabling creators who are founders to sell their products directly through the ALIVE platform, creating an additional monetization channel.
4. Creator Business Services: The network positions its podcasts as strategic business tools for hosts — enabling client acquisition, brand building, and thought leadership — which translates to downstream revenue for creators through business development outside the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ALIVE Podcast Network operates a podcast hosting and distribution platform tailored for Black creators, with a proprietary mobile and connected-TV app ecosystem, in-house production facilities (ALIVE Studios) in Washington, D.C., and a 50% subscription revenue split model that lets subscribers support specific hosts directly. The network aggregates an ecosystem of over 100 Black-hosted podcasts and distributes them across major podcast directories and connected-TV platforms.

Product overview

ALIVE Podcast Network is a podcast hosting and distribution platform designed specifically for Black voices, offering a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering is the ALIVE Podcast Network itself, which provides production infrastructure, distribution across multiple streaming and podcast platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, iOS, Android, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, iHeart), and monetization through a proprietary 50% subscription revenue split model. Supporting services include ALIVE Studios, a production facility in Washington, D.C. offering training and production capabilities, and the proprietary mobile and TV apps enabling subscriber support for specific hosts. The network also features podcast shows including ALIVE & WELL, and recognition programs like the Eminence Badge Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALIVE Studios: Production facility located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., established in partnership with Ahadu Global Network.

Products and services

• ALIVE Podcast Network Platform Podcast network platform providing production, distribution, and monetization infrastructure for Black-hosted podcasts, with a focus on creator ownership of IP and sustainable revenue through a 50% subscription revenue split.
• ALIVE Podcast Network Mobile App Proprietary iOS and Android application that lets subscribers discover, stream, and directly support specific podcast hosts on the ALIVE network via in-app subscriptions, including live listening and exclusive content.
• ALIVE TV Connected TV Apps Streaming applications on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Samsung TV giving viewers access to ALIVE Podcast Network programming on connected television platforms.
• ALIVE Studios Production Facility Full-service production studio in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., providing recording, editing, production, and training services for ALIVE Podcast Network hosts and creators, in partnership with Ahadu Global Network.
• ALIVE & WELL Podcast Show Flagship ALIVE Podcast Network show exploring mind, body, and spirit through conversations with leaders, experts, creators, and visionaries committed to living fully and intentionally.
• Creator Network Membership (Apply to Join) Online creator acquisition and onboarding program that admits Black podcast hosts into the ALIVE Podcast Network to receive production support, distribution across mobile, CTV, and podcast directories, and 50% subscription revenue share monetization.

Quantifiable outcome

• ALIVE podcasts have been verified by Barometer to pose no risk across all Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) categories, signifying adherence to the highest brand suitability and safety standards.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern University partnered with ALIVE Podcast Network to champion student narratives, giving university students a platform to tell their stories through the network's podcast ecosystem. This partnership expands the network's reach into educational communities while providing Southern University students with professional podcast production and distribution support.
• Ahadu Global Network (AGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALIVE Podcast Network partnered with Ahadu Global Network (AGN) to open ALIVE Studios inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. AGN provides broadcast infrastructure while ALIVE contributes its creator ecosystem of over 100 podcasts, combining professional production capabilities with a established podcast network at a policy-adjacent location.
• CHC: Creating Healthier CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC: Creating Healthier Communities joined the ALIVE Podcast Network's Connected TV platforms (Roku, AppleTV, FireTV) to provide health and community wellness programming. The collaboration promotes accessible health education and community empowerment through content focused on mental, physical, and emotional wellness, expanding ALIVE's content into the health vertical while advancing CHC's community wellness mission.
• KweliTVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKweliTV, a platform for Black storytelling, is listed as a partner on ALIVE's website footer, suggesting a content or distribution partnership between the two Black media platforms.
• RevoltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRevolt, a Black-owned media company focused on hip-hop culture and music, is listed as a partner on ALIVE's website footer, suggesting cross-promotional or content distribution collaboration.
• BOMESIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBOMESI (Black Owned Media Endorsement & Verification Standard Institute) is listed as a partner on ALIVE's website, indicating alignment with standards and promotion for Black-owned media businesses.
• 19 Media GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor19 Media Group is listed as a partner on ALIVE's website footer, suggesting a cross-promotional or content collaboration between the two media organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Black Effect Podcast Network: Black-focused podcast network launched by iHeartMedia and Charlamagne tha God. Directly comparable to ALIVE: targets Black creators and audiences, offers premium production and distribution, and competes for the same creator and advertiser pool — but with iHeart's distribution and ad-sales scale.
• Revolt: Black-owned media company spanning TV, digital, and audio content with a focus on hip-hop culture. Listed as an ALIVE channel partner and shares the same audience and brand-safety positioning, making it a closely comparable media brand competing for Black-audience attention and advertising.
• Lemonada Media: Independent podcast network known for a creator-first, mission-driven model with premium original content. Comparable to ALIVE as a similarly scaled, indie podcast network focused on underserved voices and creator economics rather than the Spotify/iHeart mega-networks.
• Luminary: Subscription-based podcast platform that monetizes via direct listener payments. Directly comparable to ALIVE's 50% subscription revenue split and proprietary app model, though Luminary operates at broader demographic scale and has struggled with conversion — a useful benchmark for ALIVE's subscription economics.
• Pushkin Industries: Premium independent podcast network co-founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, producing high-profile shows distributed across major platforms. Comparable as a similarly structured independent network focused on IP ownership, premium production, and brand-safe advertising, but with much higher star-power and capital backing.
• KweliTV: Black-focused streaming and storytelling platform. Listed as an ALIVE partner and shares the audience, content mission, and streaming-distribution model — a small but directly comparable player in the Black-media ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Wondery: Major podcast network now owned by Amazon, producing and distributing high-profile serialized shows. Comparable to ALIVE as a podcast network with premium production and broad distribution, but operates at much larger scale and benefits from Amazon's resources and ecosystem.
• iHeartPodcasts: Largest U.S. radio broadcaster and a dominant podcast publisher/distributor, and parent of The Black Effect. Directly comparable distribution and ad-sales model to ALIVE, but with massive existing broadcast infrastructure and ad relationships that ALIVE must compete against.
• Spotify Podcasts: Largest global podcast platform, including exclusive originals and The Ringer. Comparable as the dominant distribution and discovery platform on which ALIVE podcasts also live, and a major competitor for creator attention and ad dollars.

Emerging players

• Audioboom: Independent podcast hosting and monetization platform that distributes shows to all major listening apps and sells ads at scale. Comparable to ALIVE in operating an indie distribution and ad-tech layer for creators, though Audioboom targets a broader, non-niche audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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