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Back in early 2016, Li Xiang was just another overworked magazine editor in Beijing. Then along came an opportunity to produce a business newsletter on a brand-new app called De Dao. In just a few months that app attracted millions of users looking for daily advice and to learn everything from music to economics. Within months, Li had close to 100,000 subscribers paying about $30 a year — which works out to almost $3 million in annual revenue. —
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China,
De Dao,
paid content,
subscribers
