India’s Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content

Pocket FM’s annualized revenue run rate reached $500 million, with AI producing 93% of its catalog and 99% of new content, slashing production costs roughly 80-fold and compressing 100 hours of work into a day. Its 550 000 creators generate about 2.5 million AI-powered audio hours yearly, yielding $85 million in ad revenue, $415 million from paid episodes, and a 12-month revenue retention rate of 76% across more than 20 countries.