Rev, one of biggest names in transcription—and one of the cheapest services of its kind—opted to alter its pay structure with little warning for thousands of contractors on its platform, some ...

Meanwhile, buzzy Silicon Valley startups emerged—like Rev, a sort of Uber and 800-pound gorilla of the transcription world. It has moved the industry toward an on-demand gig model.

How good can Rev, a $1-a-minute transcription app, really be? Read a transcription with the CEO's quotes, processed through his own service.

Transcription Network: A transcriptionist who wrote about Rev’s pay cut built a database of transcriptionists for hire, launched on Dec 2.

Shayanne GalBusiness InsiderCustomers of the controversial startup Rev launched a petition demanding the company raise wages. Rev slashed base pay for some audio files by 33 in mid November.

Podcast distributor Blubrry has introduced a web-based podcast player that uses transcription products integrated with speech-to-text service Rev.