With all the buzz around social audio apps like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces, there’s a lot of people looking to improve their audio quality on iOS. But if you’re not a professional podcaster, introducing XLR cables and audio interfaces to your setup might be a bridge too far. If you’re just starting out and want as little fussy hardware as possible,
Apple’s recently announcement that publishers will be able to offer premium subscriptions to listeners has people curious about what this means for podcast advertising. Let’s dive into the specifics.
Publishers can choose between free, freemium, or paid
Apple Podcasts has always supported free shows, but they are now introducing 2 new options. Freemium shows can be regular RSS feeds with additional benefits
Yesterday, Justin Jackson took a stab at renaming the confusing new options in Apple Podcasts Connect.
There has to be a way of delineating these two a regular public show, which is based on an RSS feed, hosted elsewhere off of Apple. And a premium subscription show.
I’m not sure his changes really hit the mark. I believe you’ll be able to
I read through the “Apple Podcasters Program Agreement” and related documentation so you don’t have to. Here’s a thread of 11 things that caught my eye that I hadn’t seen mentioned anywhere else.
1. ☁️ For the first time ever, Apple is offering first-party podcast hosting (in addition to third-party hosting providers). You can create a show with subscriber-only benefits available only
Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of building and growing PodLink to make it easier for people to share links to their favorite podcasts. From Vox, to Google Chrome Developers, to Xzibit, I’ve watched it reach audiences beyond my wildest expectations.
Today, I have a major announcement for the product. PodLink has been acquired by Podsights. Never fear, the
