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
Spotify recently announced an exclusive partnership with Joe Rogan. This latest salvo in the “podcast wars” invites everyone to consider what this could mean for the future of podcasting. The hot take that won’t die is the fear that Spotify wants to become The Netflix of Podcasting. But I was drawn to a different point of view.
When Andrew Wilkinson advocated that Joe
Last April, Luminary made waves proclaiming that “Podcasts don’t need ads” and pitched themselves as the “Netflix of Podcasting” These days, after acquisitions like Gimlet and The Ringer, I hear many people assuming that Spotify is using the same playbook. But if you presume that Spotify just wants to put podcasts behind a paywall to sell more Premium subscriptions, you’re not paying
