Keep in mind Apple's new podcast subscription service is taking a 15 per cent to 30 per cent cut from creators. As part of the initial launch of paid podcast subscriptions on Spotify, 12 indie podcast shows - including Tiny Leaps and Mindful in Minutes - were allowed to offer bonus subscriber-only content. Since then, the premium option has been activated on podcasts. That same day, they will be made available to international listeners, but international podcast creators will have to wait longer to use Spotify's monetisation tools.
If you're a podcast creator, watch the video above. You can learn more about how to get started from Spotify's blog post. Also, see Anchor's blog for more details. Check out our in-depth Spotify guide to learn all about how the service works. Learn more Home Apps App news Spotify app news. This will navigate you to Apple's archive of podcasts. You can now search for the podcast you want to subscribe to.
Click its icon to open up details about the podcast, and then click the "Subscribe" button to begin receiving the latest editions of the show. Music fans who are used to purchasing songs through iTunes may be accustomed to paying a dollar or more per song, but podcasts are almost always completely free. In some cases, while you may be able to receive the newest editions of podcasts for free after you subscribe, the previous editions of shows may cost money.
Sometimes podcasters have shows archived at their website, and will sell them to users for a small fee per episode. Thomas McNish has been writing since , contributing to Salon. What Is Subscribing to a Podcast? By Thomas McNish. What Are Podcasts? Why Podcasts are Different Spoken word audio recordings, such as books on tape, have been around for quite some time. Once payment is complete you will have open access to all the podcast episodes for the next month, until you are charged again.
There are lots of smaller podcast platforms attempting to offer paid subscriptions for its creators. The only problem is that none of these platforms have the built-in audience that Spotify can proudly claim. Apple also offers paid podcast subscriptions for its creators and is the only major competitor to Spotify at this point. The only red flag is that Apple is taking a bigger piece of the pie than Spotify.
Larger and more established podcasters can afford to foot this bill in order to reach the millions of listeners that Apple brings to the table. Now that Spotify has come out with its own paid subscription feature that is free to use, Apple may have to reconsider its requirements.
Apple does a better job at providing more payment options for creators when starting a paid subscription. Spotify only has three options for creators, but Apple has much more than that. Apple has also stated it doesn't plan on allowing podcasters to talk directly to their audience, except during an actual episode. This makes it harder for podcasters who establish themselves on Apple to move away at any point if the relationship turns sour.
Spotify, on the other hand, has plans to allow podcasters to engage with their audience in as many ways as possible. The other problem is Apple won't be distributing the paid episodes over RSS, but will be using a closed system specific to Apple Podcasts. It's clear that Apple believes it owns the audience, whereas Spotify is making an attempt to work with creators first. Now podcasters have more options to monetize their growing fan base and previously free content.
Adding paywalls on Spotify allows podcasters to get paid depending on how many subscribers they can get. Spotify's continued investment into podcasts makes it one of the best choices for any podcast fan or creator. Sometimes you want to listen to podcasts on your desktop. Here are the best podcast players that you can play in any browser.
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