[…] being able to say, "wherever you get your podcasts" is a radical statement. Because what it represents is the triumph of exactly the kind of technology that's supposed to be impossible: open, empowering tech that's not owned by any one company, that can't be controlled by any one company, and that allows people to have ownership over their work and their relationship with their audience.

What podcasting holds in the promise of its open format is the proof that an open web can still thrive and be relevant, that it can inspire new systems that are similarly open to take root and grow.

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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 55 points 10 months ago (4 children)

When people push listening on Spotify even though the podcast is available everywhere else I roll my eyes.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago (5 children)

One of my main motivations for cancelling my Spotify subscription was their insistence on capitalising on podcasts. They have a perfectly fine business model with music, why do they need to ruin podcasts?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the locking down podcasts for exclusivity to me is really fucking toxic and totally counter to what podcasts used to stand for. Really pissed me off when Gimlet went Spotify only and Reply All was no longer available elsewhere. Very anti consumer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I agree that the Spotify exclusive podcasts suck. However I am 99% sure reply all never went Spotify exclusive. The show just kinda imploded after the test kitchen series. I was listening up till the very end on normal podcast apps.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago

Because they don't have a perfectly fine business model. They get squeezed hard by both the oligarchs of music publishing UMG, Sony Warner who negotiate the price for the music. And from the other side by the tech giants google and apple who can cross service subsidize their own streaming.There exists essentially no space for them to make any profit in streaming music. So they have to go other places.

The only reason they'll probably exist for the foreseeable future is because the rights holders are able to use Spotify to have more negotiating power against Google and apple.

[–] TheBat 6 points 10 months ago

I thought of starting Spotify subscription but they keep recommending songs by artists that I have blocked. Fix your shit, Spotify.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 5 points 10 months ago

I didn't cancel because I think the rest of the service is fantastic, but I haven't touched the podcasts. Because of the politics.

[–] Archer 2 points 10 months ago

I left when they paid Joe Rogan money

[–] mwproductions 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Whenever I'm talking with someone about my podcast and they ask, "can I find it on Spotify?" a little part of me dies.

Like, yes it's available on Spotify, because it's available everywhere. But I strongly dislike what Spotify tried to do to podcasting, and there are much better apps out there.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I use spotify daily like most people these days. I'm not married to it, but it is easy to use (most of the time) and has the best selection of everything (for the most part). What app is a better use of my time for music and podcasts?

[–] infinitepcg 11 points 10 months ago

I like using AntennaPod for podcasts and Spotify for music.

[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you like feature rich apps then I recommend Podcast Addict.

[–] margaritox 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is it available for iOS? The native podcast app is unbelievably confusing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't personally use iOS, but some friends of mine have given good reviews about Podcast Republic - note that it has a one-time ads free unlock to it.

[–] margaritox 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks!

[–] Carighan 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well plenty creators push product X, Y or Z. Whether that product is in itself also the hoster of the media you're listening to... I dunno. Just another ad to me, I don't really care about the details any more at that point. Sadly no sponsorblock for podcasts yet, AFAIK.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 2 points 10 months ago

Hey, I get that. Honestly I do not even think they push Spotify because they're paid to do it. The ones I'm listening to, that is. They do it because they like the service and that's fine. It's just sad to feel like an afterthought. The adverts I'm fine with. I can just skip them.