[…] 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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[–] CosmicTurtle 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I think what the author meant was that it's impossible in the capitalist marketplace.

Joe Rogan is probably a good anti-example. His podcast (as I understand it anyway) is only available on Spotify. But Conan O'Brien, the Office Ladies, and even The West Wing Weekly (which hasn't been producing in years) is still available, for free, on any podcast platform.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think what the author meant was that it's impossible in the capitalist marketplace.

Nonsense, the marketplace was also capitalist when the internet protocol was developed in 1974. It wasn't that long ago.

Also, I'll point out that open source software is very successful today and there are a lot of businesses based around open systems. Linux is the most widely used OS, particularly for embedded devices. Apache is the most widely used web server. You're using an open source platform right now. You probably interact with open source systems every day, you're surrounded by them, and they were developed in and thrive in the 'capitalist marketplace'.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

JRE apparently no longer is Spotify exclusive either