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Apple’s podcast accessibility play — too little, too late?

Rutger Rosenborg

28 Aug 2024

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Spotify

YouTube

On Aug. 22, Bloomberg ’s Ashley Carman described how Apple lost its lead in podcasts , pointing to the platform’s lack of video adoption as the likely culprit. YouTube, meanwhile, has climbed to the...

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How Apple Podcasts is helping spur a new era of podcast analytics

Annie Langston

30 Aug 2023

Apple podcasts

Spotify

subscribers

Podcast analytics have been more or less untouched since the format’s inception. The podcast investment boom was more about major platforms catching up with competitors by integrating traditional analytics,...

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Stitcher’s app closure asks – who will build the premium podcast experience?

Annie Langston

6 Jul 2023

Stitcher

SiriusXM

Spotify

In August, SiriusXM plans to close its podcast platform, Stitcher. Launched in 2008 and acquired by SiriusXM in 2020 for $325 million, Stitcher offered both free podcast listening and a subscription for...

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How Apple’s podcast updates edge out the competition

Annie Langston

14 Jun 2023

Apple podcasts

The economist

Bloomberg

As the podcast investment boom slows down, it is time for platforms to shift their focus to innovation — both in the listener experience and the format as a whole. Currently, Apple Podcasts is the third...

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Luminary Media Bets Big on Ad-Free Podcasts

Georgia Meyer

24 Apr 2019

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The long-awaited podcast subscription service, Luminary Media, went live on 23rd April 2019. The service has raised $100 million from investors with the aim of distributing ad-free exclusive podcast content...

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