Discussion

• @mattmedeiros @mattmedeiros on x

  Looks like Apple will keep 30% of your private podcast revenue + the $19.99/year in the first year. Moving to 15% of subscribers in year 2+ — according to their terms. https://twitter.com/...

• @ashleyrcarman Ashley Carman on x

  for the podcast peeps: confirmed that apple podcast subscription content has to be uploaded through apple's backend, not through RSS. the regular content that you've had in the feed can still go through RSS.

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  While we are here: Pretty sure Apple is prepping its own podcast plan - a paid subscription service - on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/...

• @marcoarment Marco Arment on x

  Well, this is fun. Tried going to Apple Podcasts Connect when signed into my developer account. Hit Cancel, signed out. Now I can't get into App Store Connect with my dev account. Always redirects to podcastsconnect, even in another browser.

• @richlightshed Rich Greenfield on x

  not a good day for Patreon https://twitter.com/...

• @alexeheath Alex Heath on x

  and so goes the open web for podcasts https://twitter.com/...

• @heyheyesj @heyheyesj on x

  $20/year is a great price point for indie publishers. This is a no-brainer so long as it's not exclusive (i.e. you can still run ads + monetize on other platforms) https://twitter.com/...

• @heyheyesj @heyheyesj on x

  My hunch: That hypothetical Apple defense is mostly right. Younger and Very Online listeners will figure out Patreon fast, but I'd wager there's a BIG segment of casual podcast listeners who just do not want to deal with copying an exclusive RSS feed from Patreon into their apps.

• @achangeoftune Joni Deutsch on x

  This is BIG for @NPR + the future of #podcasting: “NPR has announced its plans to launch a paid podcast subscription service to support our shared mission by creating new revenue streams for #publicradio + driving membership to @nprstations. ” https://www.apple.com/...

• @stalman Tyler Stalman on x

  Someone at Apple has great taste in podcasts, so many great ones in here: SGU, H3, Smartless, Making Sense, No Such Thing as a Fish... https://twitter.com/...

• @chrismessina @chrismessina on x

  Podcasting as we've known it is dead, dying, or going through a renaissance, I'm not sure which. First @Spotify announces it's breaking syndication formats; today @Apple announced its own premium podcast subscription. https://www.apple.com/... #StreamingWars #AppleEvent

• @stephenwilson @stephenwilson on x

  Apple launched their first webpage for podcasts... ever. https://www.apple.com/...

• @ashleyrcarman Ashley Carman on x

  also confirmed that podcasters will receive no specific info about their subscribers, like emails, apart from whatever analytics apple provides, like where your show is most popular.

• @stephenwilson @stephenwilson on x

  Huge congratulations to my friends and former colleagues at @ApplePodcasts. An incredible amount of thought and work went into Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and I'm so excited for it to be out in the world. 💜

• @kantrowitz Alex Kantrowitz on x

  So, podcasters will create special content for a fraction of their listeners, and pay Apple for the privilege. How is this supposed to work? https://twitter.com/...

• @simonowens Simon Owens on x

  As far as I can tell, this is the first major podcast player to allow for in-app subscriptions for all creators, which will allow for much more seamless consumption than what's offered through platforms like Patreon and Supporting Cast. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @caseynewton Casey Newton on x

  Thirty. Percent. https://twitter.com/...

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  First take on Apple's pod plans: creator-friendly way to generate more $ w/out cannibalizing existing biz. I had thought Apple would require some kind of exclusivity but am told that's not so: you can distribute pod with ads on Spotify, Apple etc and sell ad-free via Apple too.

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  What you need to know about Apple podcast plan$ in one tweet: https://www.vox.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @nwquah Nick Quah on x

  another thing w/r/t the Apple Pod news: according to an email I obtained, “The NPR Board has endorsed plans for NPR to develop a ‘public radio podcast subscription service.’”

• @kylekashuv Kyle Kashuv on x

  Lmao. This sounds horrible. No thank you. I'll stick with https://kashuv.com/ https://twitter.com/...

• @karaswisher Kara Swisher on x

  I now want 30% of Platformer subscription $ since you operate on my housing platform @CaseyNewton and use my water and electricity and cable platforms https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @joshconstine Josh Constine on x

  Everyone: Apple's 30% taxes are too high. Apple Podcast Subscriptions: Hold my beer, on top of the 30% we're charging creators $20 per year https://twitter.com/...

• @jamescridland @jamescridland on x

  @mekhail_baihaqi @mijustin @benthompson @gruber @SamHarrisOrg Example: Luminary shows will be available via Apple Podcasts and inside their own app - https://podnews.net/... (Luminary has elected to sell shows at the same monthly price on both; so they “lose” 30% in their cut to …

• @spencerdailey Spencer Dailey on x

  that's one way to piss off all of independent media in one fell swoop. impressive https://twitter.com/...

• @caseynewton Casey Newton on x

  I suspect subscription podcasts will do a lot of good for the industry. But I can't quite get over Apple's 30 percent cut — and the duopoly that protects it https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @ow @ow on x

  wait wait wait, apple wants a 30% cut of podcast subscriptions (which have to come via the Apple Podcasts app) AND *i have to pay them* to even be in this?? c'mon https://twitter.com/...

• @pkafka Peter Kafka on x

  Apple has consistently said it didn't think podcasting could be a meaningful biz - for Apple - and that may still be the case. But it's a lightweight way to add some $, maybe, to services unit. And at minimum a good patreon alternative for podcasters.