Apple Plans to Bankroll Original Podcasts to Fend Off Rivals

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Post by MBCook » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:20 PM UTC

Apple Plans to Bankroll Original Podcasts to Fend Off Rivals
bloomberg.com

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Post by MBCook » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:26 PM UTC

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts.

I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts.

I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:37 PM UTC

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Post by jfengel » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

MBCook wrote: post #2

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts. I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts. I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

Kind of ironic, since the name "podcast" comes from the Apple iPod. If anybody would have first dibs on the name "podcast", it's them.

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Post by javagram » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

Next up, exclusive websites that only work in safari?

Podcasts should just be an RSS feed that anyone can consume, but I think exclusivity will be important going forward, along with locking people into apps so they can be tracked and monetized.

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Post by barbecue_sauce » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:44 PM UTC

Is this where Spotify is heading as well with its acquisition of Gimlet?

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Post by microdrum » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:46 PM UTC

MBCook wrote: post #2

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts. I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts. I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

Although I personally don’t like Overcast because of the ad injection (which I consider immoral) and the hypocrisy of its author being anti-ads in general (not to mention having built Tumblr, which turned out to be a porn obfuscation service), I agree that this is a bad move by Apple. Doesn’t matter: podcasts are going to go the way of TV, radio, and movies anyway.

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Post by saipenguin » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:46 PM UTC

jfengel wrote: post #4

MBCook wrote: post #2

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts. I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts. I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

Kind of ironic, since the name "podcast" comes from the Apple iPod. If anybody would have first dibs on the name "podcast", it's them.

Sure, but their opportunity to claim those dibs passed years ago.

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Post by Wowfunhappy » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:51 PM UTC

jfengel wrote: post #4

MBCook wrote: post #2

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts. I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts. I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

Kind of ironic, since the name "podcast" comes from the Apple iPod. If anybody would have first dibs on the name "podcast", it's them.

Perhaps, but Podcasts began outside of Apple. It was several years before Apple decided to officially support them in iTunes.

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Post by Jgrubb » Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 7:54 PM UTC

microdrum wrote: post #7

MBCook wrote: post #2

This is very unfortunate. Apple being totally hands off, other than running the iTunes podcast directory, is one of the best things that’s ever happened for podcasts. I like my 3rd party app (Overcast). I don’t want to have to use 3 podcast apps to listen to all my podcasts. I think I agree with some of the podcast app developers: if it’s not available in any app it shouldn’t be called a ‘podcast’.

Although I personally don’t like Overcast because of the ad injection (which I consider immoral) and the hypocrisy of its author being anti-ads in general (not to mention having built Tumblr, which turned out to be a porn obfuscation service), I agree that this is a bad move by Apple. Doesn’t matter: podcasts are going to go the way of TV, radio, and movies anyway.

Did you purchase the $10 in app option to turn ads off?