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I probably will never watch it now since I don’t have a Spotify subscription and don’t need one. Is Spotify free for Podcasts?
He said in the announcement his podcast is remaining free. I don't know if you have to register with Spotify to listen, but I would think you would.
If it's on Spotify does it still count as a "podcast"?
So what in the definition of a podcast precludes it being available on one platform?
With Spotify you need their specific app to listen. You have offline on premium but not on the free level.
Joe is now a feature of Spotify rather than being it's own destination.
EDIT: see the update at the bottom of the Tech Crunch article.
> Update: In response to a question the Rogan show’s history of controversial guests and subject matter, a spokesperson for the company simply responded, “All shows on Spotify are subject to our content policies.”
Given their content policies include a vague "hate content" policy (https://artists.spotify.com/faq/music#what-content-is-prohib...), I don't see how Joe Rogan can openly discuss controversial topics like "Should transgender athletes compete in women's sports" any longer. Just one more reason to not trust Spotify or other big platform arbiters.
I don't listen to his show, but as a general podcast fan this is sad. This isn't the first podcast to move away from having a free and open feed of the show, but it is certainly the biggest and it opens the doors for a lot more exclusivity deals in the future.
Agreed. I don't think people appreciate how unique podcasting is as a distribution medium in that it has lasted so long as a completely open ecosystem. Nobody needs anyone's permission to write a podcasting app or launch a new podcast. Sad to see that start to change, but I'm also kind of optimistic for one reason: there's just so damned much audio content out there that it is people's attention, not audio content, t…
I don't listen to his show, but as a general podcast fan this is sad. This isn't the first podcast to move away from having a free and open feed of the show, but it is certainly the biggest and it opens the doors for a lot more exclusivity deals in the future.
If anything it should inspire creative new solutions to the issue.
This might be Europe’s answer to YouTube.
Not only because it is simple and easy and free to find and listen to the episodes, but the associated visual content (clips, reactions) is good too.
Would Elon's blunt hit have been nearly as entertaining in purely audio form?
I don't listen to his show, but as a general podcast fan this is sad. This isn't the first podcast to move away from having a free and open feed of the show, but it is certainly the biggest and it opens the doors for a lot more exclusivity deals in the future.
Why is this sad? To me it illustrates that there is a lot of value in Spotify as a delivery mechanism and that the existing channels are not working. If anything it should inspire creative new solutions to the issue.