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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.
To the contrary. If Spotify was valuable as a delivery mechanism, it wouldn't need exclusives. People would use it voluntarily.
The comments here are insane. Why do HN readers have this defeatest attitude about absolutely everything? One prominent podcaster takes his show to one of the most popular music streaming services on the planet and the reaction is really "this is the end of podcasting as we know it" ???
That's too bad, I hope at least the old episodes remain on 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.
As a contracted podcaster on a paid platform, does that mean his management and production team spend less time on trying to court advertising dollars? Does it mean fewer conflicts of interest? Does that mean less of (well I hardly ever listen to him, but for argument's sake) my information is sold?
Some of that could probably be figured out now. Some of it we will only know after Spotify has experienced financial distress a few times.
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.
Seems like Spotify might be adding video later in the year but until that happens, we don't know what we will be getting.
That's too bad, I hope at least the old episodes remain on 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?
For me it’s bye bye Joe Rogan and not hello Spotify.
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.
JRE stopped live streaming his shows a year or more ago and they were on YouTube which I wouldn't consider open. They would complain pretty regularly about being demonetized because they played a short clip that Joe or a guest was commenting on.
Seems like this deal gives them more ability to have fewer restrictions imo
Good thing Techcrunch reminded me just how evil he is. That way I avoid downloading Spotify.