But, this will make subscribing to a paid podcast a bit troublesome task.įor Podcast creators, a waitlist will open soon where they can sign up for their podcast to be shown as locked. Spotify is doing this to get away with Apple’s in-app purchase cut. If a user wants to subscribe to a podcast, he/she will have to do it via the web. Notably, Spotify will not have a big subscribe button at the top of every podcast. These paid shows on Spotify would be demarcated by a lock icon, where the play button usually shows up.Īfter the user clicks on the lock icon, it will take the user to the dedicated Anchor webpage where the creator can show things like show notes, episode descriptions, or bio. NPR will also launch ad-free versions of its popular shows. Spotify’s new subscription would entitle you to exclusive podcast shows from twelve providers, initially, including Tiny Leaps, Big Changes, and Mindful in Minutes. Apple also introduced its own podcast subscription service at its ‘Spring Loaded’ event earlier this month.

Last week, it was reported that Spotify’s launch of podcast subscriptions was ‘imminent,’ and the news has been confirmed today by the company. Spotify aims to go head to head with Apple with the launch of the new podcast subscription service. Just a day after Spotify announced a price hike in Europe and the UK, the company has introduced its own podcast subscription.

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