Apple Podcasts
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Apple Podcasts is an audio streaming service and media player application developed by Apple Inc. for playing podcasts. Apple began supporting podcasts with iTunes 4.9 released in June 2005 and launched its first standalone mobile app in 2012. The app was later pre-installed with iOS beginning October 2014. The Apple Podcasts directory features more than two million shows. Apple Podcasts is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, CarPlay, visionOS, Microsoft Windows operating systems, web browsers, and on Amazon Alexa devices. Wikipedia
Website: www.apple.com
Owned by: Apple
Latest news
- Oct 29: Ads are apparently to appear in Apple Maps. But - relax: no word of any ads in Apple Podcasts quite yet. (Though - thinking about it, wouldn’t that be a good place to market a show?)
- Oct 24: Apple Podcasts has published a new article: a “Subscription launch checklist” should you be interested in launching a paid subscription within Apple Podcasts. The strategy part is valid for any paid subscription, however.
- Oct 14: Just in time for SXSW Sydney, Apple Podcasts has launched “Creators We Love” in Australia. The editorial team “curates and celebrates creators who are changing the way stories are told and shared”, and highlight Toni Lodge & Ryan Jon; mental health advocates Hugh, Josh and Ryan of The Imperfects; Shameless Media's Annabelle Lee; sports commentator Marlee Silva; and parenting creators Gemma Pranita and Kate Reeves. The full list - including previous recipients in the US, UK and Canada - is posted on Apple Podcasts from today.
- Oct 10: Apple Podcasts is promoting some shows as “ad-free in October” - but Podnews has learnt that publishers are not being compensated for the lack of revenue. Affected publishers include public radio stations, who have already seen significant funding cuts this year. Our full report looks at other podcast platforms offering ad-free shows; and Taylor Swift’s argument in 2015 with the company, about who should be paying.
- Oct 3: Apple Podcasts launched Series Essentials in the app in the US, Australia/NZ, Canada and the UK. The editorial feature is built to spotlight serialised storytelling. During October, these shows will be ad free on Apple Podcasts.
Data credits: Google Maps, Podnews newsletter, Wikipedia