While the new distribution technology is top among today’s announcements, another new tool will be welcomed by longtime Apple Podcasts users - particularly those impacted by the app’s more recent bugs.īecause Apple Podcasts is able to download shows to listeners’ devices, the app can end up consuming a lot of device storage. In the meantime, creators can visit the Hosting Providers page on to stay tuned for further updates. The feature will be available at no additional cost to all creators through Apple Podcasts Connect and creators won’t need a membership to the Apple Podcasts Program to publish their free shows - only to publish premium content.Īpple notes additional details about the new system, including educational resources for creators, will be introduced closer to the service’s launch.
Apple says these providers represent around 80% of listening for premium content on Apple Podcasts, and more services will be added over time.
Starting this fall, a select number of hosting providers will support the Delegated Delivery system, including Acast, ART19, Blubrry, Buzzsprout, Libsyn, Omny Studio and RSS.com. But it also gives Apple a means of competing with services like Spotify’s Anchor, which now provides tools for creation, hosting and distribution across all major listening apps. Key among these are features for managing podcast storage across devices, tools to enable annual podcast subscriptions and the newly announced Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery system - a feature that will soon allow creators to more easily distribute their podcasts directly to Apple Podcasts from third-party hosting providers.Īpple says this latter addition will save creators time and energy as they’ll be able to authorize their hosting provider to deliver both their free and premium podcast episodes to Apple Podcasts using the provider’s own dashboard. As the battle for podcaster talent and distribution heats up among providers, Apple this morning announced the launch of several new features for its Apple Podcasts service, arriving alongside the latest software updates for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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