“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement
AI summary of the linked articleThe phrase "wherever you find podcasts," used by Roman Mars at the end of episodes, is presented as a radical statement because it reflects open technology that no single company owns or controls. Podcasts rely on a portable "feed" file, so creators can move to a new host without losing subscribers, unlike creators on YouTube, TikTok or Twitch. The open format also makes surveillance-based advertising difficult, and the text notes that neither Google nor Facebook lets advertisers buy ads on podcasts. The text acknowledges that open systems have shortcomings and do not solve the economic difficulties of podcast production. |
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1 comment When I started recording Web3 Talks, the freedom of podcasting platforms really surprised me. I knew RSS from the old Internet days but thought it wasn't used outside pretty niche RSS Readers. From a practical standpoint, the podcasting market is still very concentrated. The only platforms that matter are Spotify, Apple & YouTube. And your subscribers are tied to these platforms - if they delete the app, they won't subscribe to you anymore. That being said, it's still a step in the right direction and much better than being dependent only on one platform :) |
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