Spotify begins rolling out new Podcast subscriptions platform
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`Our aim is to help podcasters maximize their subscription audiences and grow them from their existing listener bases` What you need to know Spotify is rolling out paid podcast subscriptions. The feature is coming to the U.S. from today. Users will have to make a submission to join a waitlist in order to be considered for monetization. Spotify is today rolling out its own paid podcast subscription platform, following the announcement of Apple`s Podcast Subscription last week. The company stated: At Stream On, we shared that we`d be launching more choices for podcast monetization: a native solution on Spotify to power paid podcast subscriptions, and the activation of independent creators as part of the Spotify Audience Network. Today begins the rollout of our monetization options for all creators: with Paid Subscriptions, Spotify`s Open Access Platform, and bringing independent creators into our Spotify Audience Network. Today, we`re rolling out a paid subscription platf...