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Spotify still uses RSS as a distribution channel from your host to Spotify - you supply a RSS feed through Spotify for Podcasters or another ingestion service.

Spotify still uses RSS as a distribution channel from your host to Spotify - you supply a RSS feed through Spotify for Podcasters or another ingestion service. They don't allow adding by RSS feed for end users, but that's not all that rare among players.

jrochkind1 3y ago
That is something spotify supports, yes. But there are also spotify-only podcasts, which are not distributed to spotify like that, are not available via RSS or any other method but a spotify client. This is an intentional business move by spotify. They are attempting to change the podcast landscape. Although googling for recent sources, it looks like there's been some pushback and slight retreat -- looks like their plan wasn't exactly working. Yet. I'm sure they haven't given up yet: https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688644/spotify-podcast-gimlet-rogan-audiobook-pew https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688644/spotify-podcast-... > After the cancellations and resulting layoffs, members of the Gimlet union blamed Spotify’s exclusivity strategy for disappointing numbers. Although the shows were not behind a paywall (free subscribers to Spotify could access them, as well), they did not enjoy the kind of wide distribution that the shows did before the acquisition. It’s not like they don’t have a big platform — according to a study by Cumulus and Signal Hill, Spotify is tied with YouTube as the most-used podcasting platform. But even then, it only has about one-fifth of the market.
- nicolaslem 3y ago
  Anecdotal but I used to listen to tons of Gimlet shows but they all either got canceled or disappeared from my player.
  - jrochkind1 3y ago
    If your player wasn't spotify, now you know why! Spotify bought them and took them spotify-exclusive, in part of an attempt to gain control of podcasting landscape. And if you are typical, apparently the gimlet staff were right to be worried that this hurt their numbers!
- ryanbrunner 3y ago
  Spotify and Apple are both acting anti-competitively in different ways. Spotify has their exclusives (which from the looks of it seem to be largely not a huge success outside of Joe Rogan and something they appear to not be focusing on as much), but Apple is very anti-competitive when it comes to direct podcast monetization like support and subscriptions where Spotify has taken a very open approach.

jrochkind1 3y ago

That is something spotify supports, yes. But there are also spotify-only podcasts, which are not distributed to spotify like that, are not available via RSS or any other method but a spotify client. This is an intentional business move by spotify. They are attempting to change the podcast landscape. Although googling for recent sources, it looks like there's been some pushback and slight retreat -- looks like their plan wasn't exactly working. Yet. I'm sure they haven't given up yet: https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688644/spotify-podcast-gimlet-rogan-audiobook-pew https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688644/spotify-podcast-... > After the cancellations and resulting layoffs, members of the Gimlet union blamed Spotify’s exclusivity strategy for disappointing numbers. Although the shows were not behind a paywall (free subscribers to Spotify could access them, as well), they did not enjoy the kind of wide distribution that the shows did before the acquisition. It’s not like they don’t have a big platform — according to a study by Cumulus and Signal Hill, Spotify is tied with YouTube as the most-used podcasting platform. But even then, it only has about one-fifth of the market.

nicolaslem 3y ago
Anecdotal but I used to listen to tons of Gimlet shows but they all either got canceled or disappeared from my player.
- jrochkind1 3y ago
  If your player wasn't spotify, now you know why! Spotify bought them and took them spotify-exclusive, in part of an attempt to gain control of podcasting landscape. And if you are typical, apparently the gimlet staff were right to be worried that this hurt their numbers!
ryanbrunner 3y ago
Spotify and Apple are both acting anti-competitively in different ways. Spotify has their exclusives (which from the looks of it seem to be largely not a huge success outside of Joe Rogan and something they appear to not be focusing on as much), but Apple is very anti-competitive when it comes to direct podcast monetization like support and subscriptions where Spotify has taken a very open approach.