About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of video podcasting on podcast hosting and the challenges faced by indie creators.

Video podcasting keeps creeping into every corner of the industry, and the PMS cast and crew get into why reshaping podcast hosting may have less to do with audience demand and more to do with platforms racing to keep up with each other. We talk through the growing push from hosting companies adding video support for Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, what that means for indie creators already stretched thin, and whether all this added complexity actually improves the listener experience. You know the one, that feeling when every platform suddenly acts like you’re behind if you are not doing the latest thing. That tension sits underneath this whole conversation as reshaping podcast hosting starts changing how creators publish, distribute, and think about their shows moving forward. Episode Highlights: [01:48] Show Updates and Evaluations [03:31] Active Podcast Stats [06:15] DR Top Five Lists [08:52] Grants and Conference [11:47] Creator Business Bite [16:44] Video Hosting News [25:24] Video Listening Habits [30:06] Will It Take Off? [30:39] Podcast Spotlight Pitch [31:46] Upload Once, Distribute Everywhere [34:05] Rob Greenlee Friday Tease [37:01] Podigee Adds Video Support [38:25]…

People in this episode

Host: Marc Ronick

Topics covered

• video podcasting
• podcast hosting
• indie creators
• listener experience
• platform competition

Keywords

• video podcasting
• podcast hosting
• Apple
• Spotify
• YouTube
• indie creators
• listener experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Podigee, Patreon, Amazon

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