Spotify, Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI
"The future of podcasting shouldn't be locked behind walled gardens," writes the team at Pocket Casts. To push that point forward, Pocket Casts, owned by the company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc.,
‘Podcasting shouldn’t be locked behind walled gardens’: Pocket Casts slams Spotify and makes its web player free to all
Podcast service Pocket Casts has lifted the requirement for a subscription in the web version of its platform. Now you stream all of your favorite podcasts free of charge.
Pocket Casts claps back against Spotify with its free web player: 'we're making a statement'
Pocket Casts, a podcast steaming platform, has made its web apps available free of charge - with users no longer required to pay or make an account.
Pocket Casts makes its web player and desktop apps usable without a subscription
In a rare recent example of a product becoming more affordable (rather than moving full-speed in the opposite direction), the popular podcast service Pocket Casts no longer requires a subscription to access its web player and desktop apps.
Podcast app Pocket Casts makes its web player free
Pocket Casts, the podcast app acquired by Automattic in 2021, is now making its web player free. The company says the move offers an alternative to the big platforms’ closed ecosystems, where algorithmic-driven content is prioritized and podcasts are kept behind paywalls.
Pocket Casts Makes Its Web Player Free and Criticizes Corporate-Owned Rivals
As Spotify, Apple, and YouTube reshape the podcasting landscape, Pocket Casts is embracing the old tenants of freedom and decentralization.
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Spotify finally unveils a desktop app miniplayer to end window-juggling, but there's a catch
As I mentioned above, this isn’t the first appearance of a condensed Spotify player, but it’s the first implementation of the feature for the app's desktop version. The new miniplayer will be ...
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Spotify Web Player not working, playing or loading on Windows PC
Here’s what you can do if Spotify Web Player is not working, playing or loading on Windows PC, you need to edit the Hosts file. If Spotify is available in your location but you’re experiencing ...
Move over Spotify and Apple Music, YouTube just hit a major podcast milestone
YouTube has surpassed one billion monthly podcast users, beating Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and ...
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Spotify’s HiFi Streaming May Finally Come Out This Year
Spotify’s tiered structure will become more complicated this year. The music streaming app reportedly plans to ask customers to cough up another $6 a month for HiFi streaming. It’s a feature ...
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Spotify Weighs $6 Premium for Added Features, Access to Tickets
(Bloomberg) -- Spotify Technology SA is looking to charge as much as $5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions for a new super-fan streaming service that will include higher-quality audio ...
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Spotify: Finally Profitable in 2022, But Here Is The Catch
To accomplish this goal, Spotify has the benefit of already being a top player in the audio streaming industry, one that seems to be less crowded than the video space. We subscribe to the idea ...
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You Can Now Listen To Audiobooks On Spotify for $9.99. Is It Worth It?
Also, users can only purchase titles via the Spotify Web Player, not in the app. Another consideration is the length of time it will take you to finish listening to an audiobook. While 15 hours ...
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3 Reasons To Invest in Spotify, According to Experts
Here are some details on Spotify’s business and whether it’s a good idea to put your money where your music is. Quick Take: Is Spotify a Good Investment? Guggenheim Securities analyst Michael ...