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Apple’s pay-for-podcasts play may be too rich for some – Brisbane Times
With its 30 per cent commissions, Apple’s new subscription program might not be workable for independent producers.
For years Apple has powered the worlds most powerful podcast directory, but the tech giant has been uncharacteristically hands off with podcasts and never sought to make money from the medium, until last week.
The iPhone-maker has now introduced a program to let creators sell premium subscriptions to listeners, with Apple taking an obligatory cut. Podcasters can choose their subscription price and the perks that come with it bonus episodes, early episodes, ad-free episodes but the assumption is…
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