EP18: Why Podcasts Should be Free to All

In this episode, I talked about the news of Apple buying the exclusive rights of their podcasts. This is something I have never done before so I hope you all like it. I'm sorry for the lack of posting and I will be trying to do better with more uploads. Small Talk Website:    https://thesmalltalkpodcast.wordpress.com/ On the website you can find:  -My Social Media links -Spotify Playlist  -Episode links for Spotify and iTunes  -Contact info -About Me page  -And more NOTE!!!:  There are ads on the site. I'm have the free plan as of right now. So ads appear. That could be subject to change. Sorry. Want to Start on Anchor? -   https://anchor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast Intro Music by Lovesik: His Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/iamlovesik/  Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/emitmakesmusic Resources: - SNELL, JASON. “Is It a Good Idea for Apple to Buy Exclusive Rights to Podcasts?” Macworld - Digital Edition, vol. 36, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 100–103. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=138064896&site=ehost-live&scope=site. - Slefo, George P. “PODCASTING GROWS UP: With More than 70 Million Listeners Streaming Podcasts, Spotify and Pandora Duke It out for Dominance.” Advertising Age, vol. 90, no. 2, Jan. 2019, p. 8. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=134276387&site=ehost-live&scope=site. - Steele, Anne. “Spotify Reports Subscriber Growth Amid Industry Podcast Boom.” Wall Street Journal - Online Edition, Aug. 2019, p. 1. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=138380365&site=ehost-live&scope=site. - Jefferson Graham, and USA TODAY. “Google Debuts Podcast App for Android.” USA Today. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=J0E356329931618&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed 10 Nov. 2019. - Stoll, John D. “Free Podcasts Are Good for Me But Bad for Business.” Wall Street Journal - Online Edition, 24 Aug. 2019, p. 1. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=138239542&site=ehost-live&scope=site. - Stein, Joel. “Hosting My Own Podcast Taught Me a Lot About Myself—Including How to Cry.” TIME Magazine, vol. 186, no. 9/10, Sept. 2015, p. 118. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=asn&AN=109159596&site=ehost-live&scope=site.