Spotify, Pocket Casts

‘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 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.,
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.
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.
My Favorite Podcast App Now Has a Free Web Player
Now more than ever, I rely on my silly little podcasts to disassociate through my days, and yesterday, that got a little easier. Pocket Casts—Lifehacker's pick for the most full-featured and user-friendly podcast app on the scene,
One of the Best Podcast Apps Is Now Free to Use on Desktop
There's great news for podcast fans. Pocket Casts is now free to use on the web and via the Mac and Windows apps. Free for Everyone, With Accounts Unlocking More Previously, you needed a premium subscription that set you back $3.
Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024
Spotify said on Wednesday it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to the music industry in a single year ...
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Don’t let cybercriminals steal your Spotify account
Listen up, this is sure to be music to your ears – a few minutes spent securing your account today can save you a ton of ...
Spotify says it’s fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads
Spotify has acknowledged an issue that's causing some of its paid Premium subscribers to encounter ads when trying to play ...
How to use Spotify: 14 tricks and secrets to get the most out of the music streamer
Spotify is the most popular music streaming service in the world, but it's so loaded with features that you may not be getting the most out of it. We're here to help.
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Easy Setup: How to Connect Spotify to Discord Across All Platforms
Link up your accounts and get a Spotify bot on the chat service This article explains how to connect Spotify to Discord. Instructions apply to the web version of Discord and the official Discord ...
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How to upload music to Spotify
The ability to show local files is currently unavailable on the Spotify web player. It is, however, possible on the desktop application. Finally, if your music isn’t showing up in a Local Files ...
Spotify's Bold AI Gamble Could Disrupt The Entire Music Industry
Spotify is developing premium-tier AI music creation tools that could transform passive listeners into active creators while ...
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Spotify's Educational Courses Could Be Coming to the US
As it stands, as a Spotify user in the UK, the genre is a bit of a mess. First, I have a different experience based on whether I access it on my phone or on my web browser. The phone app boasts a ...
Pocket Casts is Now Free on Windows, Mac, and Web
Pocket Casts announced that its flagship podcasts player is now free on Windows, Mac, and Web without restrictions.