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When did paid podcasts become a thing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by reddig33@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Half the podcasts in my queue have suddenly become paid subscriptions. Meanwhile the overall industry is losing listeners. Seems like a lousy business model to not offer a free with ads feed. What a bizarre trend.

https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2023/2/9/23592684/decline-of-podcasts#:~:text=Monthly%20listenership%20to%20podcasts%20seems,podcasts%20has%20fallen%20as%20well.

https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2022/03/28/monthly-podcast-listening-is-down-for-the-first-time-in-almost-a-decade-according-to-study

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[–] AcornCarnage@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess on the general topic of monetizing podcasts... How Did This Get Made was in town last night for a live show. Thought I might bring my son who's a movie buff.

The cheapest seats (ass-end back of the balcony) were $55. Priciest seats I saw were $125. Before fees. That was a REAL fast nope for me.

I absolutely want people to get paid for what they do. I'll sub to Patreons, I'll buy (also overpriced) merch, I'll deal with ad and sponsor breaks... But I will be fucked if I'm going to spend $70+ per person to see a live recording of a podcast.