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Empowering creators is central to every little thing we do at Spotify. We’ve lengthy been constructing the instruments that podcasters want to inform their tales and develop their audiences, however till now, they’ve been cut up throughout a number of, separate platforms, together with Anchor and Spotify for Podcasters. For creators who simply desire a easy solution to benefit from every little thing Spotify has to supply, it’s been too difficult. That ends now.
Today at Stream On, we introduced that we’re combining our instruments right into a single, handy, one-stop store: Spotify for Podcasters.
This makes for a considerably simpler expertise for each podcaster already on Spotify, and additional, it opens up the chance for much more creators to seek out success—regardless of how they select to handle their podcast.
Making options out there to all podcasters
Previously, our most revolutionary options have been restricted to Anchor customers solely. But we’re constructing the brand new Spotify for Podcasters in a manner that gives extra open entry to innovation. As a outcome, all Spotify for Podcasters customers—together with these not internet hosting their content material with us—will discover entry to Q&A and Poll performance of their dashboards.
And keep tuned for much more options to develop into out there for non-hosted customers sooner or later: We’re beginning to open up entry to video podcasts for extra creators. You can join extra data at spotify.com/video.
New Spotify for Podcasters capabilities
Starting immediately, when all creators join or log in to Spotify for Podcasters, they’ll discover a dashboard with every little thing they should make, handle, and stage up their present, together with:
- The capability to add and publish episodes (for customers internet hosting their present with Spotify for Podcasters)
- Interactive options like Q&A and Polls
- Advanced analytics to trace a present’s development, together with streaming numbers and viewers demographic information
Additionally, Spotify for Podcasters provides free internet hosting. And for these customers whose podcast is hosted on Spotify for Podcasters, in addition they have entry to recording and enhancing instruments, video importing, and monetization options.
Brand-new Spotify options for podcasts
Today, we additionally unveiled a variety of new Spotify options that may assist listeners higher uncover and have interaction with creators’ work. Look out for:
- Podcast previews, which allow listeners to pattern a present proper of their Home feed.
- Creators can now add Podcast Chapters to their episodes by together with time stamps of their episode descriptions. These permit listeners to flick thru an episode by matter or part.
- Creators can apply to take part in Spotify Labs, a worldwide collection of workshops that may present alternatives to create in our world-class manufacturing studios, be taught from Spotify specialists, and join with fellow podcasters and artists.
- Plus, we’re launching a new house for academic podcasting content material—full with development suggestions, complete how-to guides, recommendation from fellow creators, and extra.
Imagine Anchor’s highly effective, all-in-one podcasting instruments mixed with Spotify for Podcasters’ superior insights and analytics, all out there with interactive options. And think about it’s free and in each market the place Spotify is stay.
Now cease imagining. That’s the brand new Spotify for Podcasters.
Find out extra at Spotify for Podcasters.