Spotify will launch its podcast subscription next week. The service will not charge authors for connection or impose a commission on them. Podcasters will be able to set subscription prices themselves. About this writes The Wall Street Journal.
Spotify could have been pushed to such a decision by Apple, which recently updated its podcast application and announced a subscription to support authors. However, participation in such a program for them will cost $ 19.99 per year, and the commission on income will be 30% in the first year and 15% after.
Sources also report that users of the Spotify app on iOS will be redirected to another website when paying for a podcast subscription, which will allow the service to avoid commission deductions in favor of Apple.
Recall that in Russia podcasts in Spotify are not yet available.
