Apple is delaying the launch of its podcast subscription service till June after some podcast creators had points with delays of their exhibits showing after importing them, in response to an electronic mail seen by Reuters. The firm in April stated it was introducing a service that might let podcast creators cost for his or her exhibits, with Apple conserving a 30 p.c fee within the first 12 months of a subscription and thereafter dropping commissions to fifteen p.c, much like its App Store. The service was initially slated to begin this month with iOS 14.6.
The Cupertino-based tech large had stated that Apple Podcasts listeners in additional than 170 nations and areas might join premium subscriptions that embrace a “selection of advantages” curated by creators such as ad-free listening, access to additional content, and early or exclusive access to new series. Listeners will be able to enjoy premium subscriptions from independent voices and studios, including Tenderfoot TV, Pushkin Industries, Radiotopia from PRX, and QCODE, to leading media and entertainment brands, including NPR, the Los Angeles Times, The Athletic, Sony Music Entertainment, and many more. Users can also discover channels, which are groups of shows curated by creators with unique titles, descriptions, and artwork.
Apple redesigned its Podcast interface with iOS 14.5. It features new pages for every show and episode to make it easier to follow, listen to, and share. The new Smart Play button helps listeners automatically start episodic shows from the beginning of each series. Listeners can now save individual episodes, which are downloaded for offline playback, making it easy to bookmark podcasts to listen to later from Library. Apple introduced podcast subscription amid reports that its rival Spotify aims to launch the same. In India, Apple Podcasts subscription will cost Rs 1,799 per annum and remains accessible by the Podcasts app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod mini, CarPlay, and more.
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