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In response to "Apple announces Apple Podcast subscription service, AirTags, and a purple version of the iPhone 12 and 12 mini -- (link)" by budice

OK, so Apple is leading the charge to turn what was previously free - podcasts - into a paid service? Got it. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Apr 20 '21, 10:14

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Spotify says hi! -- nm - spamlet Apr 20, 10:15 7
- Indeed. This is very Apple like in that they watched what others did and then decided to enter the market. -- nm - JD Apr 20, 10:26 1
  - It was pretty well telegraphed when they changed the terminology in the podcast app to follow from subscribe. -- nm - spamlet Apr 20, 10:30
- I don't listen to podcasts on spotify because I hate the interface. they still have ads on paid spotify, right? -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 20, 10:25 4
  - No. I pay for the service, zero ads -- nm - JaxSean Apr 20, 11:00 1
    - Wait, if you mean in podcasts, I have no idea. I don't listen to podcasts. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 20, 11:07
  - No idea because I don’t use it for the same reason. - spamlet Apr 20, 10:29
  - ... not that I know of? At least nothing that's ever stood out as obnoxious. But I don't podcast, so maybe that area is different. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 10:26

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