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How A Ban On TikTok Could Affect Podcasters

MAR 29, 202472 MIN
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How A Ban On TikTok Could Affect Podcasters

MAR 29, 202472 MIN

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Tom Rossi, co-founder of Buzzsprout, joins us for this episode as we dissect Spotify's TikTok-inspired podcast discovery feature and why podcasters may or may not want their follower count to be public. We also cover the potential ripple effects of a TikTok ban on promotion strategies, and whether it hinders expanding your listener base. Then we discuss why major podcasts are shifting from ad-supported to listener-supported models, revealing a fundamental change in how podcasts sustain themselves.

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