Spotify paid podcast subscriptions: How they work and what they cost

(Pocket-lint) - In April 2021, Spotify launched a paid podcast subscription product successful the US. Initially, it allowed prime US podcast creators connected its level to complaint for contented by offering subscriptions to their shows. Now, it's expanding paid podcast subscriptions to each US creators truthful they tin monetize their content.

Here's everything you request to cognize astir Spotify podcast subscriptions.

How to archer if a podcast is escaped oregon paywalled connected Spotify

In Spotify, each paid contented volition person a fastener icon to amusement it requires a subscription. You tin find this fastener wherever the play fastener typically appears.

Subscribers to paid podcasts tin perceive wrong of Spotify oregon a third-party app done a backstage RSS feed. But, to unlock a show, you volition person to spell to the podcast's dedicated Anchor page, which podcast creators tin enactment successful their amusement notes, bio, and occurrence descriptions. That means you can't subscribe straight wrong the Spotify app, allowing Spotify to debar having to wage Apple for immoderate subscriptions sold nether the App Store terms.

Note: Anchor is simply a podcast instauration level Spotify acquired successful 2019. Anchor hosting is escaped for podcast creators to use. But if a podcaster already runs a subscription elsewhere and wants to connection their paid contented connected Spotify, they indispensable usage Anchor successful summation to their different provider.

How overmuch bash paid podcasts outgo connected Spotify?

Podcast creators initially had 3 monthly pricing options to take from: $2.99, $4.99, oregon $7.99.

However, based connected feedback from its trial period, Spotify is introducing 20 caller pricing options. It's besides allowing publishers to download a database of interaction addresses for their subscribers truthful they tin amended prosecute with them and beforehand their contented via email selling and notifications.

How large of a chopped does Spotify get from creators?

Podcast creators won't beryllium thing to Spotify for the archetypal 2 years (aside from the outgo of transaction fees done Spotify’s outgo partner, Stripe). That said, successful 2023, Spotify said it volition statesman taking a 5 per cent chopped of podcast creators' full subscription revenue.

Keep successful caput Apple's caller podcast subscription service is taking a 15 per cent to 30 per cent chopped from creators.

Which podcasts outgo wealth connected Spotify?

As portion of the archetypal motorboat of paid podcast subscriptions connected Spotify, 12 indie podcast shows - including Tiny Leaps and Mindful successful Minutes - were allowed to connection bonus subscriber-only content. Since then, the premium enactment has been activated connected 100 podcasts.

Where are paid podcasts available?

On 15 September 2021, they'll beryllium disposable to each Spotify's US listeners and podcast creators.

That aforesaid day, they volition beryllium made disposable to planetary listeners, but planetary podcast creators volition person to hold longer to usage Spotify's monetisation tools.

Want to motorboat a paid podcast connected Spotify?

If you're a podcast creator, ticker the video above. You tin larn much astir however to get started from Spotify's blog post. Also, spot Anchor's blog for much details.

Want to cognize more?

Check retired our in-depth Spotify guide to larn each astir however the work works.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 28 April 2021.