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When did paid podcasts become a thing?
(lemmy.world)
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11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
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reddig33@lemmy.world
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c/technology@lemmy.world
Half the podcasts in my queue have suddenly become paid subscriptions. Meanwhile the overall industry is losing listeners. Seems like a lousy business model to not offer a free with ads feed. What a bizarre trend.
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