Two big big @ashleyrcarman pieces about Spotify and the future of podcasting today:
1. Spotify's big plans are taking shape: https://t.co/vUicQoQ6Pp
2. We interviewed Anchor CEO @mignano about what's next on the Vergecast: https://t.co/bR6X7He77J

— nilay patel (@reckless) March 5, 2019

Spotify’s podcast ambitions involve exclusive shows, better discovery, and lots of ad money https://t.co/BCCLSPSoWj pic.twitter.com/Jfc23eD1US

— The Verge (@verge) March 5, 2019

Spotify’s grand plan for podcasts is taking shapehttps://t.co/CGXy1ZhOmq

— Mitch Lafon (@mitchlafon) March 5, 2019

spotify execs have talked a lot about the company's podcast plans since the gimlet and anchor deal, so i listened back to all their public comments to try and figure out what the company is really thinking https://t.co/xMpv2JdOnL

— Ashley Carman (@ashleyrcarman) March 5, 2019

"Ad technology will likely become the most interesting part of Spotify’s podcast endeavors" -- Agree, and I'd like to see how https://t.co/gvMjTZOcHd

— Josh "Not going to SXSW" Sternberg (@joshsternberg) March 5, 2019

“Podcasts” that are exclusive Spotify aren’t podcasts, just like content on AOL wasn’t webpages.

Being open and standards-based is part of the reason podcasts are flourishing.https://t.co/Lv2KNhYnsb

— Colin Weir (@radiocolin) March 5, 2019

Great in-depth analysis on the Spotify acquisition of Gimlet and Anchor by @ashleyrcarman — https://t.co/jtqClUqYRa

— Dave Zohrob (@dzohrob) March 5, 2019

.@ashleyrcarman goes in on Spotify’s grand plan for podcasts, there’s a lot here! https://t.co/8MUoYuzxlr

— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) March 5, 2019

¿No nos quiere cooperar joven? cc @SocialFMpodcast ? Spotify’s grand plan for podcasts is taking shape https://t.co/R9c6UETnx7

— Allan (@allan05) March 5, 2019

real question, here — if a podcast is available ONLY on one exclusive app, can we even call it a podcast any more? https://t.co/5sRDbXpVPe

— Nick Andersen (@nicktheandersen) March 4, 2019

But podcasts are already free and already all on iTunes https://t.co/9nZS4zhqvq

— let's go Ayo (@letsgoayo) March 4, 2019

They’ll have to get through you and me first.

If you all keep listening in standard podcast apps that use the open, RSS-backed podcast ecosystem instead of proprietary walled gardens, nobody can ruin what we have.

It’s up to all of us to support and defend open podcasting. https://t.co/KCfBVQ6frI

— Overcast (@OvercastFM) March 4, 2019

We're entering podcasting's baroque period. https://t.co/qdjnPT9nPN

— ? damned sinker ? (@dansinker) March 4, 2019

Well it took a little longer than I expected, but it's all happening. The golden age of podcasting is over. The new era of podcasting, brought to you by branded corporate gatekeepers, has arrived. https://t.co/BMKFVdMg0y

— Mike Duncan (@mikeduncan) March 4, 2019

"Ad technology will likely become the most interesting part of Spotify’s podcast endeavors" -- Agree, and I'd like to see how https://t.co/gvMjTZOcHd

— Josh "Not going to SXSW" Sternberg (@joshsternberg) March 5, 2019

Look, I'm excited for Luminary, love the shows, I think it could be good for podcasting -- and I'll likely subscribe. But when you're (basically) the only one offering exclusive content, you can say this about any lineup! https://t.co/jQFi6EXOZK pic.twitter.com/HLvEAiD01i

— Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan) March 5, 2019

Spotify is going to bring exclusivity to podcasting. Thanks in advance for ruining one of the good things we had left.https://t.co/Ucmr84aGOY

— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) March 5, 2019