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Apple to kill iTunes: why it makes no difference for podcasters

Apple to kill iTunes: why it makes no difference for podcasters

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Apple has been widely reported over the weekend - and here in Podnews for the last few months - to be “killing iTunes”. This refers to the desktop app on Mac and Windows computers.

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This is likely to be announced at WWDC, their developers’ conference, this week. So, what does this mean for podcasting? NOTHING: because you’re on Apple Podcasts, not iTunes. In fact, Apple mailed us back in February 2018 reminding us to always say “Apple Podcasts”, not “iTunes”.

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The amount of listening on desktop is very small in comparison to mobile; but even so, it’s expected that Apple will announce a bespoke podcast app for MacOS to replace iTunes. Indeed, here’s the icon for it.

Opinion

  • Apple

    It’s time for a podcast creation tool from Apple, says 9to5mac:

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    Apple has always been about empowering people to build great things. From iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and Garageband, Apple has always been at the center of technology and liberal arts. It’s now time for Apple to simplify the podcast creation experience.

  • Nick Hilton writes about his first year running a podcast production company:

    The market is shaping up to be much less indie, much less counter cultural, much less innovative, going forward. … The money being invested into the podcasting industry is going to mean that there are lots more full-time podcast producers doing the rounds, but they’re going to be indentured to big, flush corporations.

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