[…] being able to say, "wherever you get your podcasts" is a radical statement. Because what it represents is the triumph of exactly the kind of technology that's supposed to be impossible: open, empowering tech that's not owned by any one company, that can't be controlled by any one company, and that allows people to have ownership over their work and their relationship with their audience.

What podcasting holds in the promise of its open format is the proof that an open web can still thrive and be relevant, that it can inspire new systems that are similarly open to take root and grow.

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I always thought it was a jab at Spotify being all-powerful. Anytime you hear a commercial for a podcast, they always mention Apple Podcasts first, then maybe Stitcher gets a name-drop, but they NEVER say to listen to the podcast on spotify.

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 months ago

Stitcher actually got shut down last August after the SiriusXM acquisition.

[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're not really mentioning stitcher any more

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

You can tell how frequently I listen to podcasts lol used to a lot but I guess I've scaled back a little in the last year