PodcastOne launched the free hosting service, called Launchpad Digital Media, Wednesday. Here are the features the company says its offering to new and existing podcasters…
- Unlimited hosting, free of charge, regardless of bandwidth use
- There are no subscription plans and no commitments of any kind because everything is included free
- Access to all analytics, including listenership, geographic and device data, and more
- Ownership of everything related to the podcast, including subscribers
- Podcasters have complete control over distribution on every single platform (Apple, Spotify, etc.), and own that direct relationship with the distribution platform
- Creators keep all revenue from ads they sell direct into their podcast
PodcastOne says when a show begins to gain significant listenership, the creator may be offered the opportunity to become an official PodcastOne partner, including production and sales resources and support.
PodcastOne CEO, Peter Morris, said, “Over the years, people have shared with us how hard it can be out there in the desert of independent podcasting: you have to pay to host and get your podcast heard; you get no help in discoverability; you’re scared to leave and stop paying your hosting platform because you might lose your subscribers; and it’s virtually impossible to get noticed by a major podcast network who can help you take your hard work to the next level. Launchpad was built with the independent podcaster in mind. We wanted to help solve these problems… for free.”
