Apple Music Risks Losing the Next Generation of Listeners
The service’s lack of a free tier might be dimming its prospects with music consumers, particularly in emerging markets
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Welcome back to Soundbite. I’m currently finalizing my conversations for the Podcast Business Summit next week. Let’s hope my flight makes it to LA, haha….We’ll have more out of the event as it unfolds, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, a flurry of headlines about Netflix Inc.’s march into podcasting has jolted the podcast industry awake. I have some additional reporting to add there, and our column today will look at Apple Music losing its edge versus Spotify Technology SA and YouTube. Plus, SiriusXM Holdings Inc. signs a new podcast.