

It’s worth noting that we’ll still submit your show to Spotify automatically - since Anchor is part of the Spotify ecosystem, we’ve been able to integrate immediate distribution directly, so you’ll still have direct access to your show’s Spotify account, tools and data. So, starting later this summer, we’ll help guide new creators on how to submit their podcast for review to Apple Podcasts and other platforms themselves through a series of detailed and easy-to-follow steps, rather than Anchor doing it for them. We’ve recognized that by doing so, it will make it easier for creators to access many of the new features and services podcast platforms are offering. We’ve heard from creators that it’s increasingly important for them to submit their shows to listening platforms (including Apple Podcasts) themselves, rather than Anchor doing so on their behalf. Greater control over the distribution process

Read on for more about the new process and our thinking behind it. If you’re a new podcaster, or you have a podcast and are thinking about switching to Anchor, the new distribution process for some platforms is going to give you more control than in our previous offering - ultimately to put you fully in the driver’s seat for your show’s publishing settings. If you’ve already distributed your podcast through Anchor, these new changes will not affect you. To meet this growing need for advanced publishing controls, Anchor will soon be changing the way new podcasts are distributed when they are created. This includes making thoughtful decisions about how and where their podcast is distributed, heard, and monetized. New platforms and services for audio are emerging seemingly every week, giving creators more choices to make than ever before.Īs the size and diversity of the podcast landscape has quickly grown over these past few years, so too have the needs of the creators contributing to the space. As a result of so many more people podcasting, the space has rapidly changed. Over the past few years, Anchor has helped millions of people all over the world share their voices far and wide, including some of podcasting’s biggest creators. Evolving Anchor distribution to meet the needs of new creators
