With the pandemic, many shows, concerts and TV shows were postponed or even cancelled, and many stars went online. Some of them chose to be hosts of "podcast", where they receive various guests.
It was a welcome idea, especially since this avoids the policy of media trusts, which often do not allow the stars of one trust to appear or interact with the stars of another media outlet.
But many do not know one thing. Many celebrities or content creators claim that they do “podcast” on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.
What does "Podcast" mean and how did it appear?
the word "podcast” is an invention of Apple, and appeared from the combination of the words “iPod"si"Broadcast“.
iPod they are Apple devices dedicated primarily to audio content. Besides, from fall of 2001 since it was launched the first iPod and until 2011, these devices were dedicated exclusively to audio content. With the release of the first generation of iPod Touch, users could also enjoy video content and photos on iPod.
"Broadcast" is a very common word in the internet and smart TV. It means radio broadcast or transmission.
Regarding the term "podcast" or "podcasts", it refers to an episodic series, transmitted vocally in a data stream. Flow that is optimized primarily for the application Podcasts a Apple, present on both iPod Touch and iPhone, iPad, MacBook and iMac.
Podcast content creators publish episodes on this platform, and users they can subscribe, I can download the episodes and I can listen or watch them whenever I want.
In the application Podcasts of Apple we will find content from all fields, in almost all languages. From business to health, history, culture, science, stories for children and many others.
Therefore, if a content creator is present only on YouTube, it is a little inappropriate to say that he is a "podcaster".
Podcasts monetization and subscriptions
The monetization of a podcast channel by content creators should also be discussed here. If on YouTube there is a very robust system of monetization through advertisements, on Apple's Podcasts application, it is almost impossible. Content creators can only promote products or services in episodes.
Along with the iOS 14.6 users can subscribe to podcasts for individual channels and shows. This is how the future feature is prepared Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, through which content creators can request an amount of money for individual access to a channel or a single show.
Subscription prices will be set by the content creators and will be billed monthly or annually.
