How Spotify started — and killed — Latin America’s podcast boom
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In Latin America, “podcast” and “Spotify” became synonymous; now the audio industry is reckoning with the company’s retreat.
    • IAmNotACat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 month ago

      Any suggestions for alternatives? I switched to Apple Music a while back because it allows me play my own files on any of my devices, but for obvious reasons I’d prefer something else.

      • Sibbo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        13·
        1 month ago

        Use AntennaPod. Free, open source and allows you to subscribe to all free podcasts. It has a search over three podcast indices included, which gives you anything that is openly available on the web.

        • Schmuppes@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          If only I could add my Spotify history and import which episodes I’ve already listened to, that would be awesome.

        • IAmNotACat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          I’m a bit confused. I don’t think I could possibly fit any more musical instruments in my house.

          • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
            31·
            1 month ago

            Then bandcamp and SoundCloud for you lol. But encourage your friends and neighbors to play music, too. And bring your instruments to their houses and have them bring theirs for yours. And you never gave to play in public or record anything. Just get together and be bad together. Its what our ancestors did. They weren’t good. They just did it to enjoy themselves. And our modern culture factories have taken that away from us in a time when we should have more free time than ever because we’re more productive than ever

            • IAmNotACat@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              1 month ago

              Haha for sure. I agree with all that. I’m a professional musician and play with random locals in pubs and friends all the time. I would say there is quite a healthy culture for that in Ireland.

              I was mainly interested in software (that isn’t Spotify) that would allow me to explore more musics.

              • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
                1·
                1 month ago

                I’m always on the hunt too. Its frustrating. Spotify consistently doesn’t let me know about new releases I’d be interested in, and just boils everything to the most business friendly songs. Bandcamp has served me the best at being like “here’s the weird shit”