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How corporate takeovers are fundamentally changing podcasting

  • Written by John Sullivan, Professor of Media and Communication, Muhlenberg College
imageOne of the recent shifts in podcasting has been the introduction of paywalls and exclusive content.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray into podcasting.

In early May 2022, Meta announced that it was abruptly ending Facebook’s podcast integration less a...

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