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⚠️ 6 Podcast Hosting Gotchas to Watch For
Broad Content License:HIGH Hosting platforms often claim perpetual, royalty-free licenses to distribute, modify, and sublicense your content—even after you delete your account
Exclusive Distribution Deals:HIGH Some platforms require exclusivity windows or permanent exclusivity for certain features (like monetization), limiting where else you can publish
Monetization Revenue Splits:MEDIUM Platform takes on advertising revenue can range from 30-50%. Dynamic ad insertion may place ads you don't control into your episodes
RSS Feed Ownership:HIGH Your podcast RSS feed may be hosted on their domain. If you leave, redirecting your subscribers to a new feed can be difficult or impossible
Content Moderation Strikes:MEDIUM Vague content policies can result in episode removal or account termination. "Community guidelines" violations often have no appeal process
Analytics Data Portability:MEDIUM Historical download data, listener demographics, and analytics may not be exportable when you leave the platform
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