Spotify’s Ad Skip: Smart Feature… or Indie Podcaster Nightmare?
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Indie podcast expert Frank Racioppi joins me to unpack AMP’s new play metric, Spotify’s ad skip feature, broken CPMs, and why targeted listeners beat vanity downloads if you actually want a podcast that makes money.
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Key Takeaways
1. Downloads aren’t dead, but they’re incomplete.
AMP’s 30‑second play standard adds needed context…
The skinny
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