We’ve reached out to Automattic for comment on how it plans to monetize the app, as well as to learn more about whether it’s keeping all of the Pocket Cast employees on full-time. Chance Miller: Following its acquisition of the popular Day One journaling app last month, Automattic has announced that it is also acquiring the popular podcast application Pocket Casts.
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The app, which is free to download, was losing money, and NPR reportedly lost $800,000 on it last year. Pocket Casts initially went up for sale in January after its board of public media members voted to do so. It started monetizing through a program called Pocket Casts Plus, which charges users a monthly subscription fee for features like desktop app access and a standalone Apple Watch app, in 2019. They’ve been scooping up great stuff the last few yearsTumblr, Day One, WooCommerce. Whoa, Automattic bought Pocket Casts (a great podcast player). It’s been well-received, particularly from sites like The Verge, because it’s available across platforms. Both blogs and podcasts use the RSS feed for distribution, so integrating the two platforms is going to be a good move by the company, as per a media report.
Pocket Casts launched in 2010 and sold to NPR and a group of other public media groups eight years later. Automattic, the parent company of a microblogging website called Tumblr and website-creator tool called WordPress is planning to acquire a podcast application Pocket Casts from public radio groups including NPR and BBC Studios. “We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts.” According to Tech Crunch co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. “As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new),” the post states. Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios. The blog post announcing the purchase didn’t offer much in the way of a preview, but it did tease potential future integrations. Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and will soon be acquiring the popular podcast app- Pocket casts from a collective of public radio groups. Automattic, owner of Tumblr, buys podcast application Pocket Casts from the public radio group that includes NPR, which usually reportedly lost 800K on it last. Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it’s acquired Pocket Casts, the well-regarded podcast app.
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