We don’t want to be doom and gloom, but we do want to be aware of corporate efforts to be the only place for podcasts, especially since so many podcasters like ourselves use the “anyone can get our stuff” RSS distribution model.

Essentially, gatekeepers and would-be gatekeepers have not been a benefit for any indie content creators.

Liz Pelly over at The Baffler goes into some of the risks for indie folks if Spotify gets its precious ring.

We’ll continue to hope for the best, but keep watching for shenanigans.