🎙️ Podcast Hosting Terms Scanner

⚠️ 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