SiriusXM just announced independent podcast subscription service It’s called SiriusXM Podcasts+. The platform will be available through Apple Podcasts starting August 5 and will provide a “premium listening experience” for some of the “biggest shows on the SiriusXM Podcast Network.”
Subscribers will get an ad-free experience, bonus content and early access to new episodes of popular shows. None of the content is exclusive, as you’ll still be able to check out these podcasts through numerous other platforms.
At launch, the platform will be home to some of the bigger names in the space. there is Foolish, other programs from the same production team with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. Other embedded podcasts include Exactly! With Rob Lowe, Andy Cohen’s Daddy Diaries Podcast and Last Podcast on the Left. The company says more apps are coming .
Although it is closed , the company said it expects “subscription to expand to other platforms in the coming weeks.” Initially, it will be available in more than 60 countries. SiriusXM Podcasts+ will cost $6 per month or $45 per year.
It became SiriusXM , which makes sense given that satellite radio talk shows are basically podcasts by any other name. This move could continue that trend.
