Join the Apple Podcasters Program to start selling your subscriptions on Apple Podcasts. You can offer shows with paid subscriptions, or fans can listen to free shows that come with additional benefits when they subscribe. Designed to be flexible and creator-friendly, podcast subscriptions let you set prices that work for you and your audience and can be offered as monthly or annual plans, with free trials to make it easy to start listening.

When that person buys anything in the iTunes store (podcasts aren’t free so you don’t earn a commission for the actual subscription) you get a 5% commission on the total of their purchase.

It is simply a directory service where podcasts are listed (the biggest one, by far). Podcasts are more directly funded (if they are funded), through audience participation (donation, value ...

April 27, 2023 - Apple Podcasts allows you to monetize content through subscriptions. This model promotes a steady revenue stream by offering exclusive content for a premium fee. It fosters a closer relationship with your listeners, who are more likely to engage ...

December 30, 2024 - Here are 4 ways showing you how to make money from a podcast using Apple Podcast subscription. 1,Create bonus episodes with special....

January 7, 2016 - Then you can monetize via Advertising on your episodes and / or via making some content free / some premium. These are the two most popular ways for direct monetization. ... So there is no income for example, the same way you would make money from songs you have in the apple music store?

While some podcasts may have ads, Apple takes 0% of that ads revenue so it all goes to the podcasters. Apple supports Podcasts and many other free Apple services merely from revenue App Store revenue made from 30%...

July 22, 2022 - Apple Podcast Subscriptions is the next step in Apple’s growing services revenue efforts (following the launch of AppleTV+ in late 2019), and it opens the door for podcasters to make money from the content they create without requiring a lot of technical know-how. That said, participation in the new Apple Podcasters Program is not cheap — on top of a $19.99/year flat fee, Apple takes up to a 30% cut of subscription revenue.

July 2, 2025 - Apple handles payments and tech, so you just focus on making great content and getting paid directly through iTunes. Top-tier podcasts show what’s possible with the right audience and effective ways to make money with your podcasts.

Answer (1 of 4): Apple Podcasts (Apple Music is for music), to my knowledge**, doesn’t pay any podcasters. They are, more or less, the largest directory service (by a HUGE margin) for podcasts. (Note: the podcasts are hosted elsewhere, Apple just lists them.)

June 20, 2019 - There’s this myth out there that anyone can start a podcast and the money will just start flowing in. As I mentioned in the episode on identifying your ideal listener, most podcasters do not make any money with the traditional CPM advertising model.

The most common is through advertising, either in the form of traditional commercials or sponsorship deals. Other ways include charging for access to premium content, or selling merchandise related to the podcast.

July 1, 2025 - Podcast monetization is one of the most common challenges that podcasters face. "How can I make money podcasting?" Thankfully, it's not as difficult as most people make it out to be. In this episode, Joel Oliver shares exactly how one of his podcasts made 60k in a single day!

Answer (1 of 3): You monetize your audience. 1. Make content so good, it inspires your audience to tell their friends. It depends on how you are monetizing your show. You Sell your products and services Other people’s services (affiliate marketing) Sponsors Donations None of those work unl...

April 5, 2024 - Make Money PodcastingGenerate real revenue from your show. Build My BrandBuild a scalable, growing brand around your podcast. Grow an AudienceGrow a loyal, scalable audience around your podcast. Build a CommunityIt’s not just about downloads, build an engaging following.

August 11, 2025 - Sponsorships are the most common way podcasters make money. This is when the podcast promotes the sponsor during the show. You probably hear your favorite shows plug their advertisers a few times in every episode.