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Lack of podcast transcripts lead to legal action, and Spotify add ratings

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Episode  ·  12:11  ·  Jan 14, 2022

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Sirius XM is facing a lawsuit after failing to produce transcripts for the majority of its podcasts, limiting access to those who are deaf or have hearing issues. What could this mean for independent podcasters, and is it something we should all be doing already?https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22834002/siriusxm-lawsuit-transcripts-deaf-users-ada-pandora-stitcher-podcastAnd over the holiday period, Spotify rolled out a new function that allows listeners to rate a podcast out of 5 stars. Could it become the place to send your audience to?https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/spotify-podcast-ratingsFor more on these stories please see the original links below:To find out more about what we do visit us www.podcasterhq.net or via @podcasterhq

12m 11s  ·  Jan 14, 2022

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