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3 sats \ 6 replies \ @thrown 30 Dec 2021
is there any info for podcast producers on how to set this up? is it centralized and controlled by Fountain?
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4 sats \ 5 replies \ @MerryOscar OP 30 Dec 2021
Definitely not centralised. The Lightning payments are part of the Podcasting 2.0 RSS spec which has defined new tags in the RSS format - one of which is the value block which lets any podcaster add a Lightning node pub key into their feed - https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/blob/main/value/value.md
Fountain simply reads the value block in each RSS feed and sends the funds to the right node.
For podcasters who aren't running their own node Fountain helps by offering a podcaster wallet that can receive funds - but this is just 1 option.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @thrown 30 Dec 2021
The centralization is then on PodcastIndex. Because realistically all of these apps read the values from this one centralized index, right?
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1 sat \ 3 replies \ @MerryOscar OP 30 Dec 2021
PodcastIndex is open and their database of feeds and episodes is downloadable from their website - https://podcastindex.org
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @thrown 30 Dec 2021
sure, but if they want to unlist a podcast that they don’t like, it’s as simple as that. it would no longer show up on any of the user apps.
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @MerryOscar OP 31 Dec 2021
That's true but the fact that the index is open makes it much easier to create / switch to an alternative compared to Apple / Spotify.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @thrown 31 Dec 2021
The fact that all of the listener apps read the data from this one place does not make it easier to switch to an alternative. It's really disappointing to see this kind of setup tbh.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 31 Dec 2021
Are there any products out there for podcast creators? Like something I can just throw on an Umbrel, point at my RSS feed, then start earning sats? Maybe this is what podcast index does?
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 30 Dec 2021
I was shocked when I saw 3500+ lightning enabled podcasts. I expected the number to be maybe a couple hundred. I'm curious what the revenue is like.
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101 sats \ 0 replies \ @MerryOscar OP 30 Dec 2021
Here's an example of what one Fountain user has supported since August - https://twitter.com/ChadFarrow/status/1476582098756677640
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @thrown 30 Dec 2021
It is worth noting that PodcastIndex lets you add podcasts that you do not own. There are many posdcasts listed that are not yet “claimed” by the actual owner of the podcast.
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