Topic: Luminary
Luminary has faced criticism for its restrictive practices regarding podcast distribution and its handling of open podcast feeds. By prioritizing a walled-garden approach, the platform limits creators’ freedom and access to their audiences, raising concerns about censorship and the overall health of free expression in the podcasting sector. The shift towards supporting open standards is a step back from its previous creator-hostile policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between platform control and individual liberty.
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Luminary finally starts to support the open standard for podcast show notes as it dials back its creator-hostile practices
After a bad start, Luminary dials back its creator-hosting practices.
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Podcast app Luminary is using bad practices with the way it handles free and open podcast feeds
Taking the original MP3 from the show creator’s hosting company and rehosting it on their own network can be seen…
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Joe Rogan Experience requests to be removed from new walled-garden podcasts app Luminary
The Joe Rogan podcast is snubbing the closed nature of the new VC-backed app.