After Automattic announced it was buying…

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After Automattic announced it was buying Pocket Casts last week, Joe Casabona explained why he thinks this is a great move. 🎙️

Personally, I think it’s nice to see Automattic taking ownership, and I don’t think this particular move will harm podcasters’ freedom as one might argue that Spotify is doing. It will take a while to see what happens with this acquisition, but it’s easy to imagine posting a podcast on WordPress.com and finding it published more easily on Pocket Casts.

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