In the last few years, podcasts have become a real hit around the world. They did not miss Russia, where celebrities, publications, news agencies, bloggers, columnists and ordinary people run their projects. Many have probably used the Anchor service, which allows you to record and easily edit audio, edit podcast episodes, publish and monetize content, collect contributions from listeners, and much more.

what is known

• Today Anchor is owned by Spotify, which has shut down the country.
• The music service announced its withdrawal from the market in March, but the final work with the racists will take place on April 11.
• The company sent users a termination letter stating a similar date: April 11, 2022.
• Until now, podcasts can be exported to other platforms.
• Accounts will not be deleted, but users will reportedly lose access to them.

Spotify acquired Anchor along with another podcast service, Gimlet Media, in 2019. The amount of the deals was not disclosed at the time, but there were rumors that at least $200 million was paid only for the second company. A few days ago, Spotify released a financial report ready to spend $400-500 million on podcasting.