Facebook’s podcast service will disappear just a year after they launch. The parent company Meta has confirmed arrive Bloomberg that it will slow down podcasting, Soundbites and common sound center. It will no longer allow podcasters to add shows to Facebook as of this week and will remove them entirely on June 3. The Center and Soundbites will close “for the next few weeks,” while the Live Sound Room will be closed. will change to Facebook Live.
A Meta spokesman described the move as a matter of focus. According to the rep, the move will help Meta “focus on the most meaningful experiences”.
There have been hints in recent weeks that Meta has loss of interest in podcasts and turn attention to hotter products like Facebook’s main feed and Instagram Stories. A spokesperson for Meta said: Bloomberg in mid-April, but newspaper sources said the social media firm was more concerned with highlighting metaverse and shop while talking to podcast partners. Simply put, Meta’s interest in conquering AR, VR, and competitors like TikTok may have taken its attention away from the sound.
Facebook also has stiffer competition in the audio-only space. Podcast app operators like Apple and Spotify already huge threats, but there are also plenty of attempts to mimic Clubhouse in 2021. Meta had to categorize Facebook’s services against the likes of Twitter space and Reddit Talk. There is no guarantee that Facebook will stand out in this market, even with a well-known name and huge resources.
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