Software package

Podcast network package

A podcast platform with show and episode management, a validating RSS feed per show, audio hosting with download statistics, transcripts and chapters, scheduled publishing, host and guest profiles, private feeds and sponsor read tracking, ready to configure around your shows.

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Who it is for

Built for

A good fit

Podcast networks, audio publishers and independent shows that have outgrown a single hosting account, from a two-show operation with one producer up to a network with a manager, several producers and regular sponsors. It suits network managers who want one place for every show, producers who need publishing to happen at the scheduled time without them, hosts who want their appearances collected on a profile, and listeners who expect chapters, transcripts and a feed that just works in their app.

Also worth knowing

It is less suited to radio stations, which need a live stream and a broadcast schedule, and to video channels, which need a programme guide and a video pipeline. Both have their own packages. Networks migrating many feeds from several hosts at once, or needing cross-show sponsor reporting with a sponsor login, should start with the custom service.

The operational problem it solves

How it runs, step by step

The producer uploads Thursday's episode on Tuesday afternoon.

The file lands in the network's own storage, the duration and size are read automatically, and the episode record is created under season three with the next episode number.
The transcription service returns a first draft, the producer corrects two names, and adds chapter markers at the segment changes.
The host's profile and the guest's profile are attached.
The episode is scheduled for six on Thursday morning; on Thursday it goes live, the show's feed updates, and the directories pick it up without anyone pressing a button.

The episode page shows the player, the chapters, the transcript and the show notes.

A subscriber to the paid bonus feed hears the extended cut through their own private feed address; a listener who shared theirs on a forum finds it revoked and reissued without affecting anyone else.
A sponsor read was recorded in the first ad slot, and the sponsor module attaches it to the episode.
At the end of the month the network manager opens the sponsor report, which shows downloads for every episode carrying that sponsor's reads across all three shows in the campaign, counted the same way for each.
A listener leaves a voicemail through the show page and it lands in the producer's queue for the next episode.

Features

What the package does

The package is organised as modules that follow an episode from upload to report: shows and episodes, feeds and hosting, transcripts and profiles, and subscribers and sponsors. Each module below lists what it does; the comparison table shows which package variant includes it.

Content and editorial

Shows and episodes with seasonsManage each show and its episodes, with seasons and episode numbering kept in order.
Audio hosting with download statisticsAudio files are stored on the storage you configure, with download counts for each episode.
Transcripts and chaptersAdd transcripts and chapter marks that appear on the episode page and in the feed.
Host and guest profilesHosts and guests each have a profile page listing the episodes they appear in.
Website player and episode pagesListeners play episodes on the site itself, from show pages and individual episode pages.

Integrations

RSS feed per show, checked for directoriesEvery show gets its own feed, validated against what podcast directories require before you submit it.
Automatic transcript draftsProduce a draft transcript through a connected transcription service, ready to correct before publishing.

Workflow and tasks

Episode scheduling and embargoUpload ahead of time and release an episode on a chosen date, or hold it back under embargo.

Memberships

Private and subscriber-only feedsGive paying or invited listeners a feed address of their own that unlocks restricted episodes.

Reporting and insights

Sponsor read tracking and reportsRecord which episodes carry a sponsor read and produce a report for each campaign.

Forms and requests

Listener survey and voicemailCollect survey answers and voicemail messages from listeners through the site.

Package variants compared

Website
Custom Platform

Which features each package variant includes
Feature	Website	Custom Platform
Shows and episodes with seasons	Included	Included
RSS feed per show, checked for directories	Included	Included
Audio hosting with download statistics	Included	Included
Transcripts and chapters	Included	Included
Episode scheduling and embargo	Included	Included
Host and guest profiles	Included	Included
Website player and episode pages	Included	Included
Private and subscriber-only feeds	Not in this variant	Optional
Sponsor read tracking and reports	Not in this variant	Optional
Listener survey and voicemail	Optional	Optional
Automatic transcript drafts	Optional	Optional

Roles and permissions

Who does what

Network manager
- Create shows and set feed details, artwork and categories
- See download statistics across all shows
- Manage sponsors, campaigns and reports
- Manage producer, host and subscriber accounts
Producer
- Upload episodes and manage audio files
- Edit transcripts, chapters and show notes
- Schedule and embargo episodes
- Handle listener surveys and voicemails for their shows
Host
- Maintain their host profile
- See episodes they appear on and their download figures
- Review show notes before publication where the producer allows
Subscriber
- Access private or bonus feeds through their own feed address
- Manage their subscription
- Listen on the website with chapters and transcripts
Listener
- Browse shows and episodes and listen on the site
- Subscribe through their preferred app from the show page
- Submit surveys and voicemails

Example screen

Concept demo

Concept demo of the podcast episode editor showing a waveform with chapter markers, a transcript panel and a scheduled publish time.

The episode editor as the producer sees it: the uploaded audio with its waveform, chapter markers placed at segment changes, the corrected transcript alongside, and the scheduled publish time with the feed status shown as pending.

Scope and options

What is included and what is extra

In the base package

Show and episode management with seasons and numbering
RSS feed per show validated against directory requirements
Audio hosting on configured storage with download statistics
Transcripts and chapters on the episode page and in the feed
Episode scheduling and embargo
Host and guest profiles
Website player with show and episode pages

Common add-ons

Private or subscriber-only feeds with per-subscriber addresses
Sponsor read tracking per episode with campaign reports
Listener survey and voicemail submission
Automatic transcript drafts from a connected transcription service

Needs custom work

Migration of many feeds from several hosting providers
Sponsor login with self-service reports
Dynamic ad insertion through a connected service

See the custom development service

Ownership, maintenance and pricing

After the build

Deployment and ownership

The package runs on your hosting or on hosting we manage, chosen in the proposal and changeable later. You own the code, the feed addresses, the audio files and the statistics. Audio sits on storage under your own account, and episodes, transcripts, subscriber and sponsor data can be exported at any time.

Maintenance

Maintenance is optional and scoped separately. When taken, it covers security updates to the platform and its dependencies, monitoring of scheduled publishing, feed validity and the storage connection, backups of metadata and transcripts, and a monthly window for small configuration changes such as a new show or a new sponsor slot. Larger changes are quoted as change requests.

Pricing model

Priced per proposal.

The package is sold as a one-off setup and customisation with optional monthly maintenance and hosting as separate recurring lines. The setup figure depends on the number of shows, the size of the back catalogue to import, the add-ons chosen, the storage and transcription services connected and whether you host it yourself. Storage and delivery for audio are metered by the provider and shown as their own line.

Software package

Custom build Concept demo

Variants

Show and episode management with seasons and numbering
RSS feed per show validated against directory requirements
Audio hosting on configured storage with download statistics
Transcripts and chapters on the episode page and in the feed

Priced per proposal. A written proposal is the only binding figure.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will the feeds work with the major podcast apps?

Yes. Each show feed is generated to meet the published requirements of the main directories, including artwork sizes, categories and episode metadata, and is checked against a validator before it is submitted.

How are downloads counted?

From the delivery logs of your own storage, with the same rules applied to every show so figures are comparable. The report shows downloads per episode over time and per show.

How do private feeds stay private?

Each subscriber receives their own feed address. If one is shared, the network manager revokes and reissues that single address; nobody else is affected.

Who writes the transcripts?

Either your team or a connected transcription service producing a first draft that the producer corrects. Both routes end in the same editor, and the transcript is published on the episode page and in the feed.

Is this a finished product I can see running?

Not yet. The readiness badge shows the real state: the package is a custom build assembled from our content, membership and forms modules for each network, and the example on this page is a labelled concept demo rather than a live network.

We are moving eleven shows from four hosts. Is that the package?

That scale of feed migration is custom work, planned show by show so no directory listing is lost. It is handled through the custom podcast portal service, and the package runs the network once the move is done.

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