14/02/2024
Spotify is discontinuing the Music + Talk feature which allowed podcast creators to integrate Spotify music into their podcast episodes. This means the current form that the Blues Power with Ben podcast has enjoyed for the past two years is coming to an end. I have posted two episodes per month for the past two years, and you can listen to them all here on Spotify.
As far as I can tell, the editing features for new Music + Talk episodes have already been discontinued, but old episodes will be available until June. I have two episodes I have been working on which I will post on my old Podomatic account when they are ready. After that, I will discontinue my two episode per month pace, but I will continue to create podcast episodes occasionally when I am inspired. At the very least I'll do an episode on my favorite songs of the year each year because that one is especially fun.
I knew this day might come at any time because Spotify has never been that supportive of the Music + Talk format, and the greedy and idiotic major record labels have always been hostile to the idea of independent creators promoting their music for free while they received compensation for it. I'm grateful that Spotify provided this opportunity for as long as they did. It was a lot of fun while it lasted, and hopefully they or another service will offer this type of podcasting format again in the future.
I love learning about the blues and sharing great music with you, and I will always continue to do that in whatever way makes sense based on the amount of time I have and the tools I have available. I hope you enjoy listening to the back catalog of Blues Power episodes while they are still available on Spotify. Thank you for being a fan of Blues Power!
Listen to Blues Power with Ben on Spotify. Hear and learn about a wide variety of awesome, intense blues. Each episode of Blues Power features the best music from all corners of the genre along with thoughtful analysis of what makes each song great and how it connects to the history and community of...