RSS, analytics, and monetization—creator tools with CDN delivery and dynamic ad insertion hooks.

Publish and grow shows—without fighting RSS edge cases alone

We handle upload, transcoding, chapter marks, and RSS generation compliant with Apple Podcasts and Spotify requirements. Private feeds and membership audio optional; analytics aggregate downloads with IAB guidelines awareness. Monetization via subscriptions, tips, or DAI partner handoffs—each with clear creator payouts.

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Podcast Hosting & Distribution Platform Development

01 // THE MANDATE

RSS, analytics, and monetization—creator tools with CDN delivery and dynamic ad insertion hooks.

We handle upload, transcoding, chapter marks, and RSS generation compliant with Apple Podcasts and Spotify requirements. Private feeds and membership audio optional; analytics aggregate downloads with IAB guidelines awareness.

Monetization via subscriptions, tips, or DAI partner handoffs—each with clear creator payouts.

02 // ENGINEERING

Development process

Structured phases—from discovery to launch—with clear ownership and handoff points.

Creator MVP (weeks 1–8)

Upload, RSS, basic stats.

Scale (weeks 6–12)

CDN hardening; private feeds; billing for paid plans.

Monetization (weeks 10–14)

Subscriptions; payout reports; tax forms handoffs.

Launch (weeks 12–16)

Marketing; creator success; SLA support.

Operate (ongoing)

RSS spec changes; platform directory; abuse handling.

03 // CAPABILITIES

Core Capability Matrix

The building blocks of your solution

Shows

metadata, artwork, categories, ownership.

Episodes

upload, scheduling, transcripts optional.

RSS

compliant feeds; prefix analytics optional.

CDN

global audio delivery; byte-range caching.

Analytics

downloads, apps, geography; export API.

Web player

embed; chapters; speed control.

Monetization

subscriptions, ads via partners, tipping.

Team

roles, editor vs host permissions.

Migration

import from other hosts.

Compliance

DMCA process; content policy.

04 // DELIVERY LIFECYCLE

The strategic roadmap

Milestones and checkpoints—each phase has a clear outcome before the next begins.

Milestone 01Delivery

Weeks 1–4: Alpha creators, feature lock.

Milestone 02Delivery

Weeks 5–10: Beta; load tests on big episodes.

Milestone 03Delivery

Weeks 9–14: Paid tiers live.

Milestone 04Delivery

Weeks 13–16: Public launch.

Milestone 05Delivery

Ongoing: Video podcast; AI chapters optional.

05 // PRODUCT SCOPING

Choosing your path

Two engagement models—start lean and iterate, or commit to a full platform build from day one.

MVP

Speed & essentialism

Phase 1
MVP: hosting, RSS, web player, download stats, Stripe subscriptions. Excludes DAI, mobile apps, and enterprise podcast networks. Proves creators before ad tech.
Recommended

Full product

Enterprise maturity

All-in
Full podcast stack: DAI, SSP integrations, network dashboards, mobile apps.

06 // PARTNERSHIP

Why work together

A single accountable partner across strategy, build, and go-live—not a revolving door of vendors.

John Hambardzumian
Direct collaboration

End-to-end ownership: discovery, architecture, implementation, and launch—with clear communication and production-grade engineering.

  • Discovery & alignment
  • Systems that scale
  • Implementation depth
  • Clear comms

07 // CLARITY

Frequently asked

We track spec updates; validation in CI for feeds.

Ready to start?

Tell me about your product goals and timeline—I'll respond with a clear path forward.