Podcasting is open in many ways, but RSS-based podcast apps have no idea what shows are "hot in cleveland" or have related listener bases, etc outside of their own app.
When shows start using OP3, they open up these (listener privacy-preserving) stats to _any_ app, and set themselves up for future discovery / inbound opportunities on this basis.
When shows start using OP3, they open up these (listener privacy-preserving) stats to _any_ app, and set themselves up for future discovery / inbound opportunities on this basis.