The New York Times will now charge for past episodes of its popular podcasts

The New York Times has announced that it will begin charging for access to past episodes of its popular podcasts, including The Daily, The Ezra Klein Show, Hard Fork, and Modern Love. Starting next month, only the most recent two or three episodes of each podcast will be available for free. To access additional episodes, listeners will need to subscribe to a new podcast subscription service offered through Spotify and Apple for $6 per month or $50 annually. Current All Access or Home Delivery subscribers to The New York Times will still have access to the episodes without additional charges. The initiative aims to generate revenue that will be reinvested into more journalism and additional podcast content. The Times has indicated that the model of offering only the latest episodes for free may evolve, particularly for shows like Serial, where listeners may be more inclined to continue following the narrative. Subscribers will also gain early access to new shows from the podcast studio that created Serial, which was acquired by the Times in 2020.

- The New York Times will charge for past podcast episodes starting next month.

- Only the most recent two or three episodes will remain free.

- A subscription service will be available for $6 per month or $50 per year.

- Current All Access or Home Delivery subscribers will not incur additional charges.

- The revenue generated will be reinvested into journalism and new podcast content.