Manage your Apple Podcasters Program membership
Sign up for the Apple Podcasters Program
One person with an Admin role can enroll in the program. An Admin can add the Apple Podcasters Program to your Apple Podcasts Connect account at any time. When you sign up, the payment method associated with your Apple account will be charged the annual fee.
Make sure you have the correct payment method associated with your Apple account before you make your purchase.
Learn how to change, add, or remove payment methods
Complete your agreement
After you sign up, a Legal user will need to complete additional information in the Business section of Apple Podcasts Connect.
Learn more about agreements, tax information, and banking
Renew your plan
The program will automatically renew one year from the date you purchase the program. You can find the program renewal date in the Account tab under Details.
Make sure you have a valid payment method associated with your Apple account before the renewal date to avoid disruptions to your shows and subscriptions on Apple Podcasts.
Learn how to change, add, or remove payment methods
Transfer your plan
Anyone with Admin access can manage the program membership. In the Accounts tab, under Details, click Manage and select Transfer. The current owner cannot transfer the program membership.
When the plan is moved to a new owner, the original owner receives a refund for the unused portion of the year. The new owner will be charged the annual fee and receive a new renewal date for the plan. A Legal user will need to complete additional information in the Agreements section of Apple Podcasts Connect.
Cancel your plan
Only the user whose Apple account is associated with the plan can cancel it. From the Account Details page of Apple Podcasts Connect, click Manage, then Cancel Plan.
The plan remains active until the original expiration date. Another Admin can assume ownership of the plan from their Account Details page and reactivate the plan.
Expired membership
You can manage your Apple Podcasters Program membership in Podcasts Connect by navigating to Account, then click on the Details tab. The email address, expiration date, and status of your membership is displayed here. If you need to transfer the membership to yourself, tap the ‘Manage’ link follow the instructions.
Thirty days before the membership expires, the owner of the membership will receive an email advising them to renew the plan. Billing information must be up to date and accurate at account.apple.com.
If your membership expires, subscribers can continue to play published subscriber audio, however, you will not be able to publish new subscriber content.
When you renew your plan, subscribers will automatically receive notifications about new premium episodes. If a subscriber is up for billing renewal while your membership is expired, their renewal will fail and a refund will be issued.