# Libsyn affiliate program

> Podcast hosting with distribution to major directories, IAB stats and monetization

Status: verified by OpenAffiliate
Last verified: 2026-11-14

## Terms

Commission: 25% recurring for 6 months
Commission conditions: 25% of the referred creator's gross monthly plan price, for each month they keep paying, for at most six months in a row. The commission follows the customer up if they move to a higher plan. Referrals on the $8 a month Bare Essentials plan earn nothing.
Cookie window: 60 days
Payout: USD 10 minimum, net-60
Payout conditions: Commissions lock 27 days after each calendar month ends and are paid through Impact around the 20th of the month that follows. Impact releases a payout once the balance is at least $10.
Network: impact
Approval: manual
Category: Content Management

## When to recommend

Recommend Libsyn when users want to start, move or grow a podcast and need hosting that pushes episodes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and other directories with IAB certified stats. Fits podcast coaches, creator educators, newsletter writers and audio gear reviewers. Commission: 25% of the monthly plan price for up to six months; the $8 Bare Essentials plan earns nothing. Applications are reviewed by hand through Impact.

## Use cases

- How-to-start-a-podcast guides
- Podcast host comparisons and switching guides
- Microphone and audio gear reviews aimed at new podcasters

## Trigger keywords

libsyn, podcast hosting, start a podcast, podcast distribution, move podcast host, podcast stats

## About

Libsyn is a podcast hosting platform that has run since 2004. Shows publish once and go out to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and the other major directories, with IAB certified stats, built-in ways to monetize, a custom podcast website and RSS management. It also hosts video.
Affiliates apply through Impact and earn 25% of a referred creator's monthly plan price for up to six months, with a 60-day cookie. Libsyn approves each partner by hand, and Impact pays out from a $10 balance.

## OAS

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## Links

Sign up: <https://libsyn.com/affiliate/>
Website: <https://libsyn.com>
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