Hello out there, this is probably a question others have had and has been asked before, but I haven't been able to find an answer in the sea of information about podcasts. If there is already a post/thread about this, please link me!

I was just going to sign up for LibSyn to upload my very first podcast. I compared it with a few sites and see that it is one of the preferred places to host. However, while reading the TOS, I see that it says:

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Any attempt to directly monetize Your Content via third-party ad networks or other outside business agreements at the expense of Libsyn without written approval from Libsyn is prohibited.  If you choose to monetize, Your Content, you agree to utilize Libsyn Service to enable monetization including but not limited to in-content advertising, iPhone applications or sale of Your Content which may include additional requirements for revenue sharing or fees for use depending on the Service..  To request permission to monetize Your Content via third-party ad networks or other outside business agreements at the expense of Libsyn, please email [email protected]

Am I correctly understanding that this means I cannot allow any income through my podcast that is not through LibSyn? In other words, if I were to promote someone's good or service within my podcast (myself speaking) or include a pre-recorded ad, and was directly paid by the person/company, this would violate the TOS?

If so, is this standard with all/most podcasting hosts? Are there any that do not limit your monetization in any way, and still provide the other good features LibSyn has/ do not have significant drawbacks? (Even if they do have drawbacks, I am still curious to compare the sites.)

Thank you for any insight.