Apple Podcasts Connect will go down for up to eight hours next week

Heads up, fellow podcasters. Apple has announced some scheduled downtime for Podcasts Connect next week.

The downtime is planned for next Saturday morning. Apple shared the following today:

On March 1, starting at 6:00 a.m. PST, Apple Podcasts Connect will be unavailable for up to eight hours. Access to Apple Podcasts Connect and Analytics will not be available during this time.

Hopefully, this scheduled maintenance improves processing speeds for members-only content on the back end. If you’ve ever experienced this…