Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
WordPress has entered a partnership with RadioPublic that add support for the podcast tech business’ embed player. The deal allows audio shows from any hosting solution to be easily shared to websites powered by either WordPress.com or Jetpack. Continue Reading
Podcast network Acast has investigated some listening trends for the audio format. Its research looked at the times of day when people are most likely to tune into a show and which topics are most popular in different parts of the United States. Adweek published the results, including two infographics of the trends. Continue Reading
Australia is building up a strong coterie of local podcast talent. The latest company to launch in support of the podcasting industry is called Ear Buds. The Melbourne-base podcast network takes a local approach, featuring shows that “reflect the sound of the city.” Continue Reading
A new podcast network called Nearly has launched in Australia. Nearly is led by Courtney Carthy, a former development producer for the Australian Broadcast Corp. It offers a two-pronged approach from the start, with both ad-supported shows for consumers and podcast creation services for brands. Continue Reading
Podtrac’s top podcast rankings for July 2017 remained mostly consistent with the results from June. The month included just one swap: S-Town dropped out of the top 20 and has been replaced with Panoply’s Revisionist History. S-Town was a big mover earlier in the year due to its unusual release plan. Continue Reading
audioBoom has hired Lauren McCain to join its sales team. As senior sales director, McCain will be responsible for leading brand direct and digital agency partnerships. She has worked in the podcasting space for four years, including time with Acast and WNYC. Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Times is developing a new multimedia presentation of an investigative report that will include a podcast component. Dirty John is a six-part series beginning October 2 that be include printed pieces, online articles, and podcast episodes. Podcast network Wondery will produce and distribute the audio format component of this investigation. Continue Reading
Short-form podcasting app Anchor has added a new feature designed for posting audio to social networks. The mobile app has added a tool to create a video clip with transcriptions of the audio playing. Those videos can be shared to platforms including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Continue Reading
The Podtrac publisher rankings showed little change after a comparative shake-up in June. The updates for the latest month are that Radiotopia, a regular name on this list, has been combined with the shows from parent network PRX. Both are now listed together as PRX, and landed at No. 4. Continue Reading
Bridge Ratings has published new data for its Podcast Report that explores changes in listeners’ podcast consumption volume over time. The company looked at one survey from August 2016 and one from July 2017 and explored the frequency of changes in podcast consumption among respondents. Continue Reading
In just about any gathering of podcast professionals, the conversation is bound to turn toward discovery. How can discovery be improved? How can shows reach and retain new listeners? We’ve seen several ideas take shape around the podcast discovery concept, and today we’re looking at Listen Notes. Continue Reading
PodcastOne announced that Dean Canter has joined its team as the new senior vice president, national sales. In this capacity, he will oversee all of the podcast network’s regional sales offices, develop strategic initiatives, and create new advertiser opportunities. Continue Reading