For direct response podcast advertisers, “reach doesn’t necessarily equal conversions.” That’s the rationale for a new Podchaser feature called Performance+, voiced by CEO Bradley Davis. The new addition to Podchaser’s tech offerings promises to deliver the strongest results against a client’s advertising objectives. Continue Reading
Podchaser, an Acast subsidiary, announces the launch of a new technology which can assist hosting providers, ad platforms, and other marketplaces to enhance ad targeting. The offering is called Collections+, and reportedly uses AI to sort podcasts into verticals useful to advertisers and marketers. The product expands the number and range of podcasts which can be effectively targeted by advertisers. Continue Reading
From today’s press release: Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company, has signed an agreement to acquire Podchaser, the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative podcast database. The planned acquisition brings together two champions of the open podcast ecosystem, strengthening and… Continue Reading
Podcast database and social listening platform has released the second edition of Podchaser 25, a March ranker of podcasts which are exhibiting spikes of popularity. It is the third edition of a list Podcasher calls “a first-of-its-kind monthly ranking of the hottest, rising podcasts in the U.S.” Continue Reading
Podcast database and social listening platform has released the second edition of Podchaser 25, a February ranker of podcasts which are exhibiting spikes of popularity. Podcasher calls the list “a first-of-its-kind monthly ranking of the hottest, rising podcasts in the U.S.” Continue Reading
Podchaser is announcing a new integration with podcast hosting and analytics company Transistor. The deal allows Transistor users to easily submit their podcasts to Podchaser via the Transistor dashboard. That’s a more streamlined use case for Transistor users than Podchaser’s podcast-adding page which is open to any show.
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Podcast database company Podchaser is announcing a new integration with Audacy, the 2nd largest U.S. commercial radio group and owner of podcast production brands Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios. The partnership is geared to providing additional value to Audacy clients and ad agencies. Continue Reading
In a sign of podcasting’s influencer power, Critical Mention — an agency which tracks and measures earned media (unpaid publicity) — has announced a partnership with podcast database platform Podchaser. The arrangement will allow Critical Mention agency clients to track and measure brand mentions across podcasting, as Podchaser’s internal dataset is built internally into Critical Mention’s toolset. Continue Reading
“Build a podcast app that users can’t put down.” That’s the pitch at podcast database and discovery service Podchaser, for the company’s newly launched API (Application Programming Interface). Podchaser is targeting the marketplace of apps servicing consumers who don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcast listening and discovery. Continue Reading
Podchaser, a podcast database company and social network of sorts for podcast listeners, announces today that it has raised $4-million from lead investor Greycroft, plus a slewe of additional investors and participating angels. The service plans to build gamification and discussion features into an environment that self-describes as “The IMDb of Pdcasting.” Continue Reading
Podcast database Podchaser announced that it has raised seed funding of $1.65 million. The company will use the money in support of its three core initiatives: advanced search and discovery, industry-wide data standardization, and data-driven marketplaces for connection. Continue Reading
Spreaker announced that it has entered a partnership with Podchaser. Under the terms of their agreement, Spreaker Studio customers can distribute their podcasts to the platform with one click. Spreaker has been expanding its distribution footprint over the past year. Continue Reading