American Public Media has introduced APM Studios with a dedicated website which represents the organization’s podcast production division, and its portfolio. There’s a collaboration with Audacy-owned Cadence13. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has released the August edition of the Australian Podcast Ranker. We observe that it is reformatted from previous reports, and now delivers audience and download numbers for top 100 podcasts — a terrific bounty of information that helps quantify the Aussie podcast market. Continue Reading
We spotted SXM Media’s new Podcast Ad Glossary, and took it for a spin. It’s a free document which offers to “expand your podcabulary.” It contains 35 main terms and several more bundled into them. Also promotional sidebars for SXM Media services. Continue Reading
Serial entrepreneur Brad Smith, who founded podcast hosting platform Simplecast, has been named Head of Podcast Products for SiriusXM, effective immediately, the company tells RAIN. Smith will manage a team responsible for SiriusXM’s podcast product strategy across all of its owned platforms – including SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher. Continue Reading
James Cridland returns with a richly informative newsletter about radio around the world. In this meaty edition, the CRA (Commercial Radio Australia) is featured for several recent accomplishments — it’s “quite a force to be reckoned with.” Plus a rich selection of links to audio business news around the world. Continue Reading
Jottings of Note
— An Awaited Return (RAJAR)
— Fresh Hire (Fresh Air Production)
— Between the Charts (Chartable)
Tim Dadson, who joined SoundExchange in 2012 as Assistant General Counsel, and was made Deputy General Counsel in 2017, has been promoted to General Counsel. He will report directly to President and CEO Michael Huppe. Continue Reading
The second and final day of the IAB Fall Podcast Upfront featured video presentations, podcast hosts, metrics, conversations about technology, and a clear winner of RAIN’s informal “win the funny” prize. Click for very detailed coverage. Continue Reading
Triton Digital has signed the L.A.-based comedy podcast network Headgum for management, distribution, promotion, and measurement. Headgum’s network reach encompasses 50 shows, 14 of which are original owned-and-operated productions. Continue Reading
Spotify wants to broaden the listening repertoire of its Premium subscribers who build playlists. In today’s news, the company introduces Enhance, a song suggestion feature added to “Add song” and “Recommended,” tools which are already bolted onto playlists. Click for details. Continue Reading
The first day of the two-day fall IAB Podcast Upfront occurred today, in a packed four-hour series of 10 presentations. The event, formerly annual and now a twice-a-year, spring-fall occurrence, showcases podcast networks to audio advertising buyers. Click for detailed coverage. Continue Reading
The idobi network, a venerable streaming radio outlet which also produces podcasts and video, has deepened its relationship with digital audio ad-tech platform Adswizz which becomes the exclusive global monetization provider for advertisers seeking to reach idobi’s audience across the US and Europe. Key demo: 13-34, with an even gender split. Continue Reading