RAIN Notes: Wednesday, September 8
Jottings of Note
— Earplugs? (Edison Research)
— Transformational Fix (PRX)
— The Point (Fresh Air Production)
News
Podtrac Top Podcasts August: 2 newcomers; 18 standards
Podtrac released its Top 20 Podcasts ranker for August, measuring Podtrac measurement clients based on unique U.S. audience reach. As in most months, we see long-time stalwarts in the list. (In fact, the top five are identical as in the July list.) Two newcomers. Continue Reading
SiriusXM unleashes largest-ever media campaign, emphasizing out-of-car listening
SiriusXM is making noise about a new multimedia ad campaign featuring a large and glittering array of celebrities including Kevin hart, Dave Grohl, LL COOL J, Bebe Rexha, Kehlani, Jeff Lewis, Helio Castroneves. A few selected SiriusXM DJs are also featured. The thrust of the campaign is out-of-car listening. Click through for a video; it’s funny. Continue Reading
Acast launches Sweden’s first podcast competition
Swedish-founded global podcast company Acast has started Sweden’s first podcast competition. The winner will collect what the founders call “a high-quality podcast production and marketing package” worth 250,000 SEK (Swedish kronor, worth about $29,000 USD.) It’s open to podcasters based in Sweden. Continue Reading
Jon Meacham’s “It Was Said” franchise expands to sports (C13Originals production)
An award winning podcast franchise is expanding into sports with a show produced by Shining City Audio, a co-venture of Cadence13 and Jon Meacham. The new podcast extends a successful history franchise. There are several stakeholders; we untangle them. Continue Reading
Hot Pod acquired by The Verge — Nick Quah hands off authorship, joins Vulture
Weekly podcast business newsletter Hot Pod has been acquired by digital culture publication The Verge. No financials are disclosed in the announcement sent by parent company Vox Media. Hot Pod founder and chief writer Nick Quah shifts to other Vox Media publications, and one of The Verge’s senior writers takes control of Hot Pod. Continue Reading
Six new podcasts in CBC fall 2021 slate
CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster and #1 podcaster, today shared details about its original podcast slate for fall 2021. The upcoming season features six all-new original series across a range of genres, including a trilogy exploring strands of radical extremism in North America. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Wednesday, September 1
Jottings of Note
— What If…? (Chris Peterson)
— Commitment to Diversity (Audacy / Urban One)
— Best Case (The Progress Network)
SiriusXM launches SoundCloud Radio, celebrating a history of breaking hip-hop acts
SiriusXM is launching a pop-up station called SoundCloud Radio, with a focus on hip-hop music and artists. That emphasis is aligned with SoundCloud’s history as an influential showcase for new hip-hop artists. It has a one-month run, starting today. Continue Reading
Mixcloud Live Studio from a browser seeks to fix live streaming for DJs
Mixcloud, a platform for creating and listening to DJ music shows, has released a breakthrough new feature for its Pro-level creators: Live streaming from a web browser. The company describes why this is a step into the future. Continue Reading
RAIN Notes: Tuesday, August 31
Jottings of Note
— Virtually Live (Greenroom)
— Where’s That Voice? (Clubhouse)
— Lots of Learning (James Cridland)
As Jon Stewart prepares his Apple TV+ show, a companion podcast is announced
“Why would I go back to a visual medium?” the 58-year-old Jon Stewart wonders aloud after being startled by his image in the dressing room mirror. “I could have done a podcast.” Turns out, it will be one. Click for a video and details. Continue Reading