Nigel Eccles: I’m Obsessed with True Crime Obsessed
by Nigel Eccles
The co-founder and CEO of a podcast community platform shares his appreciation for True Crime Obsessed, both the podcast and its premium strategy. Continue Reading
Podcasting
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Glow rolls out more options for podcasts to monetize through fans
Glow, a new podcast startup exploring alternatives to monetizing audio, announced new features. The company specializes in giving fans ways to directly support their favorite shows. Continue Reading
Spotify announces two daily podcasts and more Duo markets
Spotify shared updates from several of its business facets this week. First, two of the podcast companies it acquired earlier this year announced new daily shows. Second, the company opened up its two-person subscription to more markets, but still not the United States. Continue Reading
Audioboom, Voxnest team for exclusive podcast ad tech partnership, including programmatic access
Voxnest, a podcast technology company, has entered a new advertising-focused partnership with podcast business Audioboom. The parties have collaborated to creat a scalable podcast advertising system for delivering ads quickly to Audioboom’s podcast roster. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Google Assistant – even more like a DJ
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Google Assistant as voice-operated DJ. A listen back to radio from 1969. Exploring visual augmentations. RAJAR stats. Much more. Continue Reading
Blubrry partners with specialist in nonprofit websites
Podcast hosting and advertising company Blubrry announced a new partnership with Journity, a company developing online tools for nonprofits. The deal came in response to a growing number of nonprofits launching their own podcasts. Continue Reading
Spotify testing ‘Create podcast’ button for promoting Anchor
Jane Manchun Wong, the tech blogger who has built a reputation for finding unreleased features, turned her eyes to Spotify once more. She found that Spotify’s latest test emphasizes the easy podcast creation tools it picked up with the Anchor acquisition. Continue Reading
Spreaker launches private show sharing option
Spreaker has rolled out a new feature for podcast creators to offer more exclusive content. The platform has introduced private show sharing. This builds on its existing private episode sharing capability. Continue Reading
Lipstick & Vinyl partners with fellow female-focused network More Banana
The Lipstick & Vinyl podcast network announced a new addition to its roster. The operation has partnered with More Banana, a ten-podcast network focused on female perspectives. The deal includes ad sales representation from Focus 360, which recently took a minority stake in Lipstick & Vinyl. Continue Reading
Bauer Media hires new podcast editor, Maria Williams
Bauer Media, one of the UK’s major media networks, has hired Maria Williams as its podcast editor. This is a new position for Bauer and reinforces the company’s interest in digital audio. Continue Reading
Acast lands investment of €25 million for R&D
Acast as secured a new round of financing from the European Investment Bank. The deal is a quasi-equity financing agreement for €25 million as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan. Continue Reading
Endeavor Audio to launch podcast network with the WWE
Endeavor Audio has partnered with the WWE to develop a podcast network. It is the first move into audio for the entertainment, wrestling, and media organization. The new WWE Podcast Network will have multiple shows focused on its different Superstars performers. Continue Reading