Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
Spotify continues to be a revolving door for personnel, with two new additions and notable exit. The company’s global head of music is departing, while it has hired a sports-focused development expert and a consultant for news programming. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Switzerland’s new timeline for an FM shutoff. A showcase of James’ most-loathed phrase in its full, misleading glory. Continue Reading
Who doesn’t love some stats? Steve shares the recent numbers from around the podcast industry that have piqued his interest and curiosity. Continue Reading
Steve Pratt of Pacific Content shares tips on how to create a good podcast without breaking the bank. His post also offers advice on the common pitfalls that snare low-budget productions. Continue Reading
Radio on-air talent, as a survey cohort, expressed mostly positive sentiment about podcasting in new research released yesterday by Jacobs Media in a webinar hosted by Fred Jacobs. Click through for the breakouts. Continue Reading
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
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 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
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 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
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
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