Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
by Dan Misener
This very interesting (and seemingly labor-intensive) research by Dan Misener of Pacific Content analyzes the use of colors in podcast “cover” art. His giant montage is must-see. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast has partnered with Headliner. This arrangement will add the ability for podcasters to create audiograms from the Acast Create dashboard for sharing to social media networks. Continue Reading
PodcastOne has added four new shows to its lineup this spring. The podcasts include a range of topics and notable celebrity or expert hosts. Continue Reading
Backtracks has raised a seed round in support of its work to provide podcasters with listener metrics. The Austin-based startup secured $2.1 million in a round led by Moonshots Capital. Continue Reading
Radio anchor Anna Maria Tremonti will take on new podcast projects for the CBC, ending her tenure as host of The Current on CBC Radio One. The Canadian broadcaster announced that she will spearhead new original shows beginning with an interview program this fall. Continue Reading
Podtrac has published its podcast ranker for April 2019. The Daily from The New York Times continues its dominance on this chart for another month, followed by perennial favorite This American Life in the second position. Continue Reading
Libsyn has entered a partnership with Entercom that will see its library of podcasts added to Radio.com. All of Libsyn’s shows will have the choice to opt in to this distribution deal. Libsyn has more than 4.9 million episodes across about 62,000 active podcasts that will now be distributed to the Entercom digital platform. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James collects insights on the latest round of the UK’s RAJAR data. Several stations in Brisbane, Australia are relocating, sparking a question about the importance of physical place. Continue Reading
Samantha Hennig, Editorial Director of Audio at the New York Times, has announced that she is leaving the organization at the end of the month. In her role, Hennig helped create The Daily, a top U.S. podcast. Hennig was a featured speaker at the 2018 RAIN Podcast Business Summit in New York. Continue Reading
Spotify released a blog post with some statistics about its redoubled efforts in podcasting. The company said that its monthly audience of podcast listeners grew 175% internationally over the past year. Continue Reading
Podtrac has made some changes to its measurement algorithm. This change to its measurements is part of Podtrac’s efforts to receive compliance and certification from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. It had already been compliant with the IAB guidelines, but it began the official certification program in late 2018. Continue Reading
Podtrac has released its April 2019 ranking of top podcast publishers. The results show very little change from the analytics company’s March results. NPR kept its longstanding position at the top of the list. Continue Reading