Quick Hits: All around the podcast universe
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast-to-television producers talk shop. Netflix and a unique podcast strategy. Student podcasts to make you smile. Continue Reading
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Spotify plans second round of Sound Up podcast training for women of color
Spotify is planning a return for its Sound Up bootcamp, a program that provides podcast training to women of color. As with the inaugural session, ten applicants will be chosen for a week-long accelerator in New York City. Continue Reading
Pod Drop: National Geographic, Wondery/LA Times, and Forever Dog
Pod Drop highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today, National Geographic makes its podcast debut, Wondery and the LA Times launch a new true crime investigation, and comedy network Forever Dog expands its roster. Continue Reading
Apple Podcasts plans overhaul of categories this summer
Apple has already announced that it will launch a new podcasts app for Mac users, but it has more changes underway. The tech company sent an email to podcasters outlining plans to revamp its categories for podcasts. All told, the category nomenclature is receiving more than 100 changes. Continue Reading
Spotify lands exclusive podcast deal with the Obamas’ production company
Spotify has been working to build its roster of exclusive podcasts, and now the streaming service has secured a presidential deal. The company has entered an agreement with Higher Ground, the production firm formed by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Continue Reading
IAB/PwC report estimates U.S. podcast ad revenue will surpass $1 billion in 2021
Marketers spent an estimated $479 million for advertisements on podcasts in the United States in 2018. The figure comes from the IAB and PwC’s third annual investigation into advertising for podcasts. The total marks 53% growth from $314 million in 2017. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: The FM chip delusion
by James Cridland
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James turns to the FM chip topic in his column. Other news includes French radio stats and video on demand in the UK. Continue Reading
Vox Media Podcast Network introduces two new shows for spring
The Vox Media Podcast Network announce its new updates for the spring. The network covers the audio content for a suite of media properties including tech site The Verge and real estate blog Curbed. Continue Reading
The Podcast Artwork Rainbow: An overview of popular podcast color schemes
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
Acast teams with Headliner for social video tools
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 shares spring podcast lineup
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
Podcasting analytics startup Backtracks lands seed funding
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