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Podcasting company Cadence13 has launched a new division focused on original content. C13Originals will create new story-centered shows at an in-house production studio. Chief Content Officer Chris Corcoran will head the new unit. Zak Levitt will be in charge of production and storytelling in his role as executive vice president of production. Continue Reading
The New York Times continues to top Podtrac’s monthly chart of the leading podcasts with The Daily. The Ben Shapiro show rose to the second position, surpassing This American Life for March. The monthly ranker had three new shows. Continue Reading
As the rollout of podcatching service Luminary continues, Hot Pod reports this morning that The Joe Rogan Experience has requested to pulled from the Luminary catalog of free-listening shows. Joe Rogan’s interview show is one of the world’s most successful podcasts. Continue Reading
After a lengthy back-and-forth negotiation, Gimlet Media appears to have recognized its production staff’s efforts to unionize. On Friday, the union Twitter account posted that the union has been recognized. A Gimlet producer tweeted that the production staff has had a re-vote on the plans and that a majority was in support of the union. Continue Reading
After much speculation and apprehension, in which Luminary was fearfully criticized as a potentially ruinous force in podcasting which could blot out traditional free listening, the app is in hand. As of today, Luminary is a routine podcatcher that presents “hundreds of thousands” of shows, and offers a premium subscription for original, ad-free programs laced with celebrity names. Continue Reading
The newest podcast app adds a social layer to listening. Swoot will display the shows that a person’s friends are following, along with letting people recommend shows and episodes. The social angle is meant to offer help with podcast discovery. Continue Reading
Voxnest shared its data on the nations that have reported the largest growth in month over month podcast listening for March 2019. Its numbers point toward notable growth in Spanish-speaking markets; Voxnest saw a 13% increase in Spanish language podcasts in 2018. Continue Reading
Wondery has announced the launch of Sports Wars, a podcast modeled on the company’s successful Business Wars franchise. Two episodes have dropped to kick off the first series: “Favre vs. Rodgers.” The new show sticks to the established Business Wars formula. Continue Reading
Podcast group Wondery has entered a partnership with the Universal Music Group label. Under the terms of their agreement, Wondery will receive access to the major’s music catalog and will be able to use works from its artists and labels in new shows. Continue Reading
Sirius XM and Pandora have announced a content crossover which brings Sirius talk shows into Pandora as podcasts. Beginning now, about two dozen talk shows from Sirius XM are available in Pandora. We had trouble finding them; click through for a handy link from Pandora. Continue Reading
Steve Pratt of Pacific Content lays out data and charts backing the importance of average consumption for podcasters. This metric may offer a different picture of audiences and engagement than downloads alone. Continue Reading
Blueprint Radio, an independent radio promotion company based in the UK, announced a move into podcasting. The business launched a new branch called Blueprint Pods that will work on findings artists placements on podcasts. Continue Reading