Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
Another new podcast platform is joining the increasingly-crowded startup scrum. The latest project is called Brew, a subscription-based app backed by the Y Combinator startup accelerator that is highlighting new or up-and-coming podcastors. Including the $150,000 from Y Combinator, Brew has raised $400,000 to date. Continue Reading
Anghami, an on-demand streaming platform centered in the Middle East and North Africa, has expanded its content offerings to include podcasts. The company has added more than 250 podcasts to its library, including a blend of regional and international creators. Continue Reading
Google Podcasts and PRX announced plans for a second round of their podcast creator program. The pair introduced their plans to launch an accelerator project for aspiring creators in October. Continue Reading
At the RAIN Podcast Business Summit on March 5, keynoter Zack Reneau-Wedeen (Founder and Head of Product, Google Podcasts) spoke with Steve Pratt (Principal and Co-owner, Pacific Content) about doubling worldwide podcast listening — Google’s podcast mission. Click through to hear the conversation. Continue Reading
Podtrac has posted its ranker of the top 20 podcsats in February 2019. The chart has a few new appearances, with The Ron Burgundy Podcast on iHeartRadio debuting at No. 6. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A collection of features and data points related to radio listening on smart speakers. More action in the UK with Bauer. Continue Reading
Magellan has published its list of the top 15 podcast advertisers from February. Last month’s ranker includes first-time appearances from 1-800-Flowers and BetterHelp, after both brands have been buying podcast ads since December 2017. Continue Reading
The podcast creation staff at Gimlet Media has decided to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East. The union will cover branded and editorial Gimlet employees, but not managers, marketing, or sales team members. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia has revamped one of its AM radio stations to a podcast channel. The conglomerate’s AM 1470 in Allentown, Penn., will now feature back-to-back podcast programming. Continue Reading
RadioPublic Co-Founder Jake Shapiro penned a blog post with the newest developments at the podcast platform. The company has launched several new tools and features for podcasters. Continue Reading
Podtrac released its podcast publisher ranking for February 2019. Nine of the publishers in the ranking reported growth in their unique monthly audience in the U.S. The average U.S. unique monthly audience for these top ten publishers reached 8.1 million, up 6% from January 2019 and up 42% from February 2018. Continue Reading
Pod Drop highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. LinkedIn launches its first big original show. Cadence13 has news alongside Deepak Chopra and theSkimm. iHeartMedia plans for a musical narrative anthology. Continue Reading