Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
Vox Media is making a shift in its burgeoning podcast strategy. The media company has signed a distribution deal with Panoply Media and is bringing its entire podcast network to the Megaphone platform. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James muses over the pros and cons of adapting new technologies in radio, and shares updates from around the world of audio and broadcasting. Continue Reading
The E.W. Scripps Company has released its third-quarterly financials. The period included several big business developments for the media giant, including the announcement of plans to acquire Triton Digital and a rebranding of its podcast efforts. Continue Reading
Podcast company Acast announced the launch of an Alexa voice skill. This development allows listeners to start, pause, and skip their way through Acast’s programming lineup on Alexa-enabled devices. It will also encourage discovery, with podcast fans having the option to explore new shows through playlists curated by Acast. Continue Reading
Digital audio advertising platform Targetspot has announced its upcoming Podcast Marketplace, an all-in-one ad marketplace for connecting podcast producers with advertising revenue sources. This venture will start in December when the new platform will open to Targetspot’s existing premium publishers and partners. That launch effort will represent 100-million monthly podcast downloads. It will eventually open to all podcast producers. Continue Reading
Pandora is continuing to give podcasts a more visible role in its audio platform. The company has hired Lindsay Bowen as its vice president of podcasts and entertainment content partnerships. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today’s shouts are a second season for the landmark collaboration between Marvel and Stitcher, plus new projects from Vice News and Cadence13. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: A Cape Town radio station that’s thinking positively. How Ofcom’s new localness rules will impact radio in the UK. Continue Reading
Anchor has released data about how and where people are tuning in to podcasts created on its platform. Following several pivots, Anchor is now a service for free and fast podcast recording and distribution. Continue Reading
Italian digital audio firm DIGITALMDE has launched an unusual (probably unique) venture to demonstrate the appeal and value of branded podcasts. The company is launching a new content branch called MYVOXES, which will produce eight fiction series to demonstrate the power of audio storytelling. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Investigations into the space for podcast measurement, where it’s fragmented and where it’s not. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today’s announcements include two sports programs, one from SB Nation and Vox Media and the other from Cadence13. Also Night Vale Presents is back with some musical surrealism and Westwood One gets inspiration from two Navy SEALs. Continue Reading