Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
audioBoom has announced the launch of an addition to its Audioboom Originals Network: a true crime show called Dead Man Talking. Additionally, the company is rolling our an expanded marketing program for the show intended to attract new audiences to the program and podcasting generally. Continue Reading
With each new entry of a podcast app (and there are a bunch), the forecast of a “Netflix of podcasts” is written about. It is hard to see the pathway for this to happen anytime soon. Continue Reading
Show Shouts highlights noteworthy new and upcoming podcasts from across the vast and fast-growing category. Today’s projects include a timely show on the classic horror film Halloween and a new chapter exploring the latest work by Saturday Night Live in wild political times. Continue Reading
Earlier this year, podcast house Gimlet Media launched a division focused on translating its audio creations into visual media. Now that Gimlet Pictures branch has hired its first development executive. Continue Reading
BuzzFeed News has closed down its podcast production studio, a move that will end several of its in-house shows. According to sources, BuzzFeed News will continue to greenlight podcasts, but will do so with third-party production studios. Continue Reading
The Guardian is the latest news publication to create a daily podcast for a deeper dive into current events. The new show will be hosted by political editor Anushka Asthana and is slated for launch by the end of the year. Six audio journalists have been hired by The Guardian to produce the currently unnamed program. Continue Reading
DAX, the digital audio arm of Global, announced that it is the exclusive distribution and monetization partner for an audio drama titled America 2.0. The serial political drama, an original podcast from Global, is co-created by J.S. Mayank and David Carlyle. Continue Reading
Years after the decision, SoundExchange is still pushing for an appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board’s determination of webcasting rates for the 2016-2020 period. Legal expert David Oxenford shares some background on how appeals courts review these cases and breaks down the latest ruling. Continue Reading
This American Life has been dethroned as the top podcast in Podtrac’s monthly show ranking. After several months atop the chart, the popular program dropped to second place behind The New York Times’ The Daily. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Digging into Periscope Audio from Twitter, and the tech world’s view of radio versus podcasting. Continue Reading
In a webinar co-produced and hosted by RAIN, Midroll executives noted that 50% of Midroll’s podcast revenue is now attributed to national brand advertising. That figure represents a moment of balance indicating that brand advertisers are increasingly recognizing podcasts as important marketing venues. The webinar is available for streaming. Continue Reading
Less than a week after the IAB Podcast Upfront, at which Panoply was a presenter, that organization has dramatically changed strategy and structure. Panoply, which creates podcasts and hosts them (both its own shows and those produced by others), is severing its content operation, and becomes a podcast advertising/technology company. Continue Reading