Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
If you need a scorecard to tell the players, here it is: Stitcher is the podcast network, home of the Bill Simmons Podcast, Freakonomics Radio, My Favorite Murder, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and about 250 more shows. The Stitcher app… Continue Reading
The British Podcast Awards introduced a new program called the BPA Fund to help finance up-and-coming show creators. The project is launching with a £50,000 partnership with Wellcome to offer the Pulse Award. Continue Reading
Audioboom has posted its financial results from the third quarter. The podcasting company reported a record high quarterly revenue of $5.7 million, up 86% from the year-ago period. Global revenue per 1,000 downloads reached $27.38 in September. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s International Radio Trends is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Why do people switch radio channels? More on the BBC’s removal from TuneIn. Stats on song choruses. Much more. Continue Reading
Podcast host Libsyn has been facing some upheaval in the past several months, and the latest development is CFO John Busshaus resigning from his post. The company also shared a few Q3 figures related to its podcast hosting subscription business. Continue Reading
Locked On Podcast Network, specialists in sports content, announced that it is adding coverage of the National Hockey League to its programming. The network will roll out new podcasts focused on individual teams as well as two league-wide shows. Continue Reading
We received a rundown of the Experience Momentum event at the Park Hyatt in New York, produced by Skyview Networks to show off its audio opportunities for advertisers. There were speakers, music, and at least one key business announcement. Continue Reading
Podcast discovery is thought by some (not by others) to be a persistent problem inhibiting podcast listening growth. Problematic or not, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has unleashed a new tool for finding your next favorite show. It is simple and fun. Continue Reading
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation released results from its fourth annual podcast survey. The project included more than 2,800 participants, with about 2,500 who identified as podcast listeners. Among the podcast listening cohort, weekly listening trends revealed high rates of engagement with the audio format. Continue Reading
Steve writes about his experience behind the wheel with the Amazon Echo Auto: the good, the bad, and the fishy. Continue Reading
In the latest of its analyses of the Voxnest Audience Network, Voxnest has laid out a snapshot of top-earning podcast categories. The Voxnest Audience Network (VAN) represents 138-million monthly plays (streams and downloads). The top-earning category? Sports. Continue Reading
Deezer announced new partnerships with five podcast companies. The streaming audio service is now collaborating with multiple noteworthy businesses, as well as offering new technical updates for its work with two ongoing partners. Continue Reading