Comprehensive coverage of the podcasting industry and its business ecosystem.
Jacobs Media has released the results for its annual survey into radio and media. The 2020 Techsurvey had 504 commercial radio stations in the U.S. and Canada participating. The slides show insights about radio, podcasts, streaming audio, and smart speakers for a divided digital audience. Continue Reading
Prashanth Rao, a partner at Deloitte India, wrote an article with an outlook for podcasts and audiobooks in India. Deloitte’s latest data pegged the audiobook and podcast sector as commanding revenue of less than $5 billion globally in 2020. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from GfK, Le Coffee Ride, and the Harris School of Public Policy (which started an episode with this reroll: “”We are not sponsored by a mattress company. But we are open to sponsorship!” Continue Reading
Stewie and Brian do a podcast. “Let’s make a podcast.” “Wow, that sounds hard.” No, actually Brian it’s about the easiest thing in the world.” Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from Gimlet & Google, BMW, and Grow Your Mind. Continue Reading
AdsWizz is announcing a couple of enhancements to its AudioMatic platform — which is a self-serve programmatic planning and ad-buying platform for major agencies building podcast campaigns. One of them automates and scales host-read ads, and the other address brand safety. Continue Reading
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from Podglomerate and iHeartRadio, and a returning podcast from Cadence13. Continue Reading
Anchor has updated its tool for creating podcasts with people in different places. Record With Friends 2.0 is now in beta, and it aims to offer users more options in supported devices. Why we like it. Continue Reading
Google Podcasts has made its debut on iOS. Anyone with a Google account can make use of the podcast app. The service recently got a new look for Android, and that version is being rolled out to web and iOS platforms too. Continue Reading
Acast announced that its global podcast listens increased 7% for the weekend of March 21-22. That’s the equivalent of more than 750,000 listens. The podcast company also noted that listening habits have shifted in response to the global outbreak of COVID-19. Continue Reading
Voxnest shared its latest statistics on podcast listening, offering a global snapshot of how COVID-19 has impacted audiences. The company noted that its Spreaker is the top hosting platform in Italy, which has been hardest hit by the pandemic in Europe. It also shared details from Spain, from across Europe, and some early figures from the U.S. as it prepares for the full force of the virus. Continue Reading
Google Podcasts is getting a new look. A redesigned version of the Android platform is beginning a gradual rollout, bringing an updated layout and a few new features. Continue Reading