Pocket Casts CEO Owen Grover departs podcast app
Pocket Casts, the podcast app owned by a group of public media operations, is having a change of the guard. CEO Owen Grover is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Continue Reading
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Jacobs Media Techsurvey: Younger listeners driving digital uptake, including podcasts and streaming audio
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
Deloitte partner shares outlook for audiobooks and podcasts in India
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: New podcasts from GfK, Le Coffee Ride, Harris School of Public Policy
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
Friday diversion: A coronavirus PSA with Stewie and Brian from Family Guy
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: New podcasts from Gimlet/Google, Grow Your Mind, BMW
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from Gimlet & Google, BMW, and Grow Your Mind. Continue Reading
AdsWizz builds new features into AudioMatic podcast ad-buying platform
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: New podcasts from Podglomerate, iHeartRadio, Cadence13
Pod Drop features new, interesting, and returning podcasts. Today, new shows from Podglomerate and iHeartRadio, and a returning podcast from Cadence13. Continue Reading
Anchor updates its “Record With Friends” to reach more potential podcasters
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 brings its new look to iOS
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 saw global listens up 7% last weekend as pandemic drives podcasting
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 tracks podcast category spikes as Europe quarantines against coronavirus
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