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The British Podcast Awards launch support fund, with a first round of awards for public health

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Anna Washenko

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 →

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RIAA continues to target stream-ripping in its annual Notorious Markets list

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Anna Washenko

RIAA released its annual list of leading copyright infringement offenders. The Notorious Markets List includes several familiar operations, including continued concerns about stream-ripping and illicit activities within legitimate mobile apps. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal piracy, RIAA

Audioboom posts Q3 financials

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Anna Washenko

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 →

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Podtrac top publishers September: +64% listenership year-over-year

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Brad Hill

Podtrac released the September edition of its Top 10 Podcast Publishers list. (See below.) Podtrac notes that month-over-month reach gained one percent, while the year-over-year metric was 64% increase in unique listeners. NPR and iHeartRadio trade positions again. Kast Media enters the top-10 group. Continue Reading →

News iHeartRadio, NPR, Podtrac

James Cridland’s International Radio Trends: Channel switchers and TuneIn

Posted on October 7, 2019 by James Cridland

by James Cridland

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 →

AM/FM/HD/Satellite, Opinion & Features, Podcasting, Thought Leaders James Cridland, James Cridland's Weekly Links

Two of Spotify’s Global Cultures curators have left the company

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has had two more departures from its team, both involved in the programming and curation teams. Tunde Ogundipe, head of African music and leader for Jamaican music, and Humanshu Suri, senior editor and Indian music expert, have left the streaming service. Continue Reading →

News Spotify

Libsyn CFO resigns amid SEC complaint

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Anna Washenko

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 →

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Tidal announces two executive promotions

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Tidal announced two leadership promotions. The streaming service has upped Tony Gervino to the role of EVP, editor-in-chief, and Elliott Wilson has been appointed as chief content officer. Both execs have been at Tidal since 2017 and will report to CEO Richard Sanders. Continue Reading →

News Tidal

Ad-blocking radio commercials? There’s an app for that

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Brad Hill

The Pho media/law email list tipped us to a web app which purports to block radio commercials and DJ talk between song sets. Called Adblock Radio, the renegade mission statement is “We improve your radio experience.” Proclaiming itself as the… Continue Reading →

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Locked On Podcast Network adds NHL programming

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Anna Washenko

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 →

Podcasting Locked On

Skyview Upfront “Experience Momentum” focused on storytelling, podcasting, and announcements

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Brad Hill

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 →

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CBC launches “My Next Podcast” discovery tool

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Brad Hill

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 →

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