Podcast measurement and attribution company Chartable has completed a $2.25M fundraising round led by Initialized Capital. Chartable joins over 120 companies in the Initialized Capital portfolio, which includes Reddit, Patreon, and Instacart. Continue Reading
A new venture, Podation, is readying for launch. Podation provides “Pay Per Listen” monetization to podcasters. The idea here is to lure the long tail of podcasters away from automated podcast advertising as a business model. Instead, Podcation offers a way to carve out selected content that users pay to hear. Podation provides the presentation and transaction tools.
Continue Reading
A startup called Podhero is making waves today with its official launch, helmed by Pete Curley and Garret Heaton, founders of HipChat (sold to Atlassian, and from there sold to Slack). Podhero is a subscription service and podcast listening app… Continue Reading
SoundCloud has been moving aggressively to support independent and grassroots artists in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, CEO Kerry Trainor authored a blog post outlining the company’s strategy to help alleviate the financial woes performers are facing. Continue Reading
The podcast industry has been exploring different paths for monetization besides advertising. One of the early efforts in a subscription program was Slate Plus. Recently Saanya Jain of Atlantic Media interviewed Heidi Strom Moon, the Slate product manager who oversees the membership program, about Slate Plus’ development over the past six years. Continue Reading
Podcast monetization company Supercast announced a new influx of money and new leadership. The business has received $2 million in seed funding and appointed Jason Sew Hoy as its new CEO. Continue Reading
Steve Pratt of Pacific Content shares a large collection of expert insights on what they expect in podcasting next year. The pros have a range of predictions, including consolidation, proliferation, diversity, and reaching $1 billion. Continue Reading
Data from The Canadian Podcast Listener survey showed how frequently podcast fans offer direct support to show creators. The survey found that 23% of all monthly listeners have made a direct contribution to podcasts. The rate spiked to 40% among power listeners. Continue Reading
by Nigel Eccles
The co-founder and CEO of a podcast community platform shares his appreciation for True Crime Obsessed, both the podcast and its premium strategy. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Billboard on Africa’s early streaming moves. Radio + podcasts + promotion. Why podcasts can’t rely on ads. What a snore! Continue Reading
Stockholm-based podcast company Acast has announced the release of Access, an innovative technology which allows any Acast podcaster to establish premium-style content, establish a subscription price for it, and fulfill the entire strategy within the listener’s preferred podcast listening app. The concept ties together two previously incompatible features of podcasting. Continue Reading
Venture investors Justine and Olivia Moore analyze how venture funding and exit money are balanced between tech companies and content companies in podcasting. Tech gets most of the startup funding money, while content gets most of the exit (acquisition) money. Graphics spell it out. Continue Reading