Apple owns an estimated 60% of podcast consumption. 2018 was the first year that the dominant distribution platform provided consumption metrics to producers. Accordingly, the company has release the top 25 most-downloaded podcasts of the year. Continue Reading
Podtrac shares monthly updates about top-performing podcasts and podcast publishers. Now, the analytics company has taken a broader view and shared its list of the top new shows of 2018. The chart is based on average U.S. downloads per episode across all listening devices. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: SCA’s big plans for original podcasts. In-car audio on the rise. Apple HomePod engineering lesson. Continue Reading
Major labels and publishers are quick to call in the copyright lawyers, and this time their target was a podcast that they claimed was illegally using music in episodes. David Oxenford explains the distinctions between different performance licenses and what podcasters should do to stay on the right side of copyright law. Continue Reading
Global, the UK-based media and entertainment conglomerate, announced that it will launch support for podcasts in its Global Player app. The software platform lets listeners tune in to all of Global’s radio brands. Now it will also house a library of 1,500 premium podcasts. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Smart speakers that aren’t and local radio that isn’t. New Zealand’s Radio Live newstalk station to close. Much more from around the audio world. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James suggests improvements for car radio in his column. Other news includes items about community radio and some astonishing audio unearthed from World War I. Continue Reading
Podtrac released its podcast publisher ranking for October 2018. The chart reflected some recent developments in the podcast space, with iHeartRadio moving up to the second spot following its acquisition of HowStuffWorks. Continue Reading
Podcasting received the Saturday Night Live treatment with a send-up of some tropes that will likely be familiar to any regular listeners. Is it a good or a bad thing when late night comedy leans into the audio format’s stereotypes? Continue Reading
AdLarge’s digital audio advertising unit, cabana, announced that it has added Bear Brook to its content portfolio. The investigative podcast is from New Hampshire Public Radio, and is hosted by reporter Jason Moon. Continue Reading
Radio Consultant and podcast producer Mark Ramsey has created another “Inside” podcast — People Like Us: Inside Philadelphia — distributed by Wondery and sponsored by Coca Cola. All revenue from the show, which documents the making of the Tom Hanks movie about living with HIV, will be donated to an HIV/AIDS non-profit. Continue Reading
Creating a milestone moment in the evolution of podcasting, Pandora today launches its anticipated podcast offering, powered by the Podcast Genome Project. The launch puts in play a key strategic element as described in recent earnings calls. Continue Reading