PwC has yet more insights on the podcast industry, this time focused on Australia. The PwC Australian Entertainment and Media Outlook projected that the nation could see an 85.9% revenue increase over the next five years. Continue Reading
In an industry report that dramatically raises revenue expectations for podcasting. We dive into the details and explain why they’re important. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: James’ article questions the possibility of an all-IP media future. Also new NPR audience numbers and more from the audio industry. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced that it has entered an interesting and wide-ranging partnership centered on podcasts with OZY Media. The deal contains a podcast-to-broadcast component. the two companies also promise to co-develop original podcasts. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Mark Ramsey overlays U.S. census data on podcast audience demographic data, reaching a startling conclusion and a broad strategy for growth. Continue Reading
Cadence13 is partnering with a pair of true crime storytellers for a new podcast investigating the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier, who also co-created the Crimetown podcast and The Jinx television series, will be working on the new show, titled The RFK Tapes. The first episode is out today, on the 50th anniversary of his death. Continue Reading
James Cridland’s Future of Radio is a column by the Australia-based radio futurologist. THIS WEEK: Mary Meeker’s annual Internet trends report, plus other news and views from the audio landscape. Continue Reading
Start-up Scout.fm is elbowing its way into the crossover space of podcast listening smart speakers. The platform began as a series of experiments on the Amazon Alexa platform and after testing many different voice skills, the team developed a podcast service that tailors recommendations to each listener’s preferences. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia is joining the bandwagon of original podcast production. The media conglomerate has inked a deal with Einhorn’s Epic Productions to create an original scripted podcast, the first for iHeartMedia. Continue Reading
Corus Entertainment, one of Canada’s major radio/TV networks, has hired Dila Velazquez as Manager of Content/Audience Development. She will report to the recently appointed Chris “Dunner” Duncombe, who became Director, Streaming & Podcasting in March. Continue Reading
James Cridland, the radio futurologist, is a conference speaker, writer and consultant. He runs the media information website media.info and helps organise the yearly Next Radio conference. He also publishes podnews.net, a daily briefing on podcasting and on-demand, and writes a weekly international radio… Continue Reading
When we heard that Neil Cowling, Creative Development Director of the UK’s Maple Street Creative, was putting more resources into Fresh Air Production, which specializes in branded podcasts, we sent a few queries about what seems to be changing in the UK podcast scene. Continue Reading