RAIN Notes: November 13
— No Honoring Excellence (Podcast Hall Of Fame)
–Name Check (The Podcast Haven)
— Logical Choice (Jennie Gart & iHeartPodcasts Continue Reading
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RAIN Notes: August 5
— Retracting The Recoil (Spotify)
— Seeing The Audio (Washington Post)
— Speaking The Grit (iHeartPodcasts)
iHeartPodcast Awards returns with SXSW partnership
The iHeartPodcast Awards, formerly held independently in a Los Angeles performance venue, and simulcast online, will return on March 11 at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin. The event is revived via a partnership with the SXSW Conference and Festivals. Details. Continue Reading
iHeartPodcasts launches Ruby, a newly organized branded podcast division
iHeartMedia has created a formal division for its branded podcasts, called Ruby. iHeart claims the first dedicated team of its kind from a major media company committed entirely to the production, sales and marketing of branded podcasts. Click for show and talent details. Continue Reading
“Stuff You Should Know” milestone – 3B downloads. That’s billion.
iHeartPodcasts announced today that its acquired show, Stuff You Should Know, hosted by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, has been downloaded three billion times. “Chuck and I started this series with a passion for curiosity and had no expectation of ever being a leading podcast,” said Josh Clark. That’s the kind of rags-to-riches business story that launches thousands of newer shows. Continue Reading