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Jason Calacanis in Oxford Road podcast: “Skip the video.”

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Brad Hill

Podcast pioneer, A-list entrepreneur, and RAIN keynote speaker Jason Calacanis is guesting in the current episode of Oxford Road Presents The Divided States of Media. In it, he evangelizes audio and podcasting, while sketching a history of how his show (This Week in Startups) and the resources needed to produce it. It’s an interesting glimpse into one of the longest-running and successful audio/video podcast hybrids. Click through to hear the episode. Continue Reading →

Spotify seeks $500M new funding; Jason Calacanis predicts Facebook takeover

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify “has expressed a desire” to raise $500-million in private investment, and is working with Goldman Sachs to achieve it. Meanwhile, in an unrelated analysis, past RAIN Summit keynoter Jason Calacanis predicts that Facebook will acquire Spotify. Continue Reading →

SLIDES: Jason Calacanis “State of the Media 2014”

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Brad Hill

In the keynote address at RAIN Summit West on April 6th in Las Vegas, digital-media entrepreneur Jason Calacanis wowed the audience with his State of the Media presentation. Calacanis was thronged for over an hour after the speech. Click through to see all 132 slides. Continue Reading →

RAIN Summit West keynotes (VIDEO): Jason Calacanis and Kurt Hanson

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Brad Hill

RAIN Summit West, held April 6 in Las Vegas, featured two major “State of…” addresses. Celebrated entrepreneur Jason Calacanis presented his annual “State of Media” deep dive, comprising 132 fact-packed slides surveying the entire media landscape. Later in the day, RAIN founder Kurt Hanson delivered his State of the Industry Address, focusing on Internet radio and online audio. Continue Reading →

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Jason Calacanis “State of Media” impresses at RAIN Summit West

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Brad Hill

In the keynote address at RAIN Summit West on Sunday in Las Vegas, digital-media entrepreneur Jason Calacanis wowed the audience with his State of Media presentation. Calacanis was thronged for over an hour after the speech. He expressed admiration for radio, while admonishing it to invest more in creative content. Continue Reading →

Have You Heard The News Today?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jennifer Lane

There’s a lot going on with streaming audio talk platforms that’s intriguing. Jennifer Lane listens to spoken audio in her car, and in a quest to find good sources she looks at Swell, Stitcher, and Spoken Layer. Also: A glance at the new Inside.com. Continue Reading →