Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: “First, a Word From Our Celebrity” in the New York Times. More recap from the Infinite Dial by Westwood One. Brazilian startup exploring the power of musical chatbots. Continue Reading
Podcast company Panoply is running a campaign that asks listeners to select new shows to get picked up for a full season. The Panoply Pilot Project has debuted four first episodes of original podcasts. Listeners can offer feedback on each show and vote for the ones they want to hear as a regular Panoply series. Continue Reading
AudioBoom and YouGov collaborated on research into the podcast market and questions of diversity. According to the survey results, 76% of minority Americans listen to podcasts less than once a week and 60% don’t listen to them at all. Continue Reading
Podcasting platform Acast has entered a new partnership with Gleam Futures, a talent management company. The deal will see Acast helping Gleam to expand its efforts in podcasting. Acast will leverage its distribution and advertising technology to broaden the reach for Gleam’s shows and to offer monetization options. Continue Reading
The UK Parliament has launched a podcast series to explain how it works, RAIN News learned from Neil Cowling, Creative Development Director of RadioWorks. RadioWorks is producing the show, which is an example of branded podcasting. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Shared music streaming apps taking off; branded podcasting continues to grow. Continue Reading
Podcast listenership is growing. But … faster, faster! That seems to be the impetus behind the #trypod movement, which admonishes listeners to publicize their favorite shows. Continue Reading
Last week, Edison Research and Triton Digital released the latest edition of the Infinite Dial. Amplifi Media CEO Steve Goldstein shares five central takeaways from about podcasting from the massive research undertaking. Continue Reading
Panoply Media has hired John Dryden, who will serve as the head of scripted programming for the podcast network. In this capacity, Dryden will develop and produce scripted shows, both comedy and drama, for Panoply. Continue Reading
Podcast listenership is growing. But … faster, faster! That seems to be the impetus behind the #trypod movement, which admonishes listeners to publicize their favorite shows. Continue Reading
AdLarge Media has entered a partnership with Megaphone, the show host and ad-serving arm of Slate’s podcasting company Panoply. AdLarge, an independent audio advertising sales company, joins BuzzFeed, WBUR, and Gimlet Media on the roster of Megaphone partners. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Andy Bowers talks podcasting’s future. Alex Da Kid discusses independent music companies. Continue Reading