Quick Hits: Universal’s top lawyer and Gimlet’s surprise drama
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Universal’s top lawyer; show cancellation at Gimlet sparks questions. Continue Reading
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Westwood One gets Jerry Springer podcast
Famed television talk show host Jerry Springer is among the celebrities who have jumped on the podcasting bandwagon. His weekly show – Tales, Tunes & Tomfoolery – is now on Westwood One’s podcast and on-demand platform via audioBoom. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Podcasting in India; music in the New Establishment
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Indian podcasting will boom in a few years; music leaders rank among the New Establishment. Continue Reading
Spanish Online Radio Association to certify internet radio and podcasting
AERO, the Spanish Online Radio Association, has announced that it will develop a comprehensive certification of Spanish internet radio stations and podcasts. The work will culminate in a “Certified Directory of Online Radio,” to be published in December.Internet radio stations and podcasts which can demonstrate Spanish listenership may request participation. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: A spot for audio in fall previews; consumer data; the next One Direction?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Finding radio and audio in fall previews; consumer data in the music industry; finding potential breakouts in Pandora data. Continue Reading
Podcast network Panoply to open UK office
Panoply, the podcasting network owned by publisher Slate, is planning to launch an office in London. This new base will focus on increasing collaborations with audio talent in the UK market. Continue Reading
Whooskaa hires director for new original content push
Whooshkaa announced that it has hired a new exec to spearhead its efforts in creating original content. Corey Layton will lead that effort as director of content and marketing. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia partners with AdAge for industry podcast
iHeartMedia has partnered with Advertising Age to create a podcast called Tagline. The twice-a-month podcast will focus on the advertising, marketing and communications industries, with experts giving an inside look at their work. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts: The Download on Podcasting (Phase One)
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Ever since first getting wind of it, we have gotten a kick out of the name collision occurring between this column’s title and the new collaborative research project of DMR/Interactive and Texas A&M University: The Download on Podcasting. We also learned more about what the year-long research project is hoping to achieve. Continue Reading
Latest Bridge Ratings data examine podcasting’s potential audience
Bridge Ratings has published an assessment of the podcasting audience, looking not just at the current listenership but also at the people who could become regular listeners. According to its August 2016 survey, the percentage of respondents who have no interest in podcasting has declined to 55%. Continue Reading
The Download on Podcasts: Arguments for and against brand advertising in podcasts
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As much as podcasting has accomplished in its two-year resurgence as an increasingly popular and mature content business category, there is a preparatory feeling to the young industry. Major challenges seem to stand between the present and a potential future in which “big money” buys into podcasting as a category standing alongside video, display, and radio. Continue Reading
Radical Indie launches personal broadcast platform with pre-licensed music
Radical.FM relaunched as Radical Indie this week, fulfilling a plan that started with a November shut-down of the previous online radio service to develop personal broadcasting features. It offers personalized, real-time broadcasting of music and talk. Continue Reading