Spreaker has entered into a partnership with Radioline for podcast distribution in Europe. The addition of Spreaker’s lineup to France-based Radioline will more than triple its podcast listings. Continue Reading
New York Public Radio has announced plans for a new division that will focus on creating podcasts. WNYC Studios, which is slated to launch this week, will both develop and distribute new shows. It plans to raise $15 million to support the new programming. Podcasting has been a growing topic of interest for audio companies of all sizes. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: French culture ministry offers digital music plans; NYT gets in on podcasts with recommendations; navigating the FCC rules and changing technology. Continue Reading
We watched the Serial podcast break into the audio scene and rise in popularity to secure a huge listener base and professional accolades. Now the program, originally an offshoot of This American Life, is on the verge of crossing format borders and becoming a television show. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: More angles on playlist promotion; a call for podcast diversity; streaming needs value perception. Continue Reading
Spreaker announced a new feature with the launch of the Adore podcast network. This series of eight shows is selected and powered by Spreaker, but will live on a separate website. “This new Adore Network is an effort to promote, feature and drive advertising revenue to shows on the Spreaker platform,” said Rob Greenlee. Continue Reading
We’re always looking for new podcasts to add to our listening queue, and so today we took a listen to a new program called Musonomics. It’s a twice-monthly podcast about the music and culture industries that just debuted its first episode last week. Larry Miller is the host, and the program has backing from the NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, where he is a professor. The first episode includes an in-depth discussion about Record Store Day and the resurgence of vinyl. Continue Reading
Rob Greenlee has joined podcasting and audio streaming platform Spreaker as its head of content. Greenlee has previously served as CTO for PodcastOne, content manager for podcasts on Windows Phone/Xbox Music, and the business manager for Xbox Live’s podcast marketplace. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: 26 podcasts you should be listening to; NPR’s podcast strategy; BMG partners with Alibaba; Beatport launches an app; Tinder for music. Continue Reading
Podcast platform Spreaker announced the launch of its Spreaker Studio app on iOS. The Studio app is centered on the production side of podcasting. It features a web-based mixing console, a sound effects library, and live audio broadcasting. Continue Reading
The overwhelming majority of podcasts are spoken-word programs, and it has been that way the category started. Why? Broadcast law attorney and guest columnist David Oxenford explains the legal reasons. Continue Reading
In a newly released piece of the ongoing Share of Ear study by Edison Research, podcast users justify the “super listener” label bestowed by Edison’s report last fall. The updated fall edition of Edison Research’s Share of Ear study revealed that podcast listeners spend six hours and eight minutes each day (on average) consuming audio, and are shifting away from AM/FM listening. Continue Reading