Podtrac released its February 2017 podcast publisher rankings. Last month registered a big change to the placements with the debut of The New York Times at No. 7. The journalism outfit’s eight active shows pulled in a U.S. unique monthly audience of 1.44 million. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The Mexican podcast market; podcasts going audiovisual with television projects; NPR previews SXSW performances. Continue Reading
Mark Ramsey, head of consultancy Mark Ramsey Media and frequent RAIN columnist, has inked a production podcast deal with Wondery. The first show to emerge out of that deal stretches the definitions of what listeners might expect in a podcast with its look at the creation of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterworks. Continue Reading
Google Play is the latest digital music platform to hop on the bandwagon of original podcasts. The show is called City Soundtracks. Each of the short episodes features an interview with a musician about the impact of their hometown on their work. Continue Reading
Omny Studio announced the launch of Apple Podcast Consumption Analytics, which was first announced in a webinar with RAIN News in August. This service is now out of beta testing and is available to enterprise customers. Customers using the analytics will be able to track and report consumption data from streamed plays of podcast episodes listened to on the Apple Podcasts app. Continue Reading
PRX and iHeartRadio are collaborating on a day of live podcast performances at SXSW. Podcasts are usually put through re-recording and editing in order to get a polished final episode, so the trend of live recordings poses a challenge for the producers. Continue Reading
Spotify has been nibbling at podcast distribution for over a year, bundling a substantial range of popular shows into the otherwise all-music app. Now the global leader in on-demand music leans into on-demand podcasting with an announcement of three original shows to be launched in coming weeks. Continue Reading
RadioPublic, a mobile podcast listening app, is launching a discovery feature called Podcast Playlists. Each playlist is themed by topic or activity, and they are programmed by podcast experts, producers, and listeners with episodes from across different shows. Continue Reading
The American Life has partnered with the Serial team to create a new podcast production business. The first show out of Serial Productions is titled S-Town, and it has two more programs in development. Continue Reading
PodcastOne announced the addition of two new shows to its lineup. One is Larry Mac: America’s Crew Chief. The other program joining PodcastOne is The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro. Continue Reading
AdLarge has inked an exclusive ad sales agreement to represent the podcast Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine. The weekly show offers interviews with celebrities such as Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, and Kristin Chenoweth. Continue Reading
In Bridge Ratings’ latest analysis, company President Dave Van Dyke posited that 2017 would be a “breakout year” for podcasting. The group’s latest survey data about podcast listenership from December showed notable strides over its August responses. Continue Reading