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Quick Hits: In favor of HomePod, podcast SEO, and Philip Glass’ Sonos composition

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Today, a writer defends Apple’s HomePod against two of its biggest criticisms, a startup explores the brave new world of podcast SEO, and an interview with Philip Glass on his audio branding for Sonos Radio. Continue Reading →

News Apple HomePod, Quick Hits, Sonos Radio

Quick Hits: The coronavirus edition, part three

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. It’s another batch of pandemic stories from several podcasting insiders. Read on for the latest insights from Megaphone’s Max Turck, Pacific Content’s Steve Pratt, and Podcast Pontifications’ Evo Terra. Continue Reading →

News, Podcasting Megaphone, Pacific Content, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: The coronavirus edition, part two

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web, once more with a focus on stories emerging from the coronavirus pandemic and its impact. Today, an exec suggests connecting with company podcasts, independent musicians’ output grows, and podcast stats about kids from PRX. Continue Reading →

News indies, PRX, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Google Podcasts, Yandex, Sirius XM, and coronavirus support

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Today’s items include a Google Podcasts AMA, some figures from a Russian streaming service, and more of the latest on how the music industry is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading →

News Google Podcasts, Quick Hits, Sirius XM, Yandex

Quick Hits: Wondery interview, Norway digital radio stats, pandemic tips

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Updated report on Norway’s digital transition. Interview with Wondery COO. Pandemic tips for artists from SoundCloud. Continue Reading →

News Norway, Quick Hits, SoundCloud, Wondery

Quick Hits: The coronavirus edition

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: “Alexa, what is coronavirus?” Get your classical concert fix in isolation. And don’t despair, indie artists. Continue Reading →

News classical music, indies, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Digital AM radio. Rolling Stone industry profiles. Tencent in the Cayman Islands.

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Radio World tracks the digital AM push stateside. Take your Rolling Stone reporter to work. Tencent’s not-so-Chinese roots. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, Spotify, Tencent

Quick Hits: Age of the artist. Digital radio in Italy. March Madness, podcast edition.

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: This is the dawning of the age of the artist. A history of digital radio in Italy. The 2020 Ultimate Podcast Bracket. Continue Reading →

News Italy, MIDiA Research, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Some Spotify stuff

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Over the past several days, Spotify was at the center of some announcements, updates, and rumors. Here’s the roundup. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, Spotify

Quick Hits: Support indie podcasters, bootlegging music via podcast, and Spotify Awards finalists

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A rallying cry for indie podcast support. Spotify Awards releases finalists. Beware the bootleg podcast. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Indigenous streaming music. Podcasts on HBO Max. Smart clothes.

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Canada’s Indigenous artists launch their own streaming brand. New HBO subscription app will include podcasts. Denim jackets get smart. Continue Reading →

News Canada, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Podcasts on video and as business tools, plus streaming clickbait

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Video helped the podcast star. Case study of podcasts driving subscriptions. The clickbait mindset in music creation. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, YouTube

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