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Quick Hits: Podcast review bombs, Audible deals, and Ximalaya growth

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast review bombs at Apple. Audible landing blockbuster development deals. Growth for Ximalaya and China’s podcast audience. Continue Reading →

News Apple Podcasts, Audible, China, Quick Hits, Ximalaya

Quick Hits: Variety on podcasts (not just Conan O’Brien)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. The latest edition of Variety gave its cover story over to podcasting, and there’s more going on than just idolizing Conan O’Brien. Continue Reading →

News, Podcasting Barstool Sports, Quick Hits, The Daily, Variety

Quick Hits: Podcasts in Spanish and in French, plus smart speakers at work

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Jack Hobbs of reVolver Podcasts. Duolingo’s French podcast. Voice tech and smart speakers at work. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, Revolver Podcasts, voice

Quick Hits: Apple Music interviews, podcast recs on social, and Africa insights

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Leading Apple Music’s next act. Podcast recommendations by DM. Streaming growth is still slow in Africa. Continue Reading →

News Africa, Apple Music, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: The UMG vault fire. Find better podcasts. WorldDAB auto award.

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Fire at UMG vault destroys thousands of master recordings. How to find better podcasts. Honoring advances for digital radio in cars. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, Universal Music Group, WorldDAB

Quick Hits: Analyzing Africa. Podcasts vs radio. Podcasts and crowdfunding. A suddenly famous snore.

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Billboard on Africa’s early streaming moves. Radio + podcasts + promotion. Why podcasts can’t rely on ads. What a snore! Continue Reading →

News Africa, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: All around the podcast universe

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast-to-television producers talk shop. Netflix and a unique podcast strategy. Student podcasts to make you smile. Continue Reading →

News, Podcasting Quick Hits

Quick Hits: How podcasts impact the Supreme Court. Interview with Primephonic. Music of the future.

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: How podcasts and other online discourse impact the Supreme Court. Primephonic CEO on saving classical music. What will shape the music of the future? Continue Reading →

News artificial intelligence, classical music, Primephonic, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: A trio of podcast stories covering labels, Arabic culture, and addiction

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Labels eye podcast projects. Podcasting in the Middle East. A podcast addict goes cold turkey. Continue Reading →

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Quick Hits: Listening in on Alexa. Digital distributors. Vinyl on Bandcamp.

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Alexa listens to you, and it’s not the only one. Digital distributors on the rise. Bandcamp to offer vinyl pressing. Continue Reading →

News Amazon Alexa, Bandcamp, Quick Hits, vinyl

Quick Hits: The Daily interviews. Podcast studio design. Vinyl lives.

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Behind the scenes with The Daily. Building the perfect podcast studio. People still want to pay for records. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, The Daily, vinyl

Quick Hits: Streaming’s environmental impact. Peabody Awards and podcasts. A love letter to CDs.

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Streaming and environmental sustainability. Peabody Award nominees include podcasts. Why keep your CD collection. Continue Reading →

News CDs, Peabody Awards, Quick Hits

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