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Quick Hits: Audience interest; Peabody nominations; good-bye to PureVolume

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: NPR One and lessons in audience attention. Podcasts represent in the Peabody nominations. Farewell to PureVolume. Continue Reading →

News NPR One, PureVolume, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Podcast trends from Infinite Dial; Apple/Shazam in EU; Anchor’s social podcast videos

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast trends from Infinite Dial. EU to rule on Apple/Shazam next month. Anchors aweigh for social podcast videos. Continue Reading →

News Anchor, Apple, Infinite Dial, Quick Hits, Shazam, social media
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Quick Hits: Apple headphone plans. Branded podcasts. Artificial intelligence behind the mic.

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Apple developing high-end headphones. Growth of branded podcasts. AI creates an infinite podcast. Continue Reading →

Advertising & Monetization, News, Podcasting, Tech Apple, Quick Hits

Quick Hits: 2018 predictions and a future without typing

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Radionet interviewed four industry pros for their predictions on streaming media in 2018. Envisioning a future where typing is replaced by voice controls. Continue Reading →

News Quick Hits, voice

Quick Hits: Playlists and music festivals. Sonos CEO talks business.

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Examining the overlap between playlists and music festivals. Sonos CEO talks business and competition on the Recode podcast. Continue Reading →

News Apple HomePod, playlists, Quick Hits, Sonos, voice

Quick Hits: Deezer CEO on the future, ESPN’s audio strategy, and a Wolverine podcast trailer

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Deezer’s CEO shared his vision for the future and streaming success. An ESPN exec detailed the sports network’s audio strategy. The upcoming Wolverine scripted podcast gets a trailer. Continue Reading →

News Deezer, ESPN, Marvel, Quick Hits, Stitcher

Quick Hits: Three podcast profiles

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web. Today’s stories are profiles from podcasting. Two focus on specific programs – The Daily and Pardon My Take – while a third explores how listeners become so attached to their favorite shows and hosts. Continue Reading →

News, Podcasting Quick Hits

Quick Hits: Looking at Yonder, smart speakers and radio, Radioplayer UK gets more Alexa

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Mark Mulligan on Yonder. Mark Ramsey on smart speakers. Radioplayer UK expands Alexa skills. Continue Reading →

News Alexa, Mark Mulligan, Mark Ramsey, Quick Hits, Radioplayer UK, smart speakers, Yonder

Quick Hits: Pandora on voice ads, dissecting “Despacito,” and playlists for puppies

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Pandora exec on voice ads. Why Latin music is having a moment. Playlists for (adoptable) puppies. Continue Reading →

News advertising, Latin, Pandora, Quick Hits, Spotify, voice

Quick Hits: Podcasts stats at Slate; YouTube and Google Preferred; a Spotify interview

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcasts are now 25% at Slate. YouTube tightens access to ad program. Programmatic and podcasts at Spotify. Continue Reading →

News advertising, podcasting, programmatic advertising, Quick Hits, Slate, Spotify, YouTube

Quick Hits: Questioning Podtrac’s snackability, a big holiday for Alexa, and a silly Serial send-up

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Brad Hill

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Questioning the top Podtrac “Snackable Podcast.” Big holiday download numbers for Alexa on Android. Start 2018 right with a hilarious podcast parody. Continue Reading →

News Alexa, apps, James Cridland, podcasts, Podtrac, Quick Hits, Serial

Quick Hits: The 2018 predictions begin; SoundCloud CEO interview; podcast discoverability

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Mark Mulligan looks ahead to 2018. SoundCloud CEO is still serious about the company’s roots. The experts weigh in on podcast discoverability. Continue Reading →

News Jacobs Media, Mark Mulligan, podcasts, Quick Hits, SoundCloud

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