Podtrac released its July edition of the Top 20 Podcasts, ranking Podtrac measurement clients. (See below.) The Daily retained its #1 slot in July, and in fact the top five shows all remained stable. Venerable podcast Serial leaped back into the ranker, soon after its acquisition by The New York Times. Click through for details. Continue Reading
A story in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reported that Serial Productions, maker of influential podcast Serial, is seeking acquisition. While a great deal of institutional money has flowed into podcasting in the last three years, an acquisition headline focused on a single show is unusual and striking. Continue Reading
Serial has released details about its upcoming third season. The landmark true crime podcast will turn its investigative lens on the criminal justice system. Rather than digging into a single case, the season will be about Cleveland’s criminal courts and will share behind-the-scenes details of court procedures. Continue Reading
The first season of Serial jumpstarted podcasts as a mainstream for of entertainment. The subject of that true crime exploration, Adnan Syed, was convicted for murder almost two decades ago. Jeff Bossert of Virginia Public Radio spoke with Julie Snyder about the latest developments in his case and the third season of the show. Continue Reading
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
The team behind podcasting megahit Serial has some good news and some bad news for their fans. S-Town, the first show launching under the Serial Productions name, will be released on March 28. The not-so-good news is that the third season of Serial may not air until next year. 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
Some might say that you haven’t truly made it in the music world until Weird Al Yankovic has spoofed your song. This American Life’s show Serial has now hit a similar degree of pop cultural cache for podcasts, as it is the subject of a new parody show on Wondery. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Behind the scenes at Serial; risky consolidation within indie label services; who are music’s disruptors? Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A new schedule for Serial; in-depth with WNYC’s plans for podcasting; tour revenue analysis for One Direction. Continue Reading
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The second season of Serial has launched, before the first season’s hype has expired. If a second phase of the podcast resurgence is at hand, what might the future bring? Continue Reading
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board delivers new webcaster royalty rates for payments to record labels. Also, Vivendi takes a majority stake in Radionomy’s online radio platform. Continue Reading