by Steve Goldstein
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people at home and isolated. Steve offers his insight on how the current crisis will impact podcast listening, and how podcasts can stand out in a time where people are lacking connection. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
Steve recaps Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s comments on the company’s podcast plans and pieces together how its top-level strategy is coming together. One big takeaway: things will happen fast. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
The year kicked off with both the Voice Summit and Project Voice exploring the latest developments in technology centered on speech. Steve Goldstein of Amplifi Media recaps some of the trends emerging from those gatherings. Continue Reading
by Steve Goldstein
The Amplifi Media CEO returns from another year of CES in Las Vegas. He shares the trends that he saw on the show floor, including several reality checks about what concepts he expects to actually yield value in the future. Continue Reading
In his latest blog post, Steve examines podcast listening on smart speakers. Although things have been slow going for now, he’s optimistic about future growth. Continue Reading
There has never been a better time for content creators. There are a bunch of new streaming TV services rolling out including HBO Max, Apple TV, and Disney +. Each service has enticing new shows popping up on what seems like a daily basis. While it may be the best time for content creators, counterintuitively, it may be the worst time for overwhelmed consumers. So much of the content looks fantastic. And that, it turns out, is a major problem. Continue Reading
Steve writes about his experience behind the wheel with the Amazon Echo Auto: the good, the bad, and the fishy. Continue Reading
Who doesn’t love some stats? Steve shares the recent numbers from around the podcast industry that have piqued his interest and curiosity. Continue Reading
The Amplifi Media CEO recaps the highlights and takeaways from the Voice Summit conference. The event covered “the good, the bad, the weird” of this early stage in voice technology. Continue Reading
Amplifi Media and Skyview Networks have entered a new audio partnership. The two parties will offer a new service for the creation of custom audio solutions for businesses, including branded podcasts and other digital audio solutions. Continue Reading
People starting a podcast are a dime a dozen. So are people who stop podcasting. Steve Goldstein shares some statistics from Blubrry about the stopping and the starting. Continue Reading
Host-read sponsor endorsements are common in podcasting, which owes its success in large part to leveraging the relationship between hosts and listeners. In this guest column, Steve Goldstein takes a fascinating trip through the history of live reads, including pioneer Paul Harvey who created the original playbook. Continue Reading