NOW Can We Call It Cool? A Perspective on The New Rode RODECaster Pro
I have been capturing, editing, promoting, producing and creating live capture facilities where the focus is talking about podcasts since 2005 and guess what? I’ve never required anyone give me a...
View Article“Alexa – What’s Going to Get Smart – NEXT?” Echo In Your Car
This month marks a year since I lost my Pop, Fred Wilkerson. It was only 10 days before his 75th Birthday and while I’ve missed him ever since, I’ve always been very transparent with my Dad and hence –...
View ArticlePodX 2019 will be in Nashville
PodX 2019 will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 31- June 2, at the Music City Center. Tickets are available now. PodX 2019 is described as “the podcast convention you’ve been waiting for!”...
View ArticleSoundCloud Co-Founder is Stepping Down
Eric Wahlforss a co-founder of SoundCloud, announced that he is stepping away from the platform. He has been with the company for more than a decade, most recently in the chief product officer role....
View ArticleSpotify is in Advanced Talks to Aquire Gimlet Media
According to Recode, Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire Gimlet Media. Spotify reportedly plans to pay more than $200 million to buy Gimlet Media. If this deal happens, it will be the first time...
View ArticleSpotify Acquired Gimlet Media and Anchor
We heard that Spotify was in advanced talks to acquire Gimlet Media. In a surprise move, Spotify announced that it has not only acquired Gimlet Media, but also has acquired Anchor. The transactions are...
View ArticleEnter the My RØDE Cast Competition
The inaugural My RØDE Cast competition has begun! Podcasters are invited to create and submit a 1-2 minute podcast to go in the running to win a share in $150,000 of amazing prizes. You must enter...
View ArticleSpotify will Terminate Your Account if You Use an Ad Blocker
Spotify has created new user guidelines that will go into effect on March 1, 2019. It is always a good idea to read over user guidelines when you start using a new service, or when the service updates...
View ArticleSupporting Cast Helps Podcasters with Membership Revenue
Supporting Cast wants to help podcasters with membership revenue. It will handle some of the more tedious and time consuming aspects that are involved in projects that are intended to make money for...
View ArticleOpen Markets Wants the FTC to Block the Spotify Deal
Open Markets is a team of journalists, researchers, lawyers, and advocates who work together to expose and reverse the stranglehold that corporate monopolies have on our country. They want the Federal...
View ArticlePRX Seeks Director of Productions
PRX is at the epicenter of the audio revolution, bridging broadcast, digital and mobile with a portfolio of exceptional programs including PRI’s The World, The Takeaway, The Moth Radio Hour, On Being,...
View ArticleSlow Burn Podcast to Become a Docuseries
Premium network EPIX has greenlit Slow Burn, a six-episode docuseries based on the hit podcast of the same name. From Nixon and Watergate to Clinton’s impeachment, host Leon Neyfakh excavates the...
View ArticleYour Podcast May Have Been Added to Himalaya
Himalaya is a platform for podcasters to create podcasts, connect, and share content with their fans. When podcast creators use Himalaya, they can gain support from their listeners and interact with...
View ArticleWondery Announces 2019 Programing Slate at Winter Podcast Upfront
Wondery, the largest independent podcast publisher, announced its new programming slate for 2019 at the Winter Podcast Upfront. Fresh off the success of its most recent #1 hit Over My Dead Body – with...
View ArticleMarvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail Makes it to Stitcher Premium
Marvel and top listening service and content network, Stitcher (Heaven’s Gate, Katie Couric), announced the second season premier date for its highly-anticipated and iHeartRadio Award-winning original...
View ArticlePodcast Live Launches in the UK
The first Podcast Live event will take place on Sunday 7th April, at Friends House/ “The Light” in Central London. It will cover politics and feature up to 10 separate shows. Podcast Live was founded...
View ArticleNew Seasons of Disgraceland Coming
Jake Brennan, host and producer of the rock and roll true crime podcast Disgraceland, and iHeartMedia, the number 1 commercial podcast publisher globally, with over 20,000 podcasts on its platform,...
View ArticleBBC Studios Produces Podcast About The Clash
BBC Studios has produced a new podcast documentary. It is called Stay Free: The Story of The Clash. This podcast was produced in partnership with Spotify, and will launch on Spotify on February 28,...
View ArticleTo Live and Die in LA Podcast will be Hosted by Neil Strauss
Tenderfoot TV and Cadence13 announced that award-winning journalist and Rolling Stone contributing editor Neil Strauss will host the new true crime podcast, To Live and Die in LA. The investigative...
View ArticleRAIN Podcast Business Summit will be in New York City
The RAIN Podcast Business Summit will take place on March 5, 2019, in New York City. The summit will provide expert insight from audio innovators, researchers, agency leads, podcast experts, and...
View ArticleCRA wants to Protect the Content of Radio Podcasts
Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) has proposed a range of measures to protect broadcasters’ content and limit the ability of global tech giants to use their market power to unfairly erode the business...
View ArticleWondery Introduces Wondery+
Wondery has introduced Wondery+. It is Wondery’s effort to provide an even more immersive experience to their fans. Wondery+ enables you to access behind the scenes content as well as brand new,...
View ArticlePandora Stories Combines the Best of Podcasts and Playlists
Pandora Stories allows Creators to curate Playlists and Mixtapes comprised of music and comedy tracks from Pandora’s extensive catalog. Curators can further customize Programs with their own...
View ArticleART19 Hires Two Industry Leaders
In a press release, ART19 announced that it has made some new hires. Both of them come from Stitcher. From the press release: As part of its plan to be the best in class solution for all audio...
View ArticlePRX is Seeking a Director of Audience Growth
PRX is at the epicenter of the audio revolution, bridging broadcast, digital and mobile with a portfolio of exceptional programs. PRX is seeking a Director of Audience Growth. The Director of Audience...
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