Podnews Weekly Review
James Cridland and Sam Sethi
The last word in podcasting news.Every Friday, James Cridland and Sam Sethi review the week's top stories from Podnews; and interview some of the biggest names making the news. Support the show at https://weekly.podnews.net - or hit the boost button! Sponsored by Buzzsprout: start podcasting - keep podcasting!
The definition of a podcast: and the Independent Podcast Awards
We chat with Emma Turner from the Independent Podcast Awards; and about the new definition of a podcast from Oxford Road.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Apr 11, • 1:11:39
Live at Podcast Movement Evolutions - video, podcasting and more
We chat with Jay Nachlis, Steven Goldstein, Alban Brooke, Daniel J Lewis, Dave Jackson and many others. Plus, the week's news - including the Podnews Report Card.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Apr 3, • 1:02:13
Extra: Chloe Straw, AudioUK
Audio UK is an industry body dedicated to advancing the UK audio sector through innovation, creator support, and driving sustainable growth for podcasts, radio, and audiobooks. We talk with Chloe Straw.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 31, • 19:49
Extra: Megan Lazovick, Edison Research
Edison Research Vice President Megan Lazovic joins us to unpack key findings from the Infinite Dial 2025 report and explore the growing phenomenon of podcast fandom.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 31, • 25:06
AudioUK, Megan Lazovick, and YouTube
We chat with Megan Lazovick from Edison Research, Chloe Straw from AudioUK, and Podcast Nation - and talk YouTubeSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 28, • 1:39:41
Extra: Matt Medeiros on the future of Podcasting 2.0
A full interview with Matt on the future of Podcasting 2.0, and his view of Tom Webster's recent article.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 24, • 38:58
Podcasting 3.0?! And the Infinite Dial 2025
We speak with Matt Medeiros on Podcasting 3.0, and how to fix Podcasting 2.0. Plus, the Infinite Dial 2025, and more podcast industry news.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 21, • 1:54:27
Extra: Annalise Nielsen, from Pacific Content and Lower Street
Annalise Nielsen shares her expert insights on YouTube's dominance in podcast consumption and why video strategy needs careful consideration rather than automatic implementation. She explains how different audiences require different approaches to content creation and platform distribution.• YouTube is now the top platform for podcast consumption, but this doesn't mean video is right for every show• Only about 30% of podcast consumption happens on YouTube, and much of this isn't a
Mar 17, • 49:41
Video and its part in podcasting - Annalise Nielsen from Pacific Content and Lower Street
We chat with Annalise from Pacific Content about how video fits into podcasting, live events and shows, and women in podcasting. Plus, lots of Spotify news.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 14, • 1:26:33
Extra: Adam Curry and Dave Jones on the Godcaster
A full version of an interview with Adam and Dave about their new product.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 10, • 40:33
Faith, Radio, and Podcasting 2.0 - Adam Curry and Dave Jones
We talk about Godcaster, and also catch up with the week's news. (A long interview with Adam and Dave on Monday here).Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 7, • 1:23:00
Podimo's success; and the Pod Predictor from Coleman Insights
We speak with Morten Strunge of Podimo about the company's success in hitting one million paid subscribers; and Jay Nachlis from Coleman Insights about their testing tool, the Pod Predictor.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 28, • 1:34:45
Extra: Rockie Thomas from SoundStack
Rockie talks about why the new podcast namespace excites her, and how to grow podcasting by making it simpler.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 24, • 30:39
SoundStack's Rockie Thomas; and has Podcasting 2.0 failed?
We chat with Rockie Thomas, who is very excited about the potential of live podcasts. And, we cover new developments in the industry, including a look at one podcast that claimed Podcasting 2.0 has failed.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 21, • 1:32:43
Spotify's payments to creators, and Acast in profit
Sam and James talk about Spotify's recently revealed creator payments for podcasters, and Acast's profitable yearSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 14, • 1:12:41
Extra: David Bodycombe on video for podcasts
James chats with David Bodycombe on how he produces video for Tom Scott's Lateral podcast.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 10, • 20:44
Riverside's AI tools; and why do video podcasting?
We speak with Kendall Breitman from Riverside on their new tools; and with David Bodycombe on reasons why video podcasting is a good thing after all.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 7, • 1:28:21
Europe's podcast growth, and the podcast numbers you should know
We speak with Andreea Coscai from EuroWaves about Europe's growth; and talk TuneIn, as well as a ton of numbersSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 31, • 1:15:48
How Apple Podcasts works in China; and another set of predictions for the year
We're late - sorry. But we're here. We use chapters, so if you use chapters too, feel free to jump to stories that interest you!Send James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779
Jan 25, • 1:11:05
Extra: Stuart Last, CEO, Audioboom
The full interview with Stuart Last from last Friday - including why his company is focusing on "baked-in" ad reads.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 20, • 15:12
Spotify goes live with its Partner Program; Audioboom's CEO Stuart Last
Sam and James cover the news since we last did a "real" show - including Spotify, Global Radio, and live streaming. Plus, we hear from Audioboom's CEO, Stuart Last, on the company's 2024.Send James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and
Jan 17, • 1:41:12
Predictions for 2025
James and Sam predict the podcast industry's 2025.We're back with our normal show next week; Podnews has been producing updated news throughout the holiday period - you can read that over at https://podnews.net/Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 10, • 17:29
Highlights and lowlights of 2024; and our predictions for last year
Sam and James look at our predictions for last year; and look back at how 2024 went.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 3, • 49:04
Special: predictions and reflections from our PWR Supporters
This episode features predictions and reflections from podcast industry leaders about 2024 and 2025. Multiple speakers address the evolving role of video in podcasting, with some arguing it will become essential while others caution against treating it as a silver bullet. Rachel Corbett notes that video shouldn't be considered mandatory for success, while Neal Veglio suggests a return to audio focus in 2025.The speakers discuss how Donald Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast
Dec 27, 2024 • 44:59
Lemonada Media, secureRSS, Podthon and a new Podcasting 2.0 podcast
This week, we've an interview with Jessica Cordova Cramer from Lemonada Media, who shares insights about working with Meghan Markle and David Duchovny. She reveals how their shows have exceeded expectations, with Duchovny's podcast expanding from 20 planned episodes to 31 due to its success, and discusses the company's strategy for selecting talent who have a clear purpose for their podcasts.A new approach to podcast comments is proposed, using existing RSS technology. James and S
Dec 20, 2024 • 1:36:03
Acast's Wonder Media Network acquisition; the Podcast Hall of Fame, and Podgagement
Acast's acquisition of Wonder Media Network for $7.8 million. Ross Adams and Shira Atkins discus how this strategic move enhances Acast's creative capabilities and expands their presence in the US market, while also revealing plans for video content and live streaming initiatives in 2025.The Podcast Hall of Fame's evolution, with chairperson Rob Greenlee explaining efforts to transform it from a US-centric institution into a truly global recognition platform. The discussion highli
Dec 13, 2024 • 1:33:01
Daniel Ek's view of podcast ads; plus all the latest podcasting news
We listen to a recent interview with Daniel Ek; and discuss video on open RSS and why it's not, really, the best solution.See our Spotify Wrapped data: https://wrappedforcreators.byspotify.com/en/?id=7fa285233876bf77d3224c08aa829c06fb31f084c123746f3a1b4c13390453be#!/1Me and my Tiny Human, from PWR Supporter Rachel Corbett, is here: https://podnews.net/podcast/iuvegThe Colin and Samir Show, which we quote from, is here: https://podnews.net/podcast/i498jWe support chapters!Support us here: ht
Dec 6, 2024 • 1:04:08
Changes to streaming payments, Nick Dunkerley on Hindenburg, Jon Thoday from Avalon
a) a lot of impenetrable technical stuff about how streaming payments will change for those of us using "streaming sats" or "boosts".b) Nick Dunkerley from Hindenburg on a year of Hindenburg Pro 2.c) Jon Thoday from Avalon on how his talent management company sees podcastingWe have chapters! Use them if impenetrable technical stuff is not your thing!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @sa
Nov 29, 2024 • 1:39:18
Amazon Music's Audible move; Neil Mody from Headliner, and Alberto Betella from RSS.com
Can Amazon Music's latest move to integrate Audible shake up the streaming landscape? We explore this strategy offering subscribers in the US, UK, and Canada a free Audible title each month and ponder if this could elevate Amazon Music's stance amidst stiff competition.Gain insights from Neil Mody, CEO of Headliner, as he reveals how innovative tools are shaping the podcasting world. Learn from Alberto Betella about RSS.com's new GOST.ai tool.And James goes off on one about wheth
Nov 22, 2024 • 1:30:16
Spotify's Now Playing; plus, Spirit Studios' Matt Campion on content creation
In this episode, James Cridland reports from West Hollywood about Spotify's major "Now Playing" event, where the company announced significant changes including rebranding Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators. The platform unveiled a new partner program allowing creators to earn money from both audio and video content, with specific eligibility requirements that appear more stringent than YouTube's criteria.The show features an insightful interview with Matt Campion
Nov 16, 2024 • 1:20:01
Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson - podcasts with AI voices
Full interviews with Justin Jackson, Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson are over at https://extra.podnews.net - what you hear here is about ten minutes of a 30+ minute interview.We speak to Jamie Anderson and Mike Parkinson about "Virtually Parkinson", the new podcast hosted by an AI Sir Michael Parkinson.And, Justin Jackson, from Transistor.NB: We haven't uploaded a transcript this week, because transcription tools appear to have replaced "Parky" with a racial slur, and
Nov 9, 2024 • 1:26:30
Jamie East on the Daily Mail's Podcast Success; plus the Independent Podcast Awards winners
We chat with Jamie East about the Daily Mail's podcasts, and the company's expansion into Europe; and with the winner of the Independent Podcast Awards, It's A Continent.https://podnews.net/podcast/i9e1mSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Nov 1, 2024 • 1:41:55
Jack Sylvester on Diary of a CEO; and Flight Studio's podcast innovations
A special episode, with a long-form interview with Diary of a CEO's Jack Sylvester.Find out how the podcast works; what the future is for Flight Studio and Steven Bartlett's new companies, and plenty more.We're back with our usual show next week!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 25, 2024 • 39:41
Oscar Merry on Fountain's Latest Update; plus Spotify's Audiobook Expansion
We look at the new Fountain build, and wonder what This American Life is doingSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 18, 2024 • 1:19:06
YouTube’s Sandy Wilheim; The Ambies and South Africa
We chat with Sandy Wilheim from YouTube; Michele Cobb from The Ambies; and Paolo Diaz about podcasting in South Africa.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 11, 2024 • 1:21:31
Spotify's Maya Prohovnik; plus Ross Adams from Acast
The Acast study: https://podnews.net/press-release/consumerismRead Podnews for the full Spotify interview: https://podnews.net/Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 4, 2024 • 1:18:38
Spotify closes Chartable; and Mark Asquith on Captivate's new Spark AI
We chat with Mark about Captivate's Spark AI; discuss all that's new about Spotify; and the RODECaster Video.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Sep 27, 2024 • 1:05:56
Carl Fridsjö from Podspace; and adventures in AI
We interview Carl Fridsjö from Podspace, and learn about the company from Sweden.Plus - there are lots of exciting things going on with AI. We look at some of those, too!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Sep 20, 2024 • 1:08:36
Steve Pratt's Insights on Attention Marketing, plus Buzzsprout's new websites
James Cridland and Sam Sethi discuss various topics related to podcasting, including new features from Buzzsprout, the importance of attention in the digital age, and the shift towards video content. The episode also includes an interview with Steve Pratt, author of the book "Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers." Pratt discusses the importance of creating valuable content to earn attention and provides examples of companies that have successfully done so. The hosts a
Sep 13, 2024 • 1:12:46
PodFund for Podcast 2.0; AI in Podcasting; and the Castro app
We chat with Mike Russell from Music Radio Creative; Dustin Bluck from Castro; and Russell Harrower from PodToo.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Sep 6, 2024 • 1:10:29
Wondery's New Heights Acquisition; and Mignon Fogarty's 18th year in podcasting
Wondery has bought New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce. Sam and James look at the deal and wonder how much of it is Taylor Swift related... plus we hear from someone celebrating her 18th year in podcasting: Grammar Girl's Mignon Fogarty. Find out how podcasting has changed and whether video is a good thing really.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzz
Aug 30, 2024 • 1:00:58
Apple's web app - from Podcast Movement
James wanders about at Podcast Movement while chatting with Sam about the latest podcasting news. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Aug 22, 2024 • 45:09
Bumper's dashboard; Apple's 30%; PodEngine.ai
We chat with Dan Misener from Bumper about the new Bumper Dashboard and a different way to measure your podcast success.And with Joe Tannorella from Pod Engine, about his new podcast tool.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Aug 16, 2024 • 1:24:41
Wondercraft's ad studio; NFC Podcast Beacons; Podcast Discovery's virtual 3D studio
We hear from Oskar Serrander, CEO of Wondercraft, about their new AI studio that promises to revolutionise ad production. Plus, we explore the significant leadership change at Libsyn and the sale of Pair Networks.We introduce Podcast Discovery's virtual studio, enhancing video quality with professional setups and 3D modeled backgrounds, thereby increasing the chances of your podcast clips going viral. We chat with Josh Divney.And we learn about the NFC-enabled podcast beacon from Custom Pod
Aug 9, 2024 • 1:24:20
Lower Street's Pacific Content Acquisition; and the future of Descript
Join us this week as we reveal the fascinating details behind Lower Street's acquisition of Pacific Content. We sit down with Harry Morton, who shares his admiration for Pacific Content's creative work and how this acquisition is set to reshape the branded podcast industry. We also discuss how the integration of these two powerhouse brands will foster innovation while maintaining their unique identities.And we chat with Andrew Mason of Descript into the past, present and future of Desc
Aug 2, 2024 • 1:27:32
An adblocking podcast app; and AI-powered podcasting with Superproducer AI
James talks with Micah Engle-Eshleman, who is building an adblocking podcast app that supports the podcast creators. Good thing? Dreadful idea? We'd be interested in your comments, via fanmail or a boostagram.Plus, Manan Bhalodia from SuperProducer.ai talks to us about "Quickie", his company's AI-generated newsaggregation podcast, and what the future might bring; and Daniel Ek talks about the future of podcasting on Spotify.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnec
Jul 26, 2024 • 1:07:37
How does copyright work for podcasting? Plus, a new Overcast rewrite and Adobe tools
Unlock the secrets to smart podcasting as we explore game-changing developments in the industry! Get ready for a deep dive into Libsyn's leadership shake-up, the buzz around Lemonada Media's possible sale, and Overcast's latest update. PRS UK's groundbreaking podcast music license is also on the agenda, promising to streamline music usage for creators. Gordon Firemark, the podcast lawyer, joins us to break down these new licensing regulations and their broader implications, m
Jul 19, 2024 • 1:20:35
Neal Veglio guests; Spotify Comments; Pary Bell from TPX
This week, James is joined by Neal Veglio from Podknows Podcasting - https://podknowspodcasting.co.uk/We speak with Pary Bell from https://www.thepodcastexchange.ca/ and talk about YouTube being #1 (is it?) and Spotify's new Comments feature.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jul 12, 2024 • 56:44
Spotify's innovations, multi-language, and Kim Fox - the Podcast Professor
The latest news and trends in the podcasting industry. In this episode, we discuss Spotify's growing video podcast platform, Buzzsprout's website redesign, the debate around the future of free podcasts, and the podcast landscape in Egypt as explored by guest Kim Fox, the "Podcast Professor" at the American University in Cairo. We also touch on developments in podcast monetization, translation tools, and upcoming industry events like Podcast Day Asia and Podcast Movement. This
Jul 5, 2024 • 54:54
Buzzsprout's new Android app; Zombie Google Podcasts and PodToo
In this episode, hosts James Cridland and Sam Sethi discuss Buzzsprout's new Android app, the New York Times putting podcasts behind a paywall, the fate of Google Podcasts, and YouTube adding a podcasts page. They also interview Alban Brooke from Buzzsprout about the company's podcast hosting platform and new shows, and Russell Harrower from PodToo. Additionally, the hosts cover events in the podcasting world, including Podcast Movement and Podcast Asia, as well as discuss topics like
Jun 28, 2024 • 49:27
Libsyn integrates with YouTube; plus Riverside's AI Tools and podcast events
Libsyn's integrated with YouTube's API - what does that mean? Plus, Kendall from Riverside spills the beans on the new features, and interviews with Theo Gadd from PodLife Events and Nathan Gathright from episodes.fmLonger interviews are in the Podnews Extra podcast feed, if you want to learn more.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538
Jun 21, 2024 • 50:28
Podcasting in Africa; plus, Spotify's video uploading
We speak with Kevin Y Brown and Jon Savage about the podcast landscape in Africa. Those interviews are in full in the Podnews Extra feed. Also, Spotify's video ambitions, and Alby's removal of support for users in the US causes some concern for the future of streaming sats.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews:
Jun 14, 2024 • 58:51
Spotify to recertify; new Descript version; and rumours!
From an airport lounge in New York, we hear about Descript's new version, and rumours in the industry...What do you think about our new shorter length? Give us feedback using fanmail or our contacts below.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jun 7, 2024 • 48:17
Pacific Content closes; interviews with Pocket Casts and Platform Media
We interview Ellie from Pocket Casts on the future direction of the podcast app; Matthew from Platform Media on why the company was acquired by PodX; and talk about the closure of Pacific Content.We're trying something new this week: trying to bring down the duration of this podcast to 45 minutes. Haven't quite succeeded yet, but we're on the way; that means shorter edits of interviews, and a more focused story selection. Please give feedback to us (fanmail, boosts, email) with yo
May 30, 2024 • 54:10
Live at The Podcast Show in London: PodX, Spotify and LIT
Ever wondered how the big fish like PodX are transforming the podcasting landscape with their chess-like acquisition maneuvers? Get ready to have that curiosity quelled as we unravel PodX's latest play in buying Platform Media, and what it spells for the podcasting cosmos. Plus, we've got the scoop on Spotify's overwhelming tide in Mexico, where it boasts a 90% market share, and why Apple Podcasts might need to play catch-up. Next week, Matthew Sherry from Platform Media himself w
May 23, 2024 • 29:55
Spotify’s consumption data; Canadaland; Wavlake
Interviews with Canadaland and Wavlake. Details about Spotify’s new consumption data. An exclusive of Canadaland’s new podcast brand. Boosts, fan mail and more. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
May 17, 2024 • 1:46:52
The IAB's new numbers, and our first week using fanmail
Our first week with Buzzsprout's new fanmail product was surprisingly good. We look into that, as well as the latest news - including the IAB numbers out of the US.We've chapters in all standards-supporting podcast players.Here are the chapters for Anton who listens in Spotify and needs a better podcast player00:00:00 PWRMay1000:00:52 IAB post smaller than expected numbers00:06:46 Acast results are out00:11:35 Buzzsprout fanmail one week on00:22:11 The platform of the future?00:34:39 M
May 10, 2024 • 1:15:36
Buzzsprout's fanmail; Captivate's YouTube integration; and Spotify vs Apple
Including Kevin Finn from Buzzsprout and Mark Asquith from Captivate.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
May 3, 2024 • 1:33:47
Acast is 10: interview with Ross Adams; plus, podcast guesting, and Spotify's IAB exit
We chat with Kathryn Musilek from Shark Party Media about podcast guesting; with Acast's CEO, Ross Adams, about Acast's tenth birthday, and wonder whether Spotify's exist from the IAB (and IAB certification) is a mistake.What do you like or not like about this episode? We'd love to hear from you. weekly@podnews.net will find us both, or if you're using a modern podcast app, hit that boost button.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: week
Apr 26, 2024 • 1:22:21
FlightPath, the M&M Global Awards, and Max Cutler’s PAVE Studios
“This week, we sit down with Jeremy King of the M&M Global Awards and Sean Howard, CEO of Flight Path, to dissect the pulse of podcast advertising and data analysis,” the AI says. Lizzy Pollott from Acast is also interviewed with Jeremy. “Join us for a journey through the evolving world of podcasting where every voice has the potential to echo globally.” - although presumably you could edit out the echo if it’s on a separate track. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With U
Apr 19, 2024 • 1:29:13
Stephen Bartlett’s Flight Studio, SHEQONOMI and Media Disco
We speak to Georgie and Christiana from Flight Studio, Steven Bartlett’s modest entry into the podcast space; James Allen of Media Disco and the dynamic Anu Bhardwaj of SHEQONOMI. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Apr 12, 2024 • 1:28:52
Sam's working for the Podcast Standard Project. Plus, YouTube at Evolutions
Sam and James also talk mowPod and plenty of other bits about the week's news.If you get value from this show, give us value - share this show, or send some sats!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Apr 5, 2024 • 1:08:42
From Podcast Movement Evolutions: the Podnews Report Card and the Indian podcast market
We're live in Los Angeles - and we interview Gautam Raj Anand from Hubhopper about podcasting in India.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 29, 2024 • 1:11:07
Todd Cochrane; Mike Kadin; and BBC podcasts
We interview Blubrry's Todd Cochrane about his new Vid2Pod tool; and chat with RedCircle's Mike Kadin about OpenRAP. Plus, the BBC's podcast strategy.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 22, 2024 • 1:32:39
Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub; Gretchen Smith on Ad Results Media
We interview Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub - and catch up with Gretchen Smith from Ad Results Media about ARM Pro.James also helpfully wades into the "preloading audio" argument that's consumed podcastindex.social over the last week.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 16, 2024 • 1:29:01
Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub; Gretchen Smith on AdResults Media
(The below is from Cohost AI)Explore the ever-shifting tides of podcasting with us as we unpack the big questions that are reshaping the industry. Joe Rogan's YouTube splash and the nuanced debate around podcast players like Podverse are just the tip of the iceberg. We're dissecting download metrics, questioning their relevance, and contemplating the impact on podcasters everywhere. The landscape is vibrating with change, and we're here to weigh in on Libsyn's dance with the Podcasting 2.0 movem
Mar 16, 2024 • 1:29:01
Pushkin's future with Gretta Cohn, Buzzsprout's iOS app with Alban Brooke, and Apple's transcripts
In the chapters today...Sam chats with Gretta Cohn about Pushkin's future plansJames chats with Alban Brooke about Buzzsprout's iOS appApple's transcripts, and YouTube Music's firingsSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 8, 2024 • 1:21:10
Podcast Search Optimisation, new IAB guidelines, and a special Aussie gift
We talk:Podcast Search Optimisation,New IAB guidelinesCourt cases, and lots moreSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 1, 2024 • 56:02
The Art of Audio Advertising; and Sam visits Brisbane
James and Sam are at The Pod in Brisbane - https://edgestudio.productions/the-pod/ - to cover what's been going on this week in podcasting.This week - an interview with Stew Redwine on what makes a good podcast ad; Anthony Nwaneri on his podcast Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing - and Sam gets some rants off his chest. Buckle up!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Suppor
Feb 23, 2024 • 1:14:14
The Locked On Network's strategy, new Podscribe data, and Acast in profit
While Sam wanders around Australia, James interviews David Locke from the Locked On Podcast Network on how they use SMS to make more loyal listeners; and Amelia Coomber from Podscribe on new data for podcast advertising.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 16, 2024 • 51:15
Triton Digital's 2023 Podcast Report; Podfest; and Spotify's new strategy
James is joined this week by Dave Jones of the Podcast Index. https://podcastindex.org/Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 9, 2024 • 1:26:30
Wondercraft AI's Oskar Serrander; Apple's transcripts, and more
We talk with Wondercraft AI's Oskar Serrander, and Sam and James talk about the week's news in podcasting. Also, something fun from Buzzsprout.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Feb 2, 2024 • 1:34:16
Podcasting 2.0 criticism; Alby outage; and the EU's Digital Markets Act
We discuss Rob and Elsie's criticism of Podcasting 2.0; the Digital Markets Act in Europe and what that means for podcasting; and Alby's outage. (This is a re-upload without 30 minutes of silence, d'oh)Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 26, 2024 • 57:33
Podcasting 2.0 criticism; Alby outage; and the Digital Markets Act
We discuss Rob and Elsie's criticism of Podcasting 2.0; the Digital Markets Act in Europe and what that means for podcasting; and Alby's outage.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 26, 2024 • 1:39:00
Is advertising ageist? An interview with Adelicious; and what people want from podcast advertising
We speak with Andy Goldsmith from Adelicious; Sam starts singing old 1980s TV commercials; and has a bit of a rant about some data.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Jan 19, 2024 • 1:26:32
Interview with Kevin Smith of Snipd; and seemingly a bad news special?
Step into the future of podcasting with us as we unwrap the latest industry shifts and ponder whether tracking total listening hours trumps download counts. We're joined by Kevin Smith, CEO and co-founder of Snipd, for an exclusive look at his AI-driven app that's changing the way we listen to podcasts. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.co
Jan 12, 2024 • 1:40:52
James and Sam revisit podcasting in 2023; and give our predictions for 2024
James and Sam look back at our predictions for 2023. How many did we get right? We also look at our highlights and lowlights of the year.Then, we give our predictions for 2024! At least one of them won't come as a surprise.We're back next week - 12th January 2024 - with our first full show of the year.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com
Jan 5, 2024 • 59:04
2023's highlights, and 2024's predictions from our friends
Highlights of 2023, and predictions for 2024, from our friends. Including:Jennifer Han from AushaBrett Spencer from City University of LondonMark Asquith from CaptivateDave Jones from the Podcast IndexLauren Passell from Tink MediaSkye Pillsbury from The SqueezeArielle Nissenblatt from DescriptSandy Warr from City University of LondonLizzy Pollott from AcastMelissa Kiesche from Edison ResearchKathy DoyleElsie Escobar from LibsynNayeema Raza from Vox MediaMemo Nuñez from RSS.comKyrin Down from Me
Dec 29, 2023 • 40:04
PodcastAI; Fountain; Podcast Guru; and Apple's effect on downloads
Ever considered what your attention is worth when you indulge in the latest podcast episode? You might just find out as we compare the value of podcast content with the likes of Netflix and Spotify, suggesting a fair satoshi range that listeners could shell out per minute of audio bliss. With podcasting's landscape constantly shifting, we're joined by Edward Brawer, CEO of Podcast AI, to delve into how automation and AI tools are spicing up content creation and answering listener queri
Dec 22, 2023 • 1:40:29
TWiT Layoffs, Ainsley Costello and Just Loud, and a bombshell
We look at the layoffs and show cancellations at the TWiT network; and at Paul Vogel's departure from Spotify. Plus, Ainsley Costello and JL about a live concert - and right at the end, Sam Sethi has news about Podfans.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Dec 15, 2023 • 1:11:51
TWiT Layoffs, Ainsley Costello and Just Loud, and a bombshell
We look at the layoffs and show cancellations at the TWiT network; and at Paul Vogel's departure from Spotify. Plus, Ainsley Costello and JL about a live concert - and right at the end, Sam Sethi has news about Podfans.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Dec 15, 2023 • 1:11:51
Copyright claims, Spotify's job losses, Pod People and Podgagement
(description from Buzzsprout's CoHost AI feature)Can you imagine receiving a bill for using an image without a license? James doesn't have to imagine it, and he’s here to share his harrowing copyright enforcement encounter that could have major implications for all podcast directories globally. We also dare to dissect the recent turmoil at Spotify, a giant in the podcasting industry, grappling with workforce layoffs and the shuttering of popular podcasts. Special guest, Rachael King, C
Dec 8, 2023 • 1:28:28
The podcast app that will skip the ads for you; plus Spotify's Wrapped, YouTube and Descript
We talk to Anna Sian from Spotify; Christiana Cromer from Descript; and Neil Mody from Headliner."Use the chapters, Luke."Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Dec 1, 2023 • 1:45:09
Brendan Mulligan and Lisa Jacobs
We start with a dive into the stormy waves stirred up by Good Pods and the backlash against their AI-generated descriptions, our discussion provides a rich exploration of this hot topic. We're thrilled to be joined by Brendan Mulligan, the brain behind PodPage, who enlightens us on integrating podcasting 2.0 features, and Lisa Jacobs from AdResults Media, our expert guide on brand safety in podcast advertising.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@po
Nov 24, 2023 • 1:29:42
Live Streaming at Podcon MX with Alberto Betella; and Ainsley Costello
Ever wonder how a podcast episode gets broadcasted live? Alberto Betella, co-founder of RSSCom, will let you in on the secret from the recent Podcom MX event in Mexico. We'll traverse the exciting challenges and triumphs of using the live item tag for broadcasting in the first podcasting-only event live-streamed in Mexico. And that's not all, we'll also groove to the tunes of the music scene with Ainsley Costello, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter, who spills the beans about her upc
Nov 17, 2023 • 1:15:24
Exploring Buzzsprout with Tom Rossi and Podhome with Barry Luijbregts
Ever wondered how AI can lend a helping hand in podcasting? Stay tuned as we unfurl the fascinating features of Buzzsprout's new AI assistant, Co-Host - a revolutionary tool that can significantly streamline your podcasting process, and even add transcripts to your episodes! We'll shed light on the cost of incorporating this innovation into your Buzzsprout package and examine the progress of the Podcast Standards Project. Get ready for a treat this week as we introduce Podhome, an inte
Nov 10, 2023 • 1:33:29
Unveiling RSS Blue for Music Podcasters and the double-winner at the Independent Podcast Awards
The new features of RSS Blue for music podcasters and how they can leverage this platform to monetize their art - and lots more!Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Nov 3, 2023 • 1:12:12
Inside Caloroga Shark Media; and Spotify is back in black
Sam and James chat about Spotify's surprise profit; and we interview Caloroga Shark Media, a company producing short-form podcasts.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 27, 2023 • 1:17:34
Gene Liverman joins us, with Steve Goldstein and Jay Nachlis revealing more about YouTube and podcasting
Buzzsprout's AI writes:"Get ready to unravel the power of YouTube in the podcasting realm with none other than @GeneBean, a part-time podcaster and home automation enthusiast. This episode is all about the major shake-ups and surprising insights in the podcasting industry with the massive entry of YouTube. Join us as we decipher the new rules of YouTube's podcasting game where advertising takes a back seat and hear from Gene about his intriguing journey into podcasting.We're
Oct 20, 2023 • 1:03:33
Todd Cochrane's 19th year of podcasting
We talk with Todd Cochrane of Blubrry about the last 19 years of podcasting, and the future.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Oct 13, 2023 • 1:35:37
Spotify's audiobooks, Canada's regulation, and Sam at the British Podcast Awards
Revel in the thrill of the ever-evolving podcasting industry! Brace yourself for an exciting episode as we dive into Spotify's latest news including the introduction of audiobooks and time synced transcripts to their platform. We'll also discuss Google's grand departure and the buzz surrounding the British and Australian Podcast Awards. This is your one-stop-shop for all the latest in podcasting!Turn your attention to the north as we venture into a critical discussion on Canada&ap
Oct 6, 2023 • 53:48
Exclusive Edison Podcast Metrics UK data; and the dangers of headphones
Google Podcasts to close; too soon?Plus Melissa Kiesche, Senior Vice President at Edison Research, who unveils the meticulous process behind gathering listener data, providing us with a fresh perspective on the US and UK podcast charts and some exclusive data.And, we'll take a sobering look at the potential dangers linked to headphone usage - a topic every podcaster should be aware of. Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @ja
Sep 29, 2023 • 30:09
Ross Adams from Acast; Pete Birsinger from Podscribe; and the last word in podcasting news
Ready to elevate your podcasting knowledge? Our latest episode is a deep dive into the evolving world of Apple Podcasts and Acast, promising to enhance your understanding of the industry's latest developments. We explore Apple's new Episode Art feature in their iOS 17 update and discuss the layoffs at Sony Music's podcast division.What's the buzz about Acast's strategic decision to not accept campaigns using Spotify's ad analytics? We unpack Acast's newly forme
Sep 22, 2023 • 1:10:23
Naomi Mellor on the International Women's Podcast Awards, and PodcastOne on the NASDAQ
Good news from podcasting as downloads are up; and Podcast One gets onto the NASDAQ.Plus, we've an interview with Naomi Mellor, and for some reason, start talking about Bruno Brookes.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Sep 15, 2023 • 56:36
Ainsley Costello and Sam Mean on music in podcasting; Greg Glenday, Acast's new Chief Business Officer
In the chapters (use them!)Every industry has its rising stars, and ours is no different. Meet Ainsley Costello, the 19-year-old independent artist who is brilliantly navigating the modern music industry and the new value for value trend. Costello gets real about her experiences, the pushback from the music industry, and her own unique take on the future of music as she ventures into the crypto space. We also hear from Wavlake's Sam Mean.Greg Glenday, Acast's new Chief Business Office
Sep 8, 2023 • 1:35:30
YouTube's RSS Support, and Transcribe.FM with Nathan Gathright
(This is mostly written by Buzzsprout's CoHost AI tool)Ready to unravel the mysteries of YouTube's support for RSS? Join us, James Cridland and Sam Sethi, as we navigate the intricate maze of open-standard and proprietary RSS, dissecting how these could shape the future of podcasting. We also offer a glimpse into Spotify's latest offerings for podcasters and Apple's Enhanced Analytics for paid subscriptions. And, just for fun, we discuss the World Series of Important American
Sep 1, 2023 • 1:10:43
Live from Podcast Movement with the New Media Show
Live from the show floor at Podcast Movement 2023, in Denver, CO.Guests areTodd Cochrane, CEO, BlubrryRob Greenlee, SteamYard and NomonoAnne Kavanaugh, OSSA CollectiveSam Sethi is away this week, probably doing something with a dog.This episode was first heard on The New Media ShowSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: p
Aug 25, 2023 • 1:05:23
SquadCast acquired by Descript and IPFS podcasting
Ever wondered how changes in the podcasting landscape can revolutionize your content creation? Imagine driving your podcast to new heights using innovative technologies and groundbreaking integrations. Join us on this enlightening journey as we dissect pivotal issues such as Glenn Beck's show removal from Apple Podcasts and dive into the thrilling acquisition of Squadcast by Descript. Our esteemed guests, including Alex Gates, Cameron from ifuf'sIPFS Podcasting, Jay LeBoeuf from Descri
Aug 18, 2023 • 1:56:28
With Kyrin Down - Russia's fight with Apple Podcasts, and good news/bad news
Good news, bad news - financials sound good, consumption doesn’tThe Russians are comingAnd advanced audience demographics for podcastsPlus, Live One’s Rob Ellin on the future of Kast Media, Podcast One, and moreGo listen to Kyrin's show, Mere Mortals, here: https://podnews.net/podcast/i7thvFor the full interview with Rob Ellin, find it at https://podcastbusinessjournal.comSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social
Aug 11, 2023 • 1:04:08
Exploring the 'Podfather' Adam Curry's Boostagram Ball: and the British Podcast Awards Controversy
(This was initially produced by Buzzsprout's AI)Join us on a thrilling exploration featuring none other than the 'Podfather' himself, Adam Curry. He pulls back the curtain on his groundbreaking podcast, Boostagram Ball, revealing the intricate dance of the music industry, and the essential role of an API for podcast developers. You'll get the skinny on how listeners can use the Lightning Network and Keysend to directly back their favorite artists. Intriguing, isn't it?Ve
Aug 4, 2023 • 1:16:21
Spotify's financials, and Rebecca Sananès on her career and working with Harry and Meghan
(This episode description originally from Buzzsprout's AI service)This week, we unpack the rollercoaster ride of Spotify's stocks, despite their active users and subscribers climbing higher. We'll clue you in on the details of contracts being cut, massive staff layoffs and how it's all shaking up the podcast operations. The data-driven approach by Daniel Eck on Spotify's future strategy will surely make your ears perk up.We're bringing in an industry powerhouse, Reb
Jul 28, 2023 • 1:14:43
Telling Media's Christiana Brenton and Georgie Holt; plus C-18 in Canada and Audioboom's results
Ever wonder how the world of international podcasting operates? Get ready to demystify it with us, as we delve into YouTube's global podcast expansion (or not, as the case may be). We'll be joined by the brains behind Telling Media, Christiana Brenton and Georgie Holt, who'll share their innovative performance marketing strategies and how they plan to disrupt the UK market to deliver better results for direct-to-consumer brands.The intriguing intricacies of podcasting don't e
Jul 21, 2023 • 1:15:22
Celebrating 20 Years of Podcasting with Rob Greenlee and Christopher Lydon
(This description produced by Buzzsprout's CoHost AI tool)Guess what? Podcasting is celebrating its 20th anniversary and I have the honor of discussing this milestone with none other than Rob Greenlee, one of the first podcasters in the world! Rob shares his views on the journey of podcasting, the role of commercialization and the significance of major companies in the industry. And there's more - we also get nostalgic about the genesis of podcasting with the pioneer himself, Christoph
Jul 14, 2023 • 1:13:11
Libsyn's John W Gibbons, and Android's fragmentation
(This produced by Buzzsprout's CoHost AI tool)Leave a comment about this episode: https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi/110673314068746651Ever wonder how the world of podcasting is being reshaped by tech and AI? Join us as we dive into the intricacies of the podcasting industry, dissecting intriguing data from OP3 that highlights the dominance of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Core Media. We'll also discuss an astonishing revelation from an Acast study: 79% of podcast listeners are
Jul 7, 2023 • 1:16:00
Stitcher's Closure, and Naomi Mellor on the International Women's Podcast Awards
(This description mostly by Buzzsprout's CoHost AI)Are you ready to get the inside scoop on the world of podcasting? We're shedding light on the closure of Stitcher, a pioneering podcast app, and its ripple effects, particularly on listeners outside the US. We're venturing back to the app's beginnings, and its unique user experience. Sirius XM's future plans for the Stitcher brand also feature in our conversation. In the same breath, we turn our sights to the evolution o
Jun 30, 2023 • 1:05:28
Spotify Supremium, Acast Plus Access, and Listener Habits
Ever wondered how Facebook fares in the podcast platform rankings? This week's episode is packed with the latest podcasting news, featuring discussions on Spotify's new Supremium tier, the redesigned desktop app, and their controversial partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Join me, James Cridland, the editor of Pod News, and my co-host, Sam Sethi, CEO of Podfans, as we unravel the mysteries of podcast consumer behavior, explore Apple's enhanced search, and dive deep in
Jun 23, 2023 • 1:02:58
with Skye Pillsbury - Spotify's Ad Analytics is launched, and Apple to kill value4value?
(The below is AI generated)What if you could access exclusive insights on the latest podcasting developments, straight from the industry's experts? Join us this week as we sit down with Skye Pillsbury, creator of the Squeeze newsletter, to uncover the most recent news in the podcasting world, including Spotify's exciting new Ad Analytics platform and a closer look at WNYC's recent challenges.Together with Skye, we explore podcast monetization with a focus on Spotify's efforts
Jun 16, 2023 • 55:32
Spotify Layoffs, AI-Powered Discovery, NYT Audio, and PodX/Listen Merger
What if you had insider access to the latest in podcasting news, trends, and expert insights? Look no further! This week, we bring you an action-packed episode featuring exclusive interviews with Mukul Devichand from the New York Times, Bradley Davis of PodChaser, Josh Adley of Listen, and Staffan Rossell of PodX. Together, we dissect the impact of Spotify's job cuts, their exclusive content strategy, and explore the future of podcasting.Curious about how artificial intelligence is revoluti
Jun 9, 2023 • 1:30:54
Gaslighting the Industry: Big Names Support, AI Transformations, and RSS Feed Frustrations
(The title, description and transcript are by Buzzsprout's AI tools. The chapter marks were manual - J)Are you ready to tackle the controversial topic of gaslighting in the podcast industry? This week, we discuss the actions of major players like Google, Apple, and Spotify, and examine their lack of support for the wider podcast community. We also share our thoughts on the recent Podcast Show in London and the disappointment surrounding YouTube's RSS ingest trial.We don't shy away
Jun 2, 2023 • 1:27:42
Live at The Podcast Show: YouTube RSS plans and the Edison Podcast Ranker
Special guest: the audienceLive from The Podcast Show, Sam and James look back at the week's podcasting news.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
May 26, 2023 • 40:00
New Releases and MD Interviews: Oscar Merry (Fountain 0.7), Martin Mouritzen (Podfriend 2.0) and Mark Asquith (Captivate Creator Suite).
Special Guests:Mark Asquith - Captivate Oscar Merry - FountainMartin Mouritzen - Podfriend News: The New York Times released its standalone Audio appSpotify’s AI DJ launches in UK and IrelandThe US podcast ad market is now worth $1.8bn, according to new data from the IAB and PWC. The IAB predicts the market will be $3.9bn by 2025.Buzzsprout has enlarged its podcast advertising tool to allow ads from products and businesses.The Diary Of A CEO is now streaming on BBC iPlayer!Good Tape is a new
May 19, 2023 • 2:28:03
Broadcast to Podcast; plus, a look ahead at The Podcast Show
Special Guests: Rob Lowenthal - Spotify/MegaphoneSharon Taylor - Triton DigitalDarby Dorras - ListenTom Billington - The Podcast ShowNews: Acast released Q1/23 financials. Acast now hosts more than 100K registered podcasts globally and they’ve also exceeded 100mn monthly unique listeners. They have now paid more than $250 million out to their creators since Acast began.Amazon Music is paying some Australian listeners AUD$5 (USD$3.39) in vouchers just for listening to a podcast on the platform.
May 12, 2023 • 1:35:58
Good news! Plus, Chris Quamme Rhoden from Acast, and Nick Hilton on host reads
Special Guests: Chris Quamme Rhoden on Acast's work in the Podcast Standards Project.Nick Hilton talks about host reads.News: Spotify for Podcasters posted its second-highest share of new episodes, growing 13% since January. Spotify for Podcasters is rolling out the company’s monetisation programs, Automated Ads and Ambassador Ads, to more countries.Podcast ad spending grew by 32% last year in the UK, according to the IAB.Let’s change the standard for host-read advertising, says Nick Hilton
May 5, 2023 • 1:07:01
Spotify reach 500m MAU's. Podcasts appear in YouTube Music, Ofcom says the number of Brits listening to podcasts has flatlined.
Special GuestsAmi Thakkar - The Podcast Academy, Board MemberStaffan Rosell - PodX Group, CEO & Co-FounderNews: YouTube Music now has podcasts - on the website version only for now. Spotify released its Q1/23 financial report. Spotify’s strongest Q1 since going public in 2018. The big headline: it surpassed 500M monthly active listeners (now at 515M) and 210m premium subscribers. Podcast revenue grew by nearly 20%.The Podcast Survey 2023 has been released by Ofcom, the UK media regulator. O
Apr 28, 2023 • 1:20:43
Spotify strikes a deal with Jellysmack for video. RØDE Podcaster Duo & Streamer X launch at NAB. The Podcast Academy board announced.
Special Guests: Steven BellElisa ShearerNews:Spotify is stopping platform exclusivity for some of its Gimlet showsStarting on June 1, Chartable will no longer provide confirmed plays and episode consumption data from Apple PodcastsSpotify has also announced it’s closing HeardleSpotify has struck a deal with Jellysmack, the creator company that works with stars like MrBeast and Bailey Sarian, that will see some of Jellysmack’s top creators uploading weekly video episodes to SpotifyAuthor and acti
Apr 22, 2023 • 1:45:12
Podnews buys Podcast Business Journal. Kids Listen releases survey on kids podcasts. New 'Podroll' tag is rolled out on Podnews. Podcast Guru is LIT.
Special Guest: Sanden Totten, Kids ListenNews: Podnews has acquired Podcast Business Journal which will publish a weekly roundup of news, podcast business data, and a long-form interview every week. You can sign up for free hereSpotify’s Megaphone has launched its own broadcast-to-podcast technology tools. Building on its acquisition of Whooshkaa in Dec 2021Lemonada Media and Apple Books have launched an audio book clubIndependent podcast networks say they aren’t pivoting to video, reports Ashl
Apr 14, 2023 • 1:21:52
Acast's SVP Marketing, Comms and Brand, Lizzy Pollott talks Interchangeable Ad Slots, Keyword and Conversational Ad Targeting and The Obamas join Acast. Plus it's Happy Adopt-a-Listener Month!
Special Guests: Lizzy Pollott - SVP Marketing, Communications & BrandNina Robinson - CEO & Founder Soundtruism Productions News:Podcasts from Higher Ground are to be sold and distributed by Acast. Shows were previously with Spotify.Happy Adopt-a-Listener Month! Spotify for Podcasters increased its share in March to 23.1% of all new episodesSpotify is claiming the company now has 5.3m podcastsSpotify is to shut down its Clubhouse-clone, Spotify Live on April 30, 2023 A new library calle
Apr 7, 2023 • 1:36:49
Ahoj Jamesi! Podcast Standards Project launches, iOS 16.4 launches and Podnews Live in Barcelona/Mexico launches.
Special Guests: Justin Jackson and Charles Wilchin.A new grassroots industry coalition, the Podcast Standards Project, has been launched to advocate for open podcasting. The group includes podcast hosting companies like RSS.com, Buzzsprout, Red Circle, Captivate and Acast; and podcast players like Pocket Casts and Podverse. Remote recording tool Riverside has unveiled a significant update adding text-based editing and AI transcription features.At Radiodays Europe, it was announced that UK daily
Mar 31, 2023 • 1:06:24
Podcasts are go (on YouTube) (kind of); and interview with Captivate's Mark Asquith
Special Guest: Mark Asquith - MD Captivate (Global)News: YouTube announced that “podcasts are a go!”YouTube’s Creator Insider has produced a video announcing the company’s new podcast features and metricsFacebook is shutting its audio channels in groupsLinkedIn has launched the LinkedIn Podcast Academy, a six month incubator pilot for nineteen showsSpotify and NPR are detailing their new partnership in a post highlighting how the two companies are “forging a new partnership focused on diversific
Mar 24, 2023 • 1:17:22
The iHeartPodcast Awards; Podcast Mania; Norma-Jean Belenky on Podcast Movement; Apple is #1
James is joined this week by Courtney Kocak, while Sam Sethi goes skiing.Links for this week's show at https://podnews.net/archive Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Mar 17, 2023 • 54:09
Spotify drops Anchor but streams on with new TikTok UI for podcast discoverability. RSS.com provides Automatic Transcripts for free
Special Guest: Jordan Blair - Buzzcast Co-Host and Producer Show Notes: Anchor is now called Spotify for Podcasters. The new podcast hosting service includes automated ads (US-only, invite-only), and podcast subscriptions (in 34 markets). Spotify will allows any podcaster to use Q&A and polls - wherever they’re hosted.Spotify also announced an expanded video podcasts lineup.Spotify revealed their latest interface, a vertically-scrolling way to discover new shows Spotify has also added Auto
Mar 10, 2023 • 42:16
Will YouTube podcasting earn your time & attention? Podnews Live in Vegas, Manchester and London.
Special Guest:Steve Pratt - Founder / Attention Strategist at The Creativity BusinessThe News: (All links are from Podnews.net)YouTube Music adds podcasts and will support RSS uploads. See our full report. YouTube's new CEO, Neal Mohan, has written a blog post on the company's 2023 priorities. There's a paragraph about podcasting, which reflects the announcement made last week. You can now embed YouTube videos in Transistor website pages. The Podnews Daily podcast playlist appear
Mar 3, 2023 • 1:25:58
YouTube get into podcasting; Apple removes AppleCoreMedia, Podimo launches in the UK, and The Podcast Index shows cross-app comments working
Special Guests: Nayeema Raza - talks about ON with Kara Swisher/Vox Media - Podcast ExtraMitch Downey - NEW Podverse v4.12.1 with LIT, Video and Value4Value streaming SATs. Jake Chudnow - Podimo enters the UK podcast market with more than twenty new shows. Show Notes: Apple finally removed the AppleCoreMedia user agent from Apple Podcasts.(Jonas Woost) Listen Time & (Steve Pratt) Earned Value ... finally no downloads to measure? Bumper is suggesting Listen Time is the right metric and the
Feb 24, 2023 • 1:28:31
Vox Media & Spotify raise significant new funding. Acast reports strong 2022 growth and seeks profitability by 2024. Podimo enters the UK market. Interviews with Hindenburg and RSS Blue
Special Guests Chris Mottes - CEO at Hindenburg SystemsHindenburg announced this week Hindenburg PRO v2, a new version of the editor with new features including transcription. Podnews has an exclusive review of the new version. Here are the Hindenburg team demonstrating the new Hindenburg PRO v2.Dovydas Joksas - CEO RSS Blue RSS Blue now support keysend protocol and .well-known lookup scheme which means you will be able to fetch wallet details from any provider that supports it. Show NotesVox M
Feb 17, 2023 • 1:29:40
Vox Media & Spotify raise significant new funding. Acast reports strong 2022 growth and seeks profitability by 2024. Podimo enters the UK market. Interviews with Hindenburg and RSS Blue
Special Guests Chris Mottes - CEO at Hindenburg SystemsHindenburg announced this week Hindenburg PRO v2, a new version of the editor with new features including transcription. Podnews has an exclusive review of the new version. Here are the Hindenburg team demonstrating the new Hindenburg PRO v2.Dovydas Joksas - CEO RSS Blue RSS Blue now support keysend protocol and .well-known lookup scheme which means you will be able to fetch wallet details from any provider that supports it. Show NotesVox M
Feb 17, 2023 • 1:29:40
Google removes/adds podcasts; Tom Rossi on Buzzsprout subscriptions; Sean Glynn on Novel; Jordan Harbinger
Special Guests: Tom RossiSean GlynnJordan Harbinger Show NotesGoogle tells us that Google Podcasts carousel links in Google Search (which the company said will go away at the end of this week) are being replaced with a new feature. Over a thousand Buzzsprout podcasts are using the subscriptions feature, according to Buzzcast. It was announced in late January. UK podcast company Novel has secured a £5mn ($6.2mn) Series A investment round. The investment will be used to accelerate growth with stra
Feb 10, 2023 • 1:14:35
Spotify's financials; Leo Laporte, chief TWiT; Todd Cochrane; and an MA in Podcasting
Guests: Leo Laporte - Twit.TVTodd Cochrane - Podcast hosting company Blubrry has released support for "value4value", a way to accept online payments from podcast listeners in apps like Fountain, Castamatic and Podverse. The company has partnered with Alby. With more than 100,000 shows using Blubrry, this is the biggest podcast host so far to natively support value4value. Brett Spencer & Sandy Warr - City, University of London has announced the UK’s first dedicated MA in Podcasting
Feb 3, 2023 • 1:51:15
Dawn of a new age at Spotify. Become a supporter of this podcast thanks to Buzzsprout NEW subscriptions. Are new podcasts really 80% down?
Special Guest: Jack Davenport - Managing Director at Goalhanger PodcastsSpotify has announced that almost 600 people (6%) will be laid off. Daniel Ek announced in a memo that Chief Content Officer Dawn Ostroff is to leave the company; "Alex [Norström] will take on the responsibility for the content, advertising and licensing work going forward".The number of new podcasts has dramatically dropped by 80% in two years, according to data reported this week. Except… as we explore today in a
Jan 27, 2023 • 1:15:50
Forget downloads, "Listen Time" maybe a better way to measure podcast success.
Special Guest Interviews:Jonas Woost - co-founder of Bumper writes about "A better way to measure podcast success: Listen Time"Lex Friedman is moving on from his role at Amazon and Wondery and is to become a full-time consultant at Lex Friedman Consulting.Top News StoriesExclusive: Google Podcasts has been removed from Google Search. Now, a Google search for a podcast no longer shows any play buttons linking to the service or any links to Google Podcasts.Open podcast analytics service
Jan 20, 2023 • 1:17:50
Apple launches Delegated Delivery, and a look back at Google Podcasts in 2022
Show notes come soon!Spotify chapters workaround...(0:00) Fri 13 Jan(0:53) Apple launches Delegated Delivery(4:54) Amazon almost do a deal but don't(7:31) A new Audible podcast(9:57) Google Podcasts Creator Program goes(16:05) Spotify loses shows(23:33) People news(25:43) The Tech Stuff(41:05) Awards and events(43:02) Boostagram Corner(47:59) Sam reveals his funding(50:09) James's old blog postsSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net
Jan 13, 2023 • 55:40
Show Me The Value? Web Monetisation or SATS? Sell your RSS feed or start a video? What's best in 2023?
This week James Cridland and Sam Sethi talk about: PRX adds V4V using Web MonetisationSpotify says its road to profitability is videoSpotify adds Chapters, Transcripts and Polls - all proprietaryOP3 starts testing a new stats page Chapters (hello, Spotify!)(00:00:00) Podnews Weekly Review(00:10:30) Laura Mayer sells an RSS feed(00:12:38) Podcast One to spin off(00:14:32) Is the podcast industry in market correction?(00:18:27) Spotify adds new things(00:21:25) And Spotify adds better chapter supp
Jan 6, 2023 • 57:36
12 Podcast experts give their 2022 highlights and 2023 predictions. Benjamin Bellamy talks OP3, ActivityPub, Cross Comments. Dave Jones talks about NEW PodPing 2.0
This Week's Special Guests talk about their podcasting highlights for 2022 and their predictions for 2023.Mark Asquith - Captivate/Global - 2022: News Agents Hits 10m downloads - 2023: Higher Rate CPM’sBenjamin Bellamy- Adures/Castopod- 2022: Federated Social Networks- 2023: AI for podcasting (Stability.AI)Interview: Ad Aures support for OP3 and Castopod updates on ActivityPub plus Cross-Comments. Alban Brooke - Buzzsprout- 2022: Funny Buzzsprout Video- 2023: Podcasters Go Independent, own
Dec 16, 2022 • 2:10:18
Data everywhere but whose number 1?
Show Notes & LinksBuzzsprout has posted its network statistics for November Spotify’s Anchor continues to lose market share: it was down to 21.6% of all new podcast episodes in NovemberSXM Media is, once more, #1 for podcasts according to EdisonPocket Casts has raised its annual subscription priceRadioPublic Pro is to discontinuePodnews have updated their list of podcast hosting companiesSpotify has launched 2022 Podcaster WrappedPodping.cloud 2.0 is liveDave Winer published an update on wha
Dec 9, 2022 • 1:03:00
Why are Apple putting metadata topics inside podcast pages? Bumper's Dan Misener tells us what he thinks. Are Satoshis the best way to reward podcasters? Trevor Bell argues there are better ways.
Special Guests: Dan Misener- co-founder BumperDan Misener has looked at the new topics that Apple Podcasts is automatically allocating to shows (see our coverage on Nov 15, including our topics viewer). He's produced a number of network maps, designed to show links between different shows; and produced episode topic maps for every category in Apple Podcasts. Trevor Bell - Podcast Producer at The Iron Fist Velvet Glove PodcastTrevor argues that Value4Value is good for podcasting but rewardi
Dec 2, 2022 • 1:20:38
Spotify launches audiobooks globally. Anchor is still alive but Libsyn Studio is dead.
News & LinksAudiobooks are now available on Spotify in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. They'd launched in the US in SeptemberSpotify Updates NotificationsSpotify’s Anchor has added “audio enhancement” to its appSpotify has signed another exclusive: Anything Goes with Emma ChamberlainSpotify announced the expansion of NextGenDan Misener at Bumper has looked at the new topics that Apple Podcasts and he’s produced a number of network maps, designed to show links between differe
Nov 25, 2022 • 39:38
Is now the right time for ActivityPub? Is now the right time for Video Podcasting? If not now then when?
Special Guests: Chris Messina - co-author of ActivityStrea.ms - Full interview in NEW podcast Podnews Extra. The ActivityPub protocol is a decentralized social networking protocol based upon the [ActivityStreams] format used by Mastodon and Castopod. It provides a client-to-server API for creating, updating and deleting content and a federated server-to-server API for delivering notifications and content. It is also used for cross-commenting in the Podcasting namespace. Jay LeBoeuf - DescriptDe
Nov 18, 2022 • 1:11:22
Financial results for Acast, Audacy and iHeart; Vizzy enriches podcasts; and Sam goes to the pub
Welcome to EP 1 of Podnews Weekly with James Cridland and Sam Sethi.Podnews supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSponsored By: Buzzsprout - brilliant video from Alban Brooke. I want this guy to do a video on Value4Value! - said Adam Curry Special Guest: Nic Ivanov - CEO Vizzy.fmVizzy, a web-based podcast enrichment platform, is looking for early adopters to use its tool. Images, chapters and links can be added to
Nov 11, 2022 • 52:35
It's goodbye to Podland and hello to Podnews Weekly Review. It's goodbye to email and hello to Podcast:txt. It's goodbye to Twitter verified and hello to Amazon Music & Podcasts ad free.
Podland supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSpecial Guests:Adam Curry (Podfather) & Dave Jones (Podsage) talk about: How the podcast namespace started?Why it will never be called Podcast 3.0?Why Value4Value has already jumped the ‘Chasm of Adoption’?What new tags are Adam/Dave most excited about in Phase 6 of the namespace?Show Notes & Links:Goodbye to Evo Terra's Podcast Pontifications and hello to T
Nov 4, 2022 • 1:37:16
Stop the downloads - measure the listens. The Sports Podcast Awards, and Q3 results: Spotify and ABC Australia are up but the BBC is not
Podland supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSpecial Guests:Dylan Pugh - The Sports Podcast Awards 2023 are now open for entry. There are 23 categories and close in mid-November.Show Notes & LinksSpotify has reported its Q3/22 earnings. It has 456m monthly active users (up 20% y-on-y). Ad revenue, led by podcasting, is up 19% y-on-y and 7% q-on-q, at €385m (12.8% of the company’s total revenue). The company los
Oct 28, 2022 • 1:10:51
To edit or not to edit that is the question? Castopod v1.0 launches, Squadcast awarded US Patent, Is podcasting coming to TikTok? YouTube advertising for podcasters?
Podland supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSpecial Guests:Neal Vigelio - PodknowsBenjamin Bellamy - Ad AuresYassine Doghri - Ad AuresShow Notes & LinksAfter 3+ years, it's OFFICIAL … SquadCast.FM has been awarded a US patent for our Recording Engine with Progressive Uploads Social media app TikTok is preparing to launch a podcast app. TikTok’s parent company also owns Resso, a music streaming service in
Oct 20, 2022 • 2:03:09
Spotify layoffs, it's just business? Todd Cochrane 1,628 not out! Podcast.ai brings back Steve Jobs? Phase 6 of Podcast Index announced!
Podland supports both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSpecial Guests:Todd CochraneAlban BrookeShow Notes & Links:Spotify is cancelling eleven of its original shows. Those cancelled represent less than 2% of Spotify’s more than 500 original podcasts; but it’s likely to result in “less than 5% of Spotify’s staff on original podcasts” being laid off. The Gimlet Union and Parcast Union have tweeted a statement about the 38
Oct 14, 2022 • 1:41:39
Skye Pillsbury from newsletter 'The Squeeze' talks about 'What Does "Big Money Podcasting" Look Like?' both now and in the future, as layoffs continue and shows are cut.
We support both transcripts and chapters, if your podcast app doesn’t then grab a new app from podnews.net/newpodcastappsSpecial GuestSkye Pillsbury - The Squeeze The Squeeze Newsletter Article What Does "Big Money Podcasting" Look Like?Show Notes + Links: Joe Rogan is no longer #1 in Podnews’s Ranker Anchor continues to lose market shareFive editorial people from Spotify’s podcast team were laid off this month, reports Ashley CarmanCadence13 may be up for saleThe RSS feed to Kara Swis
Oct 7, 2022 • 1:22:29
iHeartMedia purchased podcast plays to game their download numbers and the IAB says it's ok!? John Spurlock talks OP3.dev and how it could help filter this bad practice.
SPECIAL GUESTS:Morten Strunge - PodimoJohn Spurlock - OP3.devSHOW NOTES & LINKS:Podcast companies are buying short podcast plays within mobile game apps, causing official downloads of shows no one may be playing longer than twenty seconds according to Bloomberg's Ashley Carman. Time has also published the story outside a paywall.Players get game tokens if they listen to a podcast for just twenty seconds. (Carman posts a graphic). But, because more than 60 seconds of audio are downloade
Sep 30, 2022 • 1:29:59
Spotify launch audiobooks, it costs extra. Acast layoff 15% seeking profitability. Transistor.fm supports the Open Podcast Prefix Project. Ivy.fm supports multiple Podcast Index Namespace tags. RSS Blue supports Alby and Fountain digital wallets.
Sponsors:Buzzsprout Ads can now Monetize Your Back Catalog, by finding insertion points in your entire back catalogue automatically. SquadCast invites you to join their new Slack channel, DM @SquadCastFM if you want to join.Notes & Links: Spotify has launched audiobooks (in the US only). Audiobooks are an extra cost and you’ll be taken to a website to purchase them.Spotify has signed a deal with Wattpad to bring Indonesian and Filipino webnovel authors to podcasting.Spotify’s video podcastin
Sep 23, 2022 • 56:17
Podland Extra Interviews: with Dino Sofos, Eric Nuzum and Mike Kadin
Special Guests: Dino Sofos - Founder and CEO, Persephonica Eric Nuzum - Co-founder, Magnificent Noise Mike Kadin - Founder and CEO at RedCircleSend James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Sep 18, 2022 • 1:04:32
Happy 20th birthday RSS, Alby launches profile pages. Spotify rolls out new Podcast UI and 'reasonably soon' will add Audiobooks.
Guest Interviews:Eric Nuzum - Magnificent NoiseAlex Newall - Rusty Quill LtdShow Notes:1. SpotifySpotify is the top podcast network in the US based on reach, according to new data from Edison Research. Spotify now has separate home feeds for Music and Podcasts & Shows! Audiobooks are coming to Spotify “reasonably soon”, according to CFO Paul Vogel.2. AlbyAlby has launched an analytics website for Value 4 Value, the podcast funding method from the Podcast Index. The website, called SATurn, gi
Sep 16, 2022 • 1:17:14
"Keep Calm and Carry On". BBC R&D launch 'Adaptive Podcasting' and Alby launch a new SAT's dashboard.
Guest InterviewsIan Forrester - BBC R&D - Adaptive PodcastingRene Aaron - Alby - New DashboardShow NotesThe BBC Global News Podcast's presenter Jackie Leonard, and producer Karen Martin, spoke at Radiodays Asia in Malaysia. The show, which is also recording a special edition at the event, is one of the top-rated shows in many Asian countries, with 33m downloads a month.In collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union and partners, BBC R&D has developed an open-source platform t
Sep 9, 2022 • 1:01:56
You're everywhere or you're no where baby!? Podcasts are coming to YouTube and Twitter should you be on them? Spotify now have ads, transcriptions and maybe comments soon?
James Cridland and Sam Sethi return for this week's showNEWS: Adam Curry, the “podfather”, spoke with Dave Jones at Podcast Movement 2022, explaining the history of open podcasting, the Podcast Index and the features available with the new podcast namespaceEdison Research and Sounds Profitable issued reports at Podcast Movement, Dallas The Podcast Broker, a new service for buying and selling podcasts, was launched at Podcast Movement. The service is the brainchild of TrueNativeMedia’s Hea
Sep 1, 2022 • 54:32
Live from Dallas: open podcasting, what to do with Spotify, and where the medium is going
We're sponsored by Buzzsprout and SquadCast.James Cridland joined Todd Cochrane from Blubrry, Rob Greenlee from Libsyn, Tangia Estrada from BIPOC Podcast Creators, and Heather Osgood from The Podcast Broker and True Native Media. This week, the show is from the New Media Show, live on stage at Podcast Movement. This version has been lightly edited from the original. You can find the New Media Show in your favourite podcast app.Want to watch? Here's the show as originally recorded. http
Aug 26, 2022 • 1:11:23
Podverse mobile supports Alby. Libsyn expands to Europe and Canada. Spotify filters music from podcasts. Podnews launches podcastnamespace.org. Oprah protects her trademark and ASA fines Steven Bartlett.
This week's stories discussed by James Cridland and Sam SethiThe UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against Huel and The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett.We asked Paul Chantler, one of the UK’s media law experts, how should you keep your host-read podcast ad legal? Oprah Winfrey’s company has filed a lawsuit against fan podcast Oprahdemics from Radiotopia. Libsyn is expanding to Europe by acquiring German podcast company Julep Media.The Latino Podcast Listener R
Aug 18, 2022 • 1:01:06
Podcast neighbourhoods, paying to be a guest, and podcast:verify. Evo Terra sits in for Sam Sethi.
Evo Terra joins James Cridland this week, while Sam drinks wine in Europe somewhere. Evo's podcast is at podcast pontifications and he runs simpler.mediaSpecial Guest: Dan Misener co-founder of Bumper. Podcast guests are paying up to $50,000 to appear on popular shows, and the podcasts don’t disclose it, according to a piece from Ashley Carman in Bloomberg. It quotes a number of podcasts who charge more than $30,000 per interview… and they only added a full disclosure (an FTC requirement) a
Aug 11, 2022 • 1:02:40
Who should pay to play? Should guests pay hosts or should listeners pay hosts? #value4value #transparency #trust. Is Thread.land the best place to leave your comments?
Guest InterviewsJohn Spurlock - Thread.land Matt Medeiros - CastosShow NotesAcast has released the company’s Q2/22 financial report.The Swedish company now hosts 66,000 podcasts (a record growth last quarter); the number of listens in the quarter increased 41% year-on-year. The company lost $11m in the quarter, though now expects to make EBITDA profit in 2024, earlier than previously expected. “The heavy investment phase is now over, " says CEO Ross Adams, noting that the advertising marke
Aug 4, 2022 • 1:15:31
Good Morning Podcasters! Alby Wallet API delivers Value 4 Value. Hosts RSS.com and Castos deliver integrated wallets. Podchaser API delivers transcripts. Podcast Index delivers descriptions and Spotify delivers Q2 financial results.
Guest InterviewAlberto Betella - CTO RSS.comShow NotesPodcast host RSS.com is to announce integration with Alby this week: enabling value 4 value for thousands of podcasts. You’ll be able to activate and link your Alby account with your podcast in RSS.com’s dashboard. RSS has produced a video showing how it works on their platformMonetize your @CastosHQ podcast with @getAlby and @PodcastindexOrg value4value tag! Castos has produced a video showing how it works on their platformFull List of Ne
Jul 29, 2022 • 1:15:21
Acast buys Podchaser: we talk to both CEOs (and ask about spam); plus, Alby, the simple cryptowallet for podcasters
Special GuestsMoritz Kaminski - AlbyRoss Adams - AcastBradley Davis - PodchaserShow NotesAcast is to acquire Podchaser, the “world’s most comprehensive and authoritative podcast database” in a deal worth $34m. Podchaser, which is expected to make a profit next year, will continue to operate as a separate brand: it contains data of more than 4.5m million podcasts, including advertising information. The integration will bring additional data to Acast’s advertisers.The podcast landscape is ever sh
Jul 21, 2022 • 1:14:19
Hint: It's Really Simple to extend Standards
Special Guests:Mitch Downey - PodverseMike Mignano - Angel Investor and ex-SpotifyShow Notes:Michael Mignano, has written a piece about what he calls The Standards Innovation Paradox. In response, James Cridland wrote a long article that basically points out that Apple took the RSS standard and enhanced it. The thing that Mike Mignano says is impossible.Adam Curry said: Spotify is the shitcoin of podcasting.Spotify is expanding the ability to post video podcasts for creators in six new countries
Jul 14, 2022 • 1:14:20
Podverse supports LIT and Video. Fountain rewards users for listening to podcasts. Alby, a browser extension for cryptocurrency, adds its own podcaster wallet.
Special GuestsHarry Duran - Full CastOscar Merry - Fountain AppShow NotesPodverse adds support for LIT and Video Support. Podcast Host Ranking from John Spurlock Fountain rewards users for listening to podcastsBlubrry has launched 'podcast media kits’ that update daily Libsyn StudioAnchor podcast fraud. Here’s a link with details on how to report themAlby, a browser extension for cryptocurrency, has added its own podcaster wallet. The service allows you to earn from your listeners as they
Jul 8, 2022 • 45:52
Tom Webster tells us that "creators" are mainly white men under 45 but where are the women? Bloomberg say Spotify's podcast strategy is failing!? Squadcast launch all new v5 and Voiceworks partners with Crowd Network on the Sports Network.
Special GuestsTom Webster- Sounds ProfitableZachariah Moreno & Rock Felder - SquadcastSophie Hind & Jim Salveson - VoiceWorksShow NotesSounds Profitable released The Creators, a study of the people who create podcasts. Tom Webster revealed that US podcast creators are more diverse than the US population, but are significantly younger and more male. Most own both Android and iOS devices, though more than four in ten podcast creators have been listening to podcasts for under a year. You ca
Jul 1, 2022 • 1:11:48
Acast and GoodPods are building 'Community' by enabling comments. Fountain and UnCut are building 'Community' by rewarding your time & attention? And Spotify are building 'Community' by sharing your music listening with friends but not your podcasts?
Special GuestsCarlos Diaz - Uncut.fm is a new podcast platform that lets you "mint, share and sell your content as NFTs".Jake Warren - UK podcast production company Message Heard has signed with CAAShow NotesBreaking: Acast+ has announced an integration with Facebook. It allows Acast+ subscribers to offer members-only Facebook groups, as a launch partner of new Facebook functionality. Fountain is now rewarding people for listening to shows with Bitcoin, which they can then share with
Jun 23, 2022 • 1:15:33
Interview with Ken Miller from Fathom; Spotify buys an AI voice service, Google Podcasts slips up in Pride Month, Sam looks different to what Adam Curry thinks
Special GuestKen Miller - CTO Fathom New podcast app Fathom, designed for better podcast discovery, has been launched on iOS and in-browser. It promises you can “ask any question and hear answers from your favourite podcasters and their guests.”https://fathom.fm/podcast/podland-newsShow NotesBreaking: Apple Podcasts has published details of how search in its app works. The post includes clarification that ratings and reviews aren’t factored into search results; and that the search function sear
Jun 16, 2022 • 59:17
Buzzsprout's Alban Brooke tells us all about their new mid-roll ads platform. Spotify describe RSS as “outdated technology." while claiming they will reach one billion listeners by 2030 and generate US$100 billion in revenue.
Special GuestAlban Brooke - Head of Marketing at Buzzsprout. Buzzsprout the world’s second largest podcast host, has just formally announced Buzzsprout Ads, letting podcasters buy adverts for their shows (and other podcasters to earn revenue).We’re using them - automatically inserted by Buzzsprout Ads.Show Notes & LinksSpotify had an Investor Day last Wednesday.“Spotify share price slid 55% this year. Daniel Ek said Spotify would grow beyond music, increasing creator tools and moving into au
Jun 10, 2022 • 48:04
Dave Jones the Pod Sage talks Value4Value, Sats, Lightning Network, WebLN, Alby and using Hive's Podping to build a new Decentralised Cross App Notifications messaging bus.
SponsorsBuzzsprout - last week, 3,210 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Squadcast - Create high-quality audio and video content just using your browser and using Dolby Enhanced Audio Mastering, they’ll sound better than ever.Special GuestDave Jones - Pod Sage from Podcast Index talks about ...Value 4 Value Lightning NetworkWebLNAlby Hive's PodpingPodcast Index new tags <podcast:liveItem> and <podcast:block>Show Notes & LinksOne of podcasting’s largest hosting companie
Jun 2, 2022 • 1:18:51
From the Podcast Show 2022 - Jason Carter on the show; Alberto Betella on dodgy podcasters; Jessica Cordova-Kramer on audio reality
Show notes are coming soon for this episode.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
May 26, 2022 • 57:22
Scoop Queen Ashley Carman joins us. Apple announces Podcasts Delegated Delivery. No Anchor or Megaphone. Are you team Spotify or team Apple? RØDECaster Pro II leaked. Curiocaster and Podverse support <podcast:liveItem> tag.
SponsorsBuzzsprout - last week, 3,282 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Squadcast - Create high-quality audio and video content just using your browser and using Dolby Enhanced Audio Mastering, they’ll sound better than ever.Special GuestAshley Carman - BloombergShow Notes & LinksJames Cridland Radio Days Europe - RoundupSelling paid subscriptions through Apple Podcasts? Until now, you’ve had to upload that audio separately to Apple; but Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery was announce
May 21, 2022 • 56:55
It Sounds Interesting now that Tom Webster has announced he is joining Sounds Profitable.
SponsorsBuzzsprout - last week, 3,437 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Squadcast - Create high-quality audio and video content just using your browser and using Dolby Enhanced Audio Mastering, they’ll sound better than ever.Special GuestTom Webster - Sounds ProfitableShow Notes & LinksTom Webster has announced he is to join Sounds Profitable as Partner. Writing in Sounds Profitable, he outlines the future for Sounds Profitable - to share content, research, run events and advisory
May 12, 2022 • 59:04
Down Anchor, Goodbye Facebook, Au Revoir Michael Mignano & Tom Webster. Hello Squadcast!
SponsorsBuzzsprout - last week, 3,549 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout NEW: Squadcast - Create high-quality audio and video content just using your browser: and, using Dolby Enhanced Audio Mastering, they’ll sound better than ever.Special GuestSteve Jones - Content Director at Crowd NetworkShow Notes & Links: Facebook is pulling out of podcasts and will close the service starting Jun 3. The company will stop creators adding podcasts to the service this week. They don’t plan to commu
May 5, 2022 • 55:05
Will video help make the next podcasting star? Anchor, Substack and YouTube think so. We talk to Tom Billington about the London Podcast Show and Neil Mody about Headliner, Disco and Eddy.
SponsorBuzzsprout - last week, 3,448 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout GuestsTom Billington - Content Director for The Podcast ShowNeil Mody - CEO & Co-Founder Headliner Show Notes & Links: Spotify’s Anchor has rolled out proprietary video podcasts to all Anchor users in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. Paid subscriptions will be available for these shows, too; additionally, Anchor has integrated with Riverside.Remote recording tool Riverside has just raised $35
Apr 28, 2022 • 1:30:54
Hello to Spotify's new curation and moderation policies. Goodbye to Spotify's Greenroom creator fund and Facebook's podcasts.
SponsorBuzzsprout - last week, 3,684 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Notes & Links: 1. Spotify Selling Vapourware Again!?In June 2021, Spotify announced the Spotify Greenroom Creator Fund for US creators to “support and reward creators for the communities they build and the experiences they create”, as part of the launch of Spotify Greenroom. However, the fund never launched; and yesterday, Spotify emailed applicants, admitting that the program had been cancelled.2. Gaming the Spoti
Apr 21, 2022 • 59:27
Internationalise in order to profitise or use swap promos but never ever plagiarise.
SponsorBuzzsprout - last week, 3,686 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Special GuestLauren Passell - CEO TinkMedia talks about why she has launched a podcast swap database for podcasters interested in setting up a promo swap for their podcast.Notes & Links: An Anchor podcast called Soldier of Misfortune has been accused of being a shameless rip-off by Brendan I Koerner, a journalist for The Atlantic . He accuses the podcaster, Jesse Rapaport, of knowingly stealing his work. Spotify sa
Apr 14, 2022 • 1:11:42
Acast you're still spamming your competition? BBC you're still losing your talent? YouTube you're still making us wait? Apple you're still not providing us transcripts? Why O Why!?
SponsorBuzzsprout - last week, 3,847 people started a podcast with Buzzsprout Special GuestHarry Duran talks about how he found a sponsor for his new podcast, raising $9k before launching SubStackSubstack is moving into podcasting - “but better”. The platform also lets you podcast for freeYouTubeYouTube is the third most popular podcast platform in AmericaShould your podcast be on YouTube? Rephonic crunch the data: revealing that for English-language shows, it could well be worthwhile. The Podf
Apr 7, 2022 • 1:08:24
Like London buses, you wait ages for one new podcast app and three come along at the same time. We talk with Chris Messina about NEW YouTube, Spotify and Twitter podcast apps coming soon.
SPECIAL GUEST: Chris Messina NEWS: YouTube:Exclusive: YouTube is planning tighter integration, monetisation and analytics for podcasts. Despite no announcement from YouTube’s director of podcasting, Kai Chuk, at Podcast Movement Evolutions last weekYouTube is looking at ingesting podcast RSS feeds directly with a new podcasts homepage to be at youtube.com/podcasts (a URL that doesn’t work, yet) Spotify: Spotify is working on a brand new podcast interface. Spotted by Chris Messina, who posted a
Mar 31, 2022 • 1:15:20
Podland on tour in LA with Alban Brooke at Podcast Movement talking about the Podnews Report Card, The Ambies, the Infinite Dial 2022 and YouTube's no show.
Special GuestAlban Brooke - Head of Marketing at BuzzsproutNews: Kai Chuk from YouTube presented but said nothing about their future plansMatt Deegan writes more about podcasters using video in his newsletterBy the end of the year, it’s going to be essential that podcasters are creating proper video versions of their shows. - Matt DeeganIt’s also why nearly 20% of podcast listeners regard YouTube as their main podcast app. - Tom WebsterTom Webster from Edison Research, warns podcasters to be ca
Mar 26, 2022 • 44:27
Acast spam, spam multiple platform updates, spam, Gumball, spam, Websub, spam but no chapters, no transcriptions just lightning comments.
MONTY PYTHON: Spam SketchSPECIAL GUEST: Marty Michael - CEO & Co-Founder Gumball Gumball has raised $10 million to expand its podcasting host-read advertising platform. The company was built by the team behind the Headgum Podcast Network. NEWS: Podcast host Acast is still spamming podcasters, even co-founders of rival podcast networks, or hosts of shows that ended three years ago. Libsyn's Rob Walch correctly notes "Friends don't send emails starting 'hello friend' (
Mar 17, 2022 • 1:11:33
"Will Video Kill The Podcast Star?" - We interview James O. Boggs and Andy Bowers from Spooler Media the "dynamic, real-time audio" publishing system. Amazon released Amp, a “live radio app”. YouTube offers podcasters up to $50k to switch.
GUESTS: James O. BoggsAndy BowersNEWS: Spooler's "dynamic, real-time audio" publishing system launched last week. According to an analysis by John Spurlock, on its first day, Spooler helped The Refresh from Insider to produce five editions of their podcast. A new podcast platform, Spooler, has launched. It's founded by a who's who of podcasting, including CEO James O. Boggs, formerly Head of Podcasts at Apple; CCO Andy Bowers, co-founder of Slate Audio and Megaphone; CT
Mar 10, 2022 • 58:30
Is Youtube the best place for podcasting now? Is Twitter the next place for podcasting?Is interactive podcasting the future of podcasting?
Special Guest: Laura Ivey - Director of Research at Edison ResearchNews:Will we see a podcast player in Twitter? Alessandro Paluzzi has spotted a podcasts option in the latest Twitter code, and Jane Manchun Wong has also unearthed a Podcasts tab. Nathan Gathright has brainstormed some ideas about what he hopes Twitter is up to - let’s hope it’s not just reruns of Twitter Spaces.A new podcast platform, Spooler, has launched. It’s founded by a who’s who of podcasting, including CEO James O. Boggs,
Mar 3, 2022 • 1:15:54
This week's report card: ACast very bad, GoodPods bad, ActivityPub very good and Super Listener Wayne Cheong dies, very sad.
GUEST:John Spurlock talking about implementing ActivityPub/Co-Comments LINKS: https://podcastsocial.orghttps://minipub.dev/NEWS: Anyone can claim to be a creator of any podcast within the GoodPods app, without any proof or validation, we’ve discovered. Acast has been been “spamming podcasters”, says competitor Buzzsprout, which has published an unsolicited email from Acast sent to many of Buzzsprout’s customers; we’re aware they’ve also been sent to Anchor users too. “Email marketing is one par
Feb 25, 2022 • 1:14:19
Crowd Network launches in Manchester, James launches 'Podnews Report Cards', Facebook launches audio rooms, Podping launches live notifications and Sam launches The Crafty Tug?
SPECIAL GUEST:Mike Carr. - Crowd Network NEWS:Spotify has acquired Podsights and ChartableSpotify has published an interview with Sean Creeley from PodsightsApple has just published a guide to getting promotion for your podcast from Apple PodcastsBreakit, a Swedish news website, has published an article (translated) that alleges downloads are being bought on SpotifyiHeartRadio in the US has signed with Sounder to offer advertisers brand safety tools. The company is a seed investor in Sounder’s l
Feb 18, 2022 • 56:26
Pay Attention, Cash is King, Bitcoin is the native currency of the Internet and it's raining Sat's on Fountain.
GUESTS:Gigi - Closing the Loop - The Future of ValueOscar Merry - Fountain Podcaster WalletEvo Terra - Hall of Fame InductionStewart Townsend - Podcast HawkNEWS:Lightning Network is now available on Cash App. It's the fastest, free way to pay anyone in bitcoin. The Lightning Network is a new way to send BTC/SAT that's faster and free!!!Some legend gave 100 million sats (1 bitcoin) to Cinemuck, the people behind the movie "Human B" - Gigi #Value4Value Podcast app Fountain has
Feb 11, 2022 • 1:25:01
Captivate CEO Mark Asquith talks about the global acquisition and their future. Castos CEO Craig Hewitt talks about supporting Value4Value and why it's a better model than advertising for podcasters
GUESTS: Mark Asquith co-founder and MD of Captivate.FM talks about their acquisition by Global and what's next for Captivate and how the line between radio and podcasting has blurred?Craig Hewitt founder and CEO of Castos talks about the latest version of their platform and their upcoming support for Value4Value and why advertising is not the future for podcast monetisation. NEWS: Google is randomly switching podcasts in its app to point to pirated copies with ads. Jason Calcanis noticed h
Feb 3, 2022 • 1:29:05
Scott Waxman tells us why books and podcasts fit together? Hala Taha tells us why promoting your podcast with an audiogram maybe a waste of time? Amazon buys exclusive rights to ‘My Favorite Murder’ podcast. Libsyn5 is live to all users.
GUESTS: SCOTT WAXMAN // HALA TAHANEWS:Spotify takes Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s podcast ‘into its own hands’ after the couple produced NO content for a YEAR.Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil YoungStephen Fry has launched a new podcast exploring the brain. The podcast is exclusively on Audible.Amazon Buys Exclusive Rights to ‘My Favorite Murder’ Podcast. Amazon Music and Wondery will offer new episodes of the podcasts for a week before they are available on other services.Libsyn has put its
Jan 27, 2022 • 1:16:29
Brad Mielke tells us what he learnt from 1,000 daily podcasts? Effy Kang tells us about podcasting in China. Celebs tell us about their favourite podcasts on Apple. Helipad tells us how many SAT's we've earned in real-time and Podping tells us first!
GUESTS: Brad Mielke - Host/Managing Editor, "Start Here" Podcast at ABC NewsEffy Kang - Head of Capital Markets at Lizhi - the first podcast app that Apple promoted in the Chinese app storeNEWS:Apple Podcasts has launched “Listen With”, a podcast playlist service to help listeners discover new shows. The first podcast guide is Jay Shetty. Creators can request to be included using this form.The flagship podcast from ABC News, Start Here, marks 1,000 episodes today. Since its launch in
Jan 20, 2022 • 1:10:13
Spotify launch call-to-actions cards, ratings but still no Hifi? What's a GUID and a ULID? Cash app now supports Lightning payments. Facebook mutes podcasts, not as big as they think. India the biggest podcast market by 2023? Sam talks about Podcasting3?
NEWS: Spotify has launched clickable call-to-action cards, - described as ad banners for podcasts. Currently limited to Spotify Originals and Exclusives, US only.Spotify’s new CTA cards aren’t new and aren’t open. The new JSON-based chapter specification from Podcast Index also allows graphical banners and clickthroughs which can be timed with audio.Spotify has added star ratings to its app for podcasts. Could you please rate us?Spotify added 1.2m new podcasts to Spotify’s catalogue in 2021. “A
Jan 13, 2022 • 55:03
Jonas Woost, Director Of Strategy at Pacific Content, predicts the near future of podcasting in 2022
James Cridland talks with Jonas Woost Director Of Strategy at Pacific Content about his podcast predictions for 2022. They talk about ...Who is Pacific Content?Is Podcasting still open in 2022?Paid Subscriptions?Legacy media buys into podcastingWhat does that mean for indies?The rise of fiction podcastingAre celebrity podcasts dead?It’s been another remarkable year for many in podcasting with some tremendous growth in our industry. As 2021 nears its end, it’s time to ask, ‘What’s Next?’ For th
Jan 4, 2022 • 37:02
Fake it until you make it, unless you buy it. Spotify's Megaphone buys Whooshkaa but still no date for exclusive podcasts, HiFi sound or transcriptions? SiriusXM we can't read you? Comments are live on Podverse and Buzzsprout supports the Person Tag.
GUEST: Larry Rosin, the co-founder and President of Edison Research Spotify buys Whooshkaa! Congratulations Rob Loewenthal. A great guy and a great team. SiriusXM is being sued for failing to provide podcast transcripts for deaf users by the National Association for the Deaf and the Disability Rights Advocates. As we researched in June 2020, transcripts can offer significant SEO benefits. The podcast:transcript tag is an open standard, supported by a number of podcasts and offers both stati
Dec 16, 2021 • 1:40:36
Spotify may owe millions from missing licenses and may have gained millions from missing podcasts?
HOSTS:Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUEST: Jeff Price CEO - Word CollectionsSpotify has pulled a number of comedy albums from its service, after claims they weren’t licensed correctly. Jeff Price has announced a $3.5m investment round for his Word Collections company, which “focuses on getting comedians and other spoken-word performers paid for the use of their works for the first time”.NEWS:The Infinite Dial 2021 for the UK was released last week. The headline was 41% of the UK pop
Dec 9, 2021 • 1:20:38
Winslow Bright talks about licensing music for your podcast. Hint: there is no fair usage. It's the start of the podcast awards season. Facebook podcasting is growing but it's clearly not ready for primetime and Spotify is testing sponsorship?
HOSTS:Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUEST: Winslow Bright - Executive Producer at Premier Music GroupNEWS: Apple Podcasts announced its Best of 2021. A Slight Change of Plans with Maya Shankar from Pushkin Industries was chosen as Best Show of the Year.The chart also gives us some understanding of the performance of Apple Podcasts Paid Subscriptions - Bad Blood: The Final Chapter is #1 in the list, and said in September that they had 6,000 subscribers. (That was $16,000 a month in re
Dec 2, 2021 • 57:17
Happy 1st birthday to us! What will Spotify do with its big M&A war chest, Castamatic 8 supports Value4Value and Lisa Laporte CEO of TWiT tells us how to run a successful podcast network.
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUEST:Lisa Laporte - CEO - TWiT.tvFranco Solerio - Founder & Developer - CastamaticNEWS: Copenhagen-based podcast production company Podimo has secured $78m of funding. The subscription company hosts more than 950 original shows and plans to move into new markets.$78m? Hold my beer - Verbit, a voice AI platform focusing on transcriptions, has raised $250m in fundingSpotify CFO Paul Vogel says the company has $3.5bn in cash for acquisitions. Speakin
Nov 25, 2021 • 1:07:13
Podcast listening is growing globally, Spotify advertising and subscriptions are expanding internationally but why is no one checking the content is factual, not breaking copyright and has a license to use it?
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUEST: Sean Li - Clever.FM NEWS: Spotify expands Podcast Subscriptions globally and now includes 20 price points from $0.50 to $150 and a way for creators to download subscribers' contact info — Just a few months after launching support for podcast subscriptions to U.S. creators, Spotify today is making the service available to creators in global markets.There are now more than 1,000 channels in Apple Podcasts. Podnews has discovered 293 paid subsc
Nov 18, 2021 • 1:05:51
Podcasting 2.0 is all about an open 'Interoperable' ecosystem of apps using RSS that create shared value, not closed ecosystems from old SAGA apps - (Spotify, Apple, Google and Amazon).
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi "INTEROPERABILITY IS THE KEY" - says Dave JonesApple Podcasts has brought back the 'refresh feed’ button. While Apple seem confident that new episodes and other changes in your podcast feed are now seen within 'a few hours’ On Friday, the Apple Podcasts Connect system was checking Podnews’s RSS feed every eight minutes.Podping - decentralised push notifications for podcasting, means that new episodes can appear in podcast apps within
Nov 11, 2021 • 57:52
Why's everyone going proprietary? Is it time to change the name podcast? Is James really one in a billion? And what's the secret sauce for creating a hit podcast?
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUESTS: Dino Sofos - Founder and CEO, Persephonica. Recently departed Editor of BBC News Podcasts. Creator of the award-winning Brexitcast, Americast and the daily Newscast.NEWS: Spotify's proprietary video podcasts system is "a dumpster fire", says Drew Linsalata, the host of The Anxious Truth. Even though Anchor gave this podcaster early access, it took six days for his podcast's episode to be correctly available on Spotify, during
Nov 4, 2021 • 54:35
Spotify tells us they're sort of No1. Benjamin Bellamy tells us about the new Recommendation, Medium and Gateway RSS 2.0 namespace tags to make your podcast more discoverable. Bailey Drake tells us how to record live audio apps and transcribe them.
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi GUESTS: Bailey Drake - Back Stage by HeadlinerBenjamin Bellamy - CEO Ad AuresNEWS: Spotify released its Q3/21 results. It has 3.2m podcasts on its platform (subtext: beating Apple). Earnings were buoyed by growth in podcast advertisingSpotify is to add video podcasts, but probably not as you know them. You can only upload them via Anchor - there’s a waitlist to join - and you can only watch the videos on SpotifyFacebook’s Chelsea White and Irena Lam appe
Oct 28, 2021 • 1:29:54
Bryan Barletta sits in for Sam - Apple's downloads and Spotify's ad sales. Interview with Adam Bowie about podcast trends
James is recording in a forest. Proof: https://twitter.com/JamesCridland/status/1451002189049040905Bryan Barletta runs https://soundsprofitable.com - go subscribe!Apple Podcasts explains how podcasts work: https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcast-downloads-explanationSpotify to hire hundreds of adsales staff: https://podnews.net/update/nms-facebook-podcasting#:~:text=Spotify%20is%20hiring%20hundreds%20of%20ad%20staffAdam Bowie: trends to watch for in podcasting. https://www.adambowie.com/blog/20
Oct 21, 2021 • 40:40
Dr Brian of London talks Web 3, Podping, Hive and Dairy Cows? James now speaks fluent Spanish thanks to Veritone MARVEL․ai and Genevieve Hassan's podcast takes off with 5M Virgin Atlantic passengers.
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi they talk to GUESTS: Dr Brian of London about his work on Podping and Hive. Genevieve Hassan about her podcast Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I DidNEWS: Sounds Profitable en Español starts today, as Bryan Barletta explains in Sounds Profitable with Podsights. The podcast adtech newsletter will be translated and produced using technology from Veritone MARVEL․ai: and so will the Sounds Profitable en Español podcast, with Bryan sounding as if he
Oct 14, 2021 • 2:15:12
Chris Messina talks about Spotify Ads, the history of open formats on the social web and how ActivityPub could impact the future of Podcasting?
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they talk to Chris Messina about his work on OpenWeb Standards such as ActivityStreams that became ActivityPub. He wrote this seminal post on Medium about ActivityStreams and ActivityPub in 2008GUEST: Chris Messina is the inventor of the hashtag as it is currently used on social media platforms. In a 2007 tweet, Messina proposed vertical/associational grouping of messages, trends, and events on Twitter by the means of hashtags. NEWS: Spotify has made a
Oct 7, 2021 • 1:16:20
Open RSS rated good by Acast. Closed Apple Podcast app rated bad by its users. #Discuss
Listen to James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they celebrate 'International Podcast Day'. GUESTS:: Ross Adams and Johan Billgren from AcastNEWS: 1. Twitter has launched crypto-tipping using the lightning network: the same tool used by Podcasting 2.0 Value4Value apps. The tool uses the Strike API. It’s “rolling out” on iOS.2. iOS 15's “Private Relay” has gone live: but what effect will it have on your podcast stats, and on ad-tech? There’s also a new 1.25x playback speed control in Ap
Sep 30, 2021 • 1:02:02
Research, research everywhere but who is right? Nielsen says podcasting is still growing. eMarketer says Spotify has overtaken Apple Podcasts and Arete Research says Spotify's management needs to change!
Listen to James Cridland and Sam SethiGUESTS:- Richard Kramer - Arete Research- Bruce Supovitz - Nielsen- Arica McKinnon - NielsenSHOW NOTES: 1. Edison Research - whilst podcast listening has grown, 44% of US Latinos haven’t yet listened to a podcast.2. Triton Digital - US Podcasting Report for August. Downloads are up 11% from July, as the Apple bugfix rolled out. Stitcher is #1 for podcasts.3. The New York Times - Cuban podcasts are booming 4. Interview: Nielsen released their 'Podcasting
Sep 23, 2021 • 1:11:08
In our opinion, we need better listener tools - Clips, Comments and Content moderation. Oscar Merry talks about Fountain App, Alex Jacobi talks about the Open Podcast Analytics Format and will Podcasting Kill the Radio Star?
Listen to James Cridland and Sam SethiGUESTSOscar Merry - talks about Fountain App (clips, boostergrams and chapters)Alex Jacobi - talks about OPAF (Open Podcast Analytics Format) SHOW NOTES In a client note, Richard Kramer, an analyst from Arete Research has criticised Spotify.Our Editor asked Spotify for all his personal data, to discover Spotify knows what kind of car he drives, and what length podcast he prefers - and why Spotify will never know as much as Apple or Google.Meanwhile, 9to5Mac
Sep 16, 2021 • 1:11:33
Passing the RSS buck! Is unmoderated podcasting spreading misinformation? Do podcasting apps need better content moderation reporting tools? Twitter to support Value4Value boosts.
Listen to James Cridland and Sam SethiGUESTS: Valerie Wirtschafter - The Brookings InstitutionAndrew Craissati - AuddyNEWS HEADLINES: Podcasting is "an ideal tool to inject false or misleading information into mainstream discourse while going undetected", according to research from Valerie Wirtschafter The Australian High Court found that, by running the Facebook pages, the media groups participated in communicating defamatory material posted by third parties and were therefore respo
Sep 9, 2021 • 1:11:36
Has Google given up on podcasting? Are subscriptions better than ads? Amazon, Spotify and Twitter double down on live social audio. Does podcasting need policing for lies and defamation?
Listen to episode 40 with James Cridland and Sam SethiNEWS HEADLINES: - https://podnews.net/Has Google given up on podcasting? The founder of Google Podcasts, Zack Reneau-Wedeen, has left Google. Gabe Bender, Google Podcasts’ product lead, left in April. Amazon is copying ClubhouseClubhouse adds spatial audioSpotify adds another show to GreenroomTwitter adds an API for SpacesDoes podcasting need policing? The dangers of defamation and bullying in podcasting every host should know India's
Sep 2, 2021 • 39:02
Apple: The Internet Explorer of podcast apps? Evo Terra on why podcast apps suck. How's Spotify doing and multiple new ways to discover podcasts.
Join James Cridland and Sam SethiINTERVIEW: Evo Terra - Podcast Pontifications - he lists his helpful commandments here.PODNEWS HEADLINES:How’s podcasting doing for Spotify? Internal Spotify podcast consumption data has been leaked to Business Insider. If Spotify Isn't getting much value from Gimlet, that feeling’s mutualMatt Deegan writes more about the figures and the strategy of exclusivesSpotify has expanded “Music and Talk” shows to fifteen more countriesSpotify will let all US-based A
Aug 26, 2021 • 59:20
What happens to podcast downloads if IP addresses go away? Interview: Bryan Barletta, plus automating YouTube for podcasting.
Join James Cridland and Sam SethiINTERVIEW: Bryan Barletta - Sounds ProfitableNEWS HEADLINES:“Nearly one in five weekly listeners say that YouTube is their primary service for podcasts. This is why I twitch a little every time I hear a podcast tell listeners to 'subscribe or follow us wherever you get your podcasts.' Are you sure?” - in his latest newsletter, Tom Webster shares some data that might convince you to get your podcast onto YouTube.James has written how to auto-publish your
Aug 19, 2021 • 50:43
Mark Cuban lies his ass off. We interview Martin Mouritzen, PodFriend about Cross-App commenting and Boostagrams.
Who knew premature publishing was a thing ;-)Join James Cridland and Sam SethiINTERVIEWS: James Bishop - One Fine PlayMartin Mouritzen - PodFriendNEWS: At Podcast Movement, Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi spoke about their new storytelling platform Fireside Chat. Cuban described podcasting as being “old, tired and beat up,” adding “…there’s only one way to monetize - by lying your ass off to secure sponsorships.” The app is available now on iOS.Edison Research’s Tom Webster said:"Cuban is rig
Aug 12, 2021 • 1:07:36
Sam's back! Spotify's revenue, Apple's bugfix, and a new value4value app
Join James Cridland and Sam SethiAll the links are at Podnews at https://podnews.net/podcast/i5hv21. Spotify’s podcast ad revenue has jumped 627% year-on-year, according to their revenue announcement.2. Apple has confirmed a download bug has been fixed in iOS 14.7.3. There are now at least 1,000 paid shows in Apple PodcastsJust six weeks after the feature was publicly launched. We’ve discovered more than 500 different channels in Apple Podcasts and more than 30% of those channels are paid-for.
Aug 5, 2021 • 38:30
Podcasting in South East Asia; Sharon Taylor co-hosts; Spotify paid podcasting and more
Sharon Taylor is Managing Director of Triton Digital, and looks after Omny Studio, an enterprise podcast host. Find out more at https://omnystudio.com/learnOur guest is Ron Baetiong, founder and CEO of Podcast Network Asia. He's at https://podcastnetwork.asia/We're sponsored by Buzzsprout - they're at buzzsprout.com and will be at Podcast Movement next week ... and by Riverside FM, which has a new Riverside FM 2.0 coming out shortly.All the links for the stories are at https://pod
Jul 29, 2021 • 38:15
Dynamic ads and podcast networks - Rachel Corbett co-hosts; Mignon Fogarty is our guest
Rachel Corbett joins James Cridland to talk fiction podcasts; dynamic ad insertion; whether we're in a slowdown or not; GoodPods and indie podcasting; social audio networks; and the benefits of a podcast network. All the links are in the latest updates from Podnews, at https://podnews.netWe're sponsored by Riverside, who make excellent software to remote-record your podcast (in video too), and by Buzzsprout, who are hosting this podcast and a great way to get podcasting yourself, like
Jul 22, 2021 • 37:22
Podcast SEO: stuff the title and forget the description, it's only a B medium anyway!?
Join James Cridland and Sam SethiWith Special Interviews: Nick Hilton, CEO Podot with NEW Podcast " The Town That Knew Too Much" Zach Moreno & Rock Felder Co-Founders of Squadcast.FMJemily Rime, BBC R&D (jir506@york.ac.uk)Podland News1. Exclusive: Do podcast apps use your podcast’s description to help people find new shows? Should you put your guest’s name in your episode title? Which apps search which bits of your RSS feed? Three weeks in the making, Mark Steadman from podca
Jul 16, 2021 • 1:21:00
Apple iOS 14.6, is it a bug or a feature exposing the dirty download secret? Ross Adams CEO, ACast explains 5 reasons why we need RSS, Is Audacity dangerous now it's Russian owned. Podcasts finally agree on episode notes. Interview with Jim Ballas, CTO,
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi With Special Interviews:- Jim Ballas, LaunchpadOnePodland News1. Audacity, an open-source audio editor, is to share limited analytics data with their company in Kaliningrad in Russia, it has announced. The data shared, which you don’t appear to be able to opt-out of, includes your IP address but doesn’t include your name, address or email. The app was “acquired” by Muse Group, a company based in Cyprus,Audacity has posted “a quick statement to address the concer
Jul 8, 2021 • 32:35
Why Amazon podcasts start to splash the cash and bought Art19 and Smartless? We interview Arielle Nissenblatt from the Podcast Taxonomy board and we interview Don MacKinnon (Hark) and Hannah Blake (Entale) both help with podcast discovery
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they talk about Why Amazon Podcasting bought Art 19. With Special Interviews:- Arielle Nissenblatt - Podcast Taxonomy- Don MacKinnon - Hark Audio- Hannah Blake - EntaleThis Weeks News Headlines from Podland:1. Amazon has bought enterprise podcast hosting and adsales company ART19, Inc.. This gives Amazon access to podcast hosting technology and a monetisation platform for dynamically-inserted advertising. Kintan Brahmbhatt, GM of Amazon Podcasts says that the
Jul 1, 2021 • 56:36
Facebook Podcasting. It's alive but why can't you actually play them yet? We interview David Markowitz, Netflix amd Niklas Hildebrand, Audry.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they talk about Facebook Podcasting. It's alive but why can't you actually play them yet? SPECIAL GUESTS:- David Markowitz, Netflix- Niklas Hildebrand, AudryWE TALKED ABOUT:- Facebook launched its in-app podcast experience. To get listed, you need an invite directly from Facebook: and they’ll only play in the US?- Facebook’s Clubhouse clone, Live Audio Rooms has also launched: again for the US only, and live rooms are only available on iOS. “Later t
Jun 24, 2021 • 1:02:34
Apple channels finally arrive. Facebook podcasts launch next week and who is in the Spotify Green Room? Our special guest is Mark Asquith CEO Captivate. And do we need a GUID for every podcast?
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they ask: Is Podcast hosting no longer a USP? It's fast becoming free. So how can podcast hosts survive? Should they go vertical with more paid features or simply be acquired by the big boys? #fightorflight.Special Guest:- 🎧 Mark Asquith - CEO, Captivate FM talking about Captivate v2.0 new platform and features.News Headlines:- Apple Podcasts launched Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and Channels.- New EU copyright rules went into law on June 7, they affect
Jun 18, 2021 • 57:44
Apple Subscriptions and Channels are finally coming! With special guest Neil Mody the CEO Headliner.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they discuss monetising podcasts through channels. Special Guest:Neil Mody - CEO HeadlinerVideoNews Headlines:Apple has set the launch date for Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and Channels June 15; subscriptions best practices.Podcast Day 24 a 24-hour conference about podcasting, from Australia, UK and North America. Adam Bowie, Business Development Manager at the BBC World Service, has published a transcript of his talk made at Podcast Day 24 - the top 10 podc
Jun 10, 2021 • 1:02:06
Space Casts v Apple Casts: Monetising podcasts through feeds and channels
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they discuss monetising podcasts through channels. NEWS:Title: Spacecasts v Apple Channels.Full Episode: https://www.podland.newsNEWS:- Space Casts v Apple Channels v Spotify Lists - - Podchaser launched a new API - Bradley Davis- British Podcast Awards - Matt Deegan- Irish podcast The 2 Johnnies goes exclusive on Spotify from 14th June - James Cator- Stripe now lets you sell online without a website.Podland $3 link: https://lnkd.in/dJNAEV5EVENTS:The planet&
Jun 3, 2021 • 28:03
Podcast piracy or defamation, should podcast hosts monitor the content or could a new podcast license be the simple fix to the problem?
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi as they discuss podcast piracy, theft, content moderation and licensing.GUESTS:- 🎙 Jake Warren 🎧 - CEO Message Heard- Will Page - author of Tarzan Economics- Dave Jones - Lead Developer Podcast IndexNEWS:- Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, Channels and Affiliations launched- Spotify announces offline music, playlists and podcast downloads on Apple Watch- Spotify is about to get into audiobooks- Anchor is hosting pirate podcasts; such as Message Heard’s 'Findi
May 27, 2021 • 1:18:37
I'm at a loss, will anyone notice the difference? Lossless audio comes to Apple, Spotify and Amazon for free.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's deep dive into .SPECIAL GUESTS: Lindsay Tjepkema, CEO & Co-Founder at CastedAdrian Spataru, CEO & Co-Founder at Cleanvoice.aiIN THIS PODCAST:The Ambies, the first podcast awards from The Podcast Academy. The podcast of the year went to Wondery’s Dying For Sex. The awards seemed to be a streaming success, too, with 25,000 people watching at peak. For the full list of winners, Amazon’s Wondery was the winning studio of the night, with
May 20, 2021 • 49:00
Whether it's firmographic enrichment or psychographically targeting, everyone is saying podcasting is getting bigger, while Apple is learning to crawl podland faster but it's not podping speed just yet?
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's deep dive into subscription services.SPECIAL GUESTS: Brandon Blackburn, POD TVIN THIS PODCAST:Spotify is adding a way to share timestamps when you share a podcast - a way to share a particular point to start listening.Links work on desktop, iOS and Android: here’s a link to economist Will Page’s interview on Podland to see how it works.Despite a shrinking economy, the IAB and PwC say that US podcast ad revenues grew to $842m in 2020, up from
May 14, 2021 • 53:13
Will Superfans pay extra to come into a Spotify Green Room or Twitter Space? Should Apple buy Clubhouse? Interviews with Will Page, Author of Tarzan Economics and Charles Van Winkle, Senior Software Engineer, Descript.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's deep dive into subscription services.SPECIAL GUESTS: - Will Page - Author of Tarzan Economics, Visiting Fellow at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Former Chief Economist at Spotify and PRS for Music.- Charles Van Winkle - Former Senior Computer Scientist II at Adobe Systems and now Senior Software Engineer at Descript IN THIS PODCAST: Twitter Spaces is now available to (almost) everyone, on iOS and Android, if yo
May 6, 2021 • 1:11:46
Like London buses, you wait years for a subscription service to turn up and two come along at the same time. James and Sam analyse Spotify's new subscription service and compare it with Apple's alternative subscription service.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's thought-provoking show about Spotify's new subscription service.NEWS:Spotify has announced their Paid Subscriptions service, which is hosted on Anchor. Spotify’s Paid Subscriptions tool sounds nice when compared with Apple - who can argue with free. But it isn’t quite as straightforward as that. Or, even, free.It’s not actually free. Standard payment processing fees still apply. Stripe charge 2.9% +30¢, and I’d expect Spotify’s pricing t
Apr 29, 2021 • 55:01
Podcasts, Podcasts everywhere but not a mention of RSS anywhere! We discuss Apple's podcast subscriptions, Facebook's podcasting app and Google recommendations
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's jam-packed show about Apple subscriptions and Facebook's entry into podcasting with the help of Spotify. NEWSApple Podcasts is adding paid Podcasts Subscriptions in May. As a podcaster, you can set your own price for your own show.Apple Podcasts will take a 30% commission of the subscription price for a subscriber’s first year, dropping to 15% for additional years. Podcasters can set pricing, and availability, by country. Apple Podcasts
Apr 22, 2021 • 45:37
It's all about the numbers! Google 100m, Amazon 1.5bn, Podcast Index 2.7m plus interviews with Juliana Meyer CEO Supapass and Elsie Escobar Libsyn.
Join Sam Sethi and Matt Deegan on this week's jam packed & informative showINTERVIEWS: - Elsie Escobar - Libsyn talking about Libsyn 5 beta 1 - Juliana Meyer - Supapass - one website and app for your content, community and paywall.NEWS - Google Podcasts has hit 100m installations on Android. - Amazon Podcasts launched to more than 1.5bn potential listeners in France, Italy, Spain and India. - Libsyn has acquired Glow, Inc - VOX Media buys Cafe Studios - Podcast Index now has 2.7m shows
Apr 15, 2021 • 1:08:00
James and Sam are joined by Alban Brooke from Buzzsprout, and talk stats and sats
Full episode notes coming soon, and chapter marks and all of that.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net
Apr 8, 2021 • 1:03:08
Organiser of The British Podcast Awards Matt Deegan joins as co-host. Spotify launch 'Sound Up' and buy Locker Room. Voting for the Ambies is now open. You can now download the Podclock.
Join Sam Sethi and Matt Deegan on this week's highly informative showNEWS:James Cridland launches his new project the PodClockThe British Podcast Awards has closed entries for this year. Organiser Matt Deegan says it was the best ever year, with entries up a third since 2020.Last week we talked about how podcasting had hit 2 million shows in Apple PodcastSpotify is to hold a new round of Sound Up programs: a global program that gives under-represented podcasters the tools to boost their pla
Apr 1, 2021 • 41:01
It's now 2 million podcasts, Interviews: Chair - Podcast Academy, CEO - Riverside FM, Head of Digital Audio - iHeart Podcast Network
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's jam-packed show INTERVIEWS:Donald Albright, Chair, The Podcast AcademyCorey Layton, Head of Digital Audio, Australian Radio Network and iHeart Podcast NetworkNadav Keyson, CEO& Co-Founder, Riverside.FM --- NEWS: We just hit 2 million shows in Apple Podcasts, according to Daniel J Lewis's Podcast Industry Insights tool. Overnight, the total number of shows hit 2,004,462. He says that 37.29% are "active" (published at least o
Mar 25, 2021 • 51:44
Is Apple no longer free? Is podcast streaming a myth? PodBean Live or Clubhouse? Why was Message Heard in the NY Times? The NEW Recommendation Tag and Where's James? .
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's jam-packed showINTERVIEWS:Jake Warren - Message HeardBenjamin Bellamy - Ad AuresNorma Jean Belenky - PodBean --- NEWS:Next week, Podbean is to run a Finance Podcast Week: a week-long livestream and podcast event focused on finance podcasts (with many podcasters lined-up to speak). A full pass is normally $39, but use the code PODNEWS and you can get in free.Podcast Movement has announced the dates and venues for their in-person events in 202
Mar 18, 2021 • 54:47
To subscribe or not to subscribe that is the question. Interviews with Sean Glynn from Novel, Rob Loewenthal from Whooshkaa, Jess Kupferman from She Podcasts and Agnes Kozera from Podcorn
Apologies some of the sound recordings on Sam's interviews were not clear due to a broken mic. Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's showINTERVIEWS:Sean Glynn - NovelRob Loewenthal - WhooshkaaJess Kupferman - She PodcastsAgnes Kozera - Podcorn --- NEWS:Entercom has acquired Podcorn, valuing the company at $22.5m. Entercom, a US radio broadcaster, owns Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios. Podcorn gives advertisers access to podcasters. In 2016 Google purchased the found
Mar 11, 2021 • 1:20:48
The Ambies nominees announced, Will Spotify overtake Apple?, Interview with Kal Amin Sounder, Women's History Month
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's showINTERVIEW:- Kal Amin - co-founder and CEO of Sounder.FM, a podcast management and monetisation platform, has raised $2.15m in a seed round. They've raised $4m in the past 14 months---NEWS:The nominees for The Ambies, the awards for excellence in audio, are to be announced today at 12pm, New York Time. Podnews.net have a full list with analysis tomorrow: if you’re a Podcast Academy member, you’ll get a vote to choose the winners.eMa
Mar 4, 2021 • 37:12
Spotify StreamOn Analysis, Interview with Spotify's Mike Mignano and Podcast Movement the winners and losers.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's showINTERVIEW:- Michael Mignano - Co-Founder, Anchor / Head of Podcaster Mission, Spotify - talks about all the new announcements from this weeks StreamOn---NEWS:Extended Spotify analysis by James and SamBuzzsprout, Podbean, Spreaker and Captivate were all subject to a denial-of-service attack. The same attackers appear to have been involved. We were wondering why they've targeted podcast hosts: so we talked to the group behind the att
Feb 25, 2021 • 47:02
iHeartMedia buy Triton Digital, Songs For Podcasters, Interview with Tom Rossi from Buzzsprout
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's showINTERVIEWS:- Kirt Debique the CEO & CTO from SyncFloor talks about their Songs For Podcasters music service. - Tom Rossi the co-founder of Buzzsprout talks about their support of Podcast Index and the new 'person' and 'location' tags coming soon. He also talked about Dynamic Content Insertion, possible uses for the proposed 'Alternative Enclosure Tag', the pros and cons of downloads v streaming and Autom
Feb 18, 2021 • 49:29
Clubhouse, SoundClub or Fireside? Music Fair Usage, New Spotify Play Book and Maps.FM
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's showInterviews with:Jonas Leijonhufvud, the co-author of a new book "The Spotify Play" out this week, about how CEO and Founder Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the race for audio dominance. Wayne Parker the co-founder of MapsFM, about the value and context of combining location with podcasts to create a new form of discovery.Jaime Ng, the CEO of MatchCast, about SoundClub the Taiwanese version of Clubhouse that News:how
Feb 11, 2021 • 54:45
Anchor's redesign; podcast consumption in Denmark; Sounds Profitable's clever ad-tech, New People and Location Tags
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's show.Interviews:Anna Sian - Head of Marketing, Spotify & Anchor FM - talks about their redesign.Bryan Barletta - Sounds Profitable - talks about 'Dynamic Content Insertion' Peter Niegl and Rasmus Kidde - DR’s research department - talk about podcasting in Denmark. Mark asks a question about the value of 'Categories' in 2021News:SquadCast released v3 of their remote recording tool. The headline: you can now record q
Feb 4, 2021 • 40:16
How fast is podcasting growing? Plus: Africa Podfest, Podcast Radio, and news of a new, 24-hour global podcast conference
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's show.Interviews:Melissa Mbugua from Africa PodfestGerard Edwards from Podcast RadioMatt Deegan from Podcast Day 24News:Podcasting is growing fast, according to LiveXLive CEO Robert Ellin. Speaking on Fox Business alongside Adam Carolla, the PodcastOne owner reckons the future for podcasting is in video and told Stuart Varney that podcasting “will be $5-10bn in the next 5-7 years”.Spotify has announced that Spotify Podcast Ads, using Streaming
Jan 28, 2021 • 43:06
Apple's new subscriptions? Spotify's failing strategy? Does Clubhouse need moderating? Interviews with Podpage, MatchCasts, Podchaser and A Million Ads
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's show. We talk about Apple's proposed new subscription service and what it means for podcasters?And has Spotify's foray into podcasting failed? Citi Research said "The only thing podcasting seems to have influenced is Spotify’s valuation.” They suggest that clients sell the stock.We'll discuss whether we think they are right or premature.Also, we ponder if Clubhouse needs better room moderation to prevent hate speech and mi
Jan 21, 2021 • 1:05:00
Clubcasting, TwitterSpaces, Dynamic Content Insertion and Interviews with, Buzzsprout, Adelicious.FM and BBC World Service.
James and Sam talk about the possibility of using Clubhouse to conduct interviews with a live audience and record the room to use later for podcasting. Could "Clubcasting" be the future of podcasting? Sam talks with Wayne Cheong from PodFest Asia in Clubhouse, to workout how to record a room. (please note: recording a room without the participant's knowledge is against the TOS and could get you banned.) James and Sam also talk about the forthcoming Twitterspaces and which platfor
Jan 14, 2021 • 41:37
Apple and Spotify privacy issues. Interview with Rob Greenlee about changes at The Podcast Academy.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's show.Interviews:News:Previous Episodes: https://podland.newsSend James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: p
Jan 8, 2021 • 46:21
Podcast Predictions for 2021 with Steve Pratt, Partner at Pacific Content.
Join James Cridland and Sam Sethi on this week's show.Interviews:News:Previous Episodes: https://podland.newsSend James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: p
Dec 27, 2020 • 21:09
The pros and cons of closed Spotify v open distributed podcasting. Interview with The Podfather Adam Curry & Dave Jones from podcastindex.org about Podcast 2.0
James Cridland and Sam Sethi talk on this weeks show about the open independent podcast ecosystem versus the closed ecosystems. Will 2021 be a good year for podcasting or will we see the big players dominate such Amazon, Spotify and Apple by swallowing up all the independent podcast producers? We talk about whether Spotify is good or bad for the industry and discuss programmatic advertising versus Spotify's streaming advertising. We ask if Netflix will enter the podcasting marketplace now i
Dec 24, 2020 • 40:32
Podcast Misinformation, Podcast Taxonomy, Interview with Kate Bradley Chernis, CEO Lately.AI about atomizing your podcast into hundreds of mini-movie trailers.
James Cridland and Sam Sethi talk about the report in the Guardian by the journalist Ariel Bogle. She's also an analyst at the Australian strategic policy Institute and she researches online disinformation. She was questioning whether podcasts are becoming. The new dangerous content space and should be regulated or fined like social networks. James spoke with Galen Beebe, Bello Collective's co-editor who has just published its 100 outstanding podcasts from 2020, their fifth annual list
Dec 18, 2020 • 45:59
New podcast:location tag, interview with Sam Liang, CEO of Otter.AI, about live notes.
James Cridland and Sam Sethi talk about the new Podcast 2.0 location tag which James has been working on. They also talk about PodLP providing podcast translations and Audible offering $10k for new podcast ideas. Then they are joined by Sam Liang, the CEO of Otter.ai who tells us about how Otter Live Notes & Captions can be used on Zoom calls. He also tells us about Live Translations coming in 2021. Send James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: Th
Dec 11, 2020 • 40:55
Does Amazon want to buy Wondery? Interview with Mark Asquith, CEO Captivate, about private feeds.
James and Sam talk about if Wondery’s new owner will be Amazon? What's the difference between and Apple and Spotify's podcast lists for 2020. They also talk about Elastic Pod's new searchable transcriptions. Then they are joined by Mark Asquith, CEO of Captivate, who tells us about why they are launching Private Feeds.Send James & Sam a messageBuzzsproutStart podcasting - keep podcasting!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a co
Dec 3, 2020 • 32:39