Industry News 📰
Podchaser Releases Pro Version
Podcast database company Podchaser says Podchaser Pro brings “radical efficiency to the process of discovering, qualifying, and contacting podcasts.
Megaphone Gets More Sports Podcasts, Signs The Athletic
Enterprise podcast host and ad tech company Megaphone has signed sports publisher The Athletic to its platform, increasing the volume and range of the sports content hosted in its podcast marketplace.
iHeart Purchases Voxnest
iHeartMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire Voxnest, which is the parent company of podcast hosting company Spreaker.
Captivate.fm Launches Ad-Insertion Technology
“Dynamic ad insertion sounds so complex,” says Mark Asquith, CEO of Captivate, “but there’s really no need for it to be reserved for podcast power-users, advertisers and brands.”
More Is Better - Key Knowledge Points From Podsights Conversion Benchmarks Report
Podcast attribution company Podsights has released a Conversion Benchmarks report that shines lights onto key factors in a successful podcast advertising campaign.
PodBooking- The LinkedIn of Podcasting Has Arrived (Press Release)
PodBooking is determined to be the industry-focused social network the podcasting community desperately needs.
Big Tech Comes For Podcasts
Ad revenue for podcasts increased by nearly 50 percent last year, according to an estimate from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and is projected to top $800 million this year.
Audible Further Expands Into Podcasts
With the addition of free, third-party podcasts, Audible has the chance to capture users’ attention in its app, then try to upsell them to paid memberships, including the new Plus plan.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Podcasters' Support Group
The Podcaster's Support Group is a meeting place for podcasters old and new to chat, swap tips, seek advice about technical stuff or audio creativity or general podcast-related business.
r/Podcasting: Podcast News and Discussion for Podcasters and Their Podcasts
r/Podcasting is for people who make podcasts. Topics include podcasting news, how to guides, gear, marketing, and anything related to podcasters.
Podcast Movement Community - For Podcasters
The Podcaster Movement Community is a place for people who are podcasters, looking to become a podcaster, or who are members of the podcasting industry!
Gear 🎙️
Shure Made A Podcast-friendly Alternative To Its High-end SM7b Broadcast Mic
The MV7 was designed to be an affordable alternative to Shure’s standard radio broadcasting dynamic microphone, the SM7b.
If you need some convincing on this microphone check out this thorough review from Podcastage
Porsche’s Electric Car Gets An Audio Upgrade With First Full Integration Of Apple Podcasts.
From the touchscreen display of the Porsche Advanced Cockpit, drivers can stream the more than 1.5 million shows now featured on Apple Podcasts.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
Joe Rogan Experience #1554 - Kanye West
Kanye West talked for nearly three hours straight -- circling around topics like his relationships with God and the music industry, his presidential run, and his takes on abortion, medication and racism -- on the latest episode of Joe Rogan's podcast.
Prefer to listen to the audio only? listen on Spotify
Pivot Podcast - DOJ/Google showdown, RIP Quibi & A Listener Mail Question On Airbnb IPO
Scott Galloway & Kara Swisher discuss the rise and fall of Quibi
Apps & Tools 🧰
Listener - One-Tap Podcast Notetaking
Podcasts have a lot of great content, but it's hard to remember it all on the go. Listener transcribes what you hear into text, with just one tap!
Welder - The Easiest Way To Record High Quality Remote Interviews
Welder is the easiest way to produce high-quality content remotely. Create a session, invite your guest and start recording. All in your browser.
Podsite - Create a beautiful, unlimited website for your podcast
Grow your podcast faster with this free, no-code platform for building automated, feature-rich, unlimited podcast websites.
Shuffle - Discover The Best Ideas & Stories In Podcasts
Shuffle is an iOS app that allows you to explore a personalized feed of clips, and create your own to share.
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