Industry News 📰
Apple Podcasts Begins Spotlighting Creators
Apple Podcasts has added a new feature that showcases content. Apple Podcasts Spotlight is a monthly editorial series that highlights new, emerging voices within the podcast world. Chelsea Devantez is the first female to be featured.
Spotify Partners With Ava DuVernay
Spotify and filmmaker Ava DuVernay are partnering to create original audio programming through ARRAY, DuVernay's arts and social impact agency.
The iHeart Radio Podcast Awards Names ‘Office Ladies’ For Top Honors
The iHeart Radio Podcast Awards 2021 has named Office Ladies as its “Podcast of the Year” winner. Host Will Ferrell, who has The Ron Burgundy Podcast on the iHeart network, opened the show with a series of badly informed statistics. The awards were simulcast tonight on iHeart radio, YouTube and Facebook. You can watch it HERE
Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announced Acquisition Of Lazy Audio
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the leading entertainment company in China, announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement with Lazy Audio, for a total consideration of RMB2.7 billion, payable in cash, plus certain post-acquisition equity-settled awards to Lazy Audio’s team.
Spreaker Offers Podcasters A Self-Serve Podcast Advertising Option
Spreaker, the podcast hosting platform, launched a self-serve advertising platform to place ads into other podcasts. The self-service platform, called AdHub by Spreaker, allows podcasters to target listeners regardless of what app they're using to access a show.
Evergreen Takes Position in Medical Podcast Network
Evergreen Podcasts will take an ownership position in Ars Longa Media, which specializes in medical education, psychology, mental health and healthcare, and will use Ars Longa to produce the core content for its upcoming medical and wellness podcast channel.
Horror Film Legend John Carpenter Inks Podcast Deal With Serial Box
John Carpenter, the horror film legend, is slashing his way into podcasting. Carpenter and producing partner Sandy King Carpenter recently signed a deal with Serial Box to co-produce a line of audio stories under the John Carpenter Presents banner.
Podcast Platform Backtracks Raises More Funding
Backtracks, a podcasting platform based in Austin, has announced it has raised$1.6 million dollars in new funding. The money, which the company said was received in June, is being used to develop new technologies.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Podcast Guest Exchange 2021 For Podcasters & Entrepreneurs (LinkedIn Group)
The largest group of podcasters, podcast guests, podcast audience members with 1300+ members and growing!
Podcast Guest Success Strategies (LinkedIn Group)
This group is for 'business people' wondering what the heck the BUZZ is about and how to make the most of this free advertising medium: podcasts.
PodcastGearGroup.org (FB Group)
The primary purpose of this group is to provide a convenient venue for podcasters to list any of their used/pre-owned, personal "podcast-related" gear they wish to sell.
Gear 🎙️
Top Gear & Tech For Your Live Shows & Podcasts
The Podcaster Hour is the live show from Ecamm Live that helps you launch your podcast through the power of Ecamm Live. It’s hosted by Ian Anderson Gray. In this episode, Ian covers the top gear & tech for your live shows & podcasts.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
🎧 Acquired Season 8, Episode 1 - Bitcoin
Season 8 of Acquired kicks of with the best investment of all-time : Bitcoin. From the first bitcoin transaction of 10k for two Papa John's pizzas (worth about $350m today!!) to $40k+ BTC and maybe the moon beyond, Ben and David cover the whole crazy, improbable journey of how a single 8-page PDF document changed the world of money — and perhaps the world itself — forever.
📺 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards
Missed the event? Catch up on the The third annual awards, recorded from multiple locations, and covering 30 different categories to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts from over the last year.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Weekend Coffee Guh
"Separation from family and friends during ’Pandemic 2020’ has made me feel empty and unable to socialize. In March, I started buying flowers as a way of adding a little bit of outside in my home. I would sip my boozy coffee while thinking about how much an ambivert like me missed chatting with people and absorbing their energy. After weekly posts of my coffee and flowers, my network encouraged me to create a space in which we can chat and reconnect the way we do over cocktails. Thus, ’Weekend Coffee Guh’ was born. " - Jaye
The Fandom Effect
Welcome to the Fandom Effect Podcast! If you're here, you have a fandom that you hold near and dear to your heart. Be it video games, comics, or anime or anything else you can think of. With this podcast, We're diving deep into these communities. Finding out that the things we love can lead us through a new door and a new fandom.
Dear Anybody
If you could go back in time and tell your younger self anything what would it be? I think about this often and how there are so many things I wish I knew. Well, I can’t go back in time, but I can help someone else. This is a podcast about life and lessons learned.
Apps & Tools 🧰
Adelicious - Podcast Advertising Network
Adelicious is a bespoke advertising service that provides targeted adverts to the world’s most popular podcasts.
VoiceBlasts - Amplifying voices
VoiceBlasts makes it easy for Creators, Influencers and Community builders to connect and engage with their communities using interactive audio.
Podhero - Support Podcasts With A Single Subscription
Podhero makes it easy to discover new podcasts. Connect with friends to see the shows and episodes they recommend.
Blogcast - Discover Free Micro-podcasts
A blogcast is the audio equivalent of a blog, and shorter than a traditional podcast.
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Sponsored
How To Start A Podcast In 2021
Are you looking to star a podcast and already feeling overwhelmed? The good folks at Transistor have created a comprehensive 5 steps guide on how to start a podcast in 2021.
Transistor is a podcast hosting platform that lets you create unlimited podcasts for one monthly price. Invite team members, see your podcast's stats, and distribute to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts.
Nuggets 🤓
Who Is The Best Guest To Have On Your Podcast
The best podcast guest is that person who inspires and benefits your audience the most. Check out this article from Blubrry's official blog on determining the best guest for your podcast audience.
Events 🎫
How To Publish A Podcast In 4 Easy Steps - 25 Jan (Virtual)
During this one hour interactive online class, Maria Newman will take you through a 4 step easy process to take you from a blank piece of paper to actually publishing your first episode.
Ask Us Anything: How To Start A Podcast For Your Business - Jan 26 (Virtual)
Ever wondered whether a podcast would benefit your business? In this webinar, Robert Ingalls, founder of Lawpods, a podcast production company catered to law firms, talks through everything you might need to know about starting a podcast for your brand.
Podcast Interview Live Recording + Speed Networking - Jan 29 (Virtual)
VIP INTERVIEW = Get introduced to other smart thinkers, creative minds, and innovators. Experience facilitated breakout activities from the upcoming "Innovating Meetings" book by Gerald "Solutionman" Haman
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