Industry News 📰
Podchaser Buys Podcharts And Podrover
As a result of obtaining new funding, artificial intelligence-powered podcast directory Podchaser has acquired Podcharts and Podrover, created by Cesare Rocchi, who has funded the two startups himself. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Entercom Buys Podcorn For Up To $22.5 Million
Entercom Communications Corp has acquired Podcorn, a podcasting ad-tech platform that connects thousands of advertisers and podcasters to create native brand sponsorships. Podcorn co-founders Agnes Kozera and David Kierzkowski will join the Entercom leadership as executives and continue running Podcorn as a separate brand within the radio and podcasting company.
Resonate Fueled With Funding
Render Capital, a $15 million regional fund focused on providing early-stage risk capital for entrepreneurs is investing $250K into Louisville-based startup Resonate Recordings. The money will help Resonate Recordings develop additional software.
Evergreen Invests In Podcast Radio
Podcast Radio is a a UK-based podcast platform. It features sample episodes of podcasts from all over the world introduced by “podjocks” who also interview content creators.
The deal includes two investments by Evergreen into Podcast Radio, alignment on the sales and marketing strategies of the businesses and an agreement to host, distribute and potentially produce new podcasts for both the U.S and U.K. markets.
Acast To Review Strategic Options, Including Potential IPO
Acast announced this week that its board has greenlit a review of potential strategic and financial initiatives as it looks to take advantage of growing investor interest in the fast-growing podcast industry. The company said that the review will include an evaluation of its capital structure as well as whether to pursue an IPO and listing of the company's shares on a public market.
PodLog
Apple Podcasts Is Removing The 'Subscribe' Button
With iOS 14.5, Apple introduced some interesting changes to the interface of the Podcasts app, which had already been improved with the release of iOS 14 last year. However, one small change that users may not have noticed is that Apple is now replacing the word “subscribe” with “follow” for podcasts.
Check out this article HERE, where Libsyn's Kali Kubatka highlights the difference between the current and NEW apple podcast app.
Podcast Index Tags Implemented In Blubrry PowerPress
Blubrry released an update of their WordPress plugin, PowerPress 8.5, now featuring five new RSS feed tags initiated by the Podcast Index team. These new tags put more power in the podcaster’s hand, such as creator protections, personalization and accessibility.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Podcast Support Community For Podcasters By Podcasters (FB Group)
This group is for podcasters and YouTubers who want to start, or grow their business and take it to the next level.
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.
Podcast (FB Group)
This group is for the discussion of podcasts, podcasting, and podcast-related topics. Any and all people are welcome, whether they're podcasters, podcast-listeners, or just podcast-curious.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
The Infinite Dial 2021 (PDF Download)
More postive podcasting stats from this year's Infinite Dial. The Infinite Dial is the most comprehensive survey of the digital media market in the United States. The annual reports in this series have covered a wide range of digital media and topics since 1998. The reports track mobile behaviours, internet audio, podcasting, social media, smart speakers and more.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
FUTURES Podcast
The FUTURES Podcast explores the multitude of possible tomorrows. Meet the scientists, technologists, artists and philosophers working to imagine the sorts of developments that might dramatically alter what it means to be human. Hosted by Luke Robert Mason.
Let's Skip The small Talk Podcast
Let's Skip The small Talk is a podcast show where intrigue is a guarantee so be prepared to think deep. From everyday affairs to manifestation we talk about it all, one topic at a time.
The Critical Banter Podcast
The Australian podcast that pays tribute to the traditional late night format but with a modern twist. Every episode features original segments, topical monologues, entertaining games, hot takes, hilarious chats and absolutely no fake laughter.
Misfits and Mysteries
Misfits and Mysteries is a podcast hosted by two hilarious friends, Steve and Emmy, who love telling true (and allegedly true) stories about all things strange and supernatural.
But It Was Aliens
The extraterrestrial comedy podcast from two former MIB’s who asked too many questions. Kevin the Grey and Granville Moonwalker now take it in turns each and every Thursday to present a real-life alien case to the other in the hope of convincing humanity that aliens exist, or making each other laugh.
Spotlight 🔦
New Insights On The Kids & Family Podcast Audience from Kids Listen
How do kids listen to podcasts? Why do they listen? Do their parents listen too? How many of them are willing to pay for it?
These are just a few of the questions answered in “Understanding the Kids and Family Podcast Audience,” a survey released by Kids Listen in February 2021. The survey aims to shed light on the listening behaviors and preferences of a valuable audience currently underserved by podcasting.
Kids Listen is a grassroots organization that advocates for high quality audio content for children. Formed in 2016, its mission is to build community, advocate for the growth of the medium, and publish data and information relevant to creators, consumers, and supporters of podcasts for kids.
Historically, data has not been collected on listeners under the age of 12. There are very good privacy reasons and laws behind this. But the lack of data has made children invisible as listeners. Kids Listen is attempting to fill this gap and shed light on the youngest members of the podcasting audience, by surveying our 130 member podcasts’ collective listenership, and sharing the results.
The Kids Listen Inaugural Survey, released in 2017, proved for the first time that kids are deep and engaged podcast listeners. It revealed that kids and family podcast listening behaviors are fundamentally different than adult listeners.
“Understanding the Kids and Family Audience” goes deeper into questions of listening habits, technology usage, advertising preferences, and discovery methods, among others. It features breakdowns of each question by racial background, household income, and ages of children.
CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FULL REPORT. The report is free to download, but we suggest a donation to fund future research by Kids Listen.
Apps & Tools 🧰
Oyku - Create Your Very Own Podcast App
Create and publish your official podcast app on Android, iPhones, and Alexa devices — without having to code! While at it, you can run your shows’ membership program and offer exclusive content in your official app!
Ivy - A New Way To Discover Podcasts
Ivy is a new way to discover podcasts. In addition to being able to follow your favorite podcasts you can easily follow over 1 million topics or people as they appear on any podcasts. Ivy will offer recommendations of related topics and people that you can also follow.
Podr - Podcast SEO & Reviews Analysis For Apple Podcasts
Podr helps you drive organic search downloads, analyze user reviews, and research competitors to be ahead of the game.
Podtrics (BETA) - Podcast Hosting & Powerful Analytics
Podtrics creates a simple easy to use experience for podcast management. Upload and release episodes in a matter of clicks.
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Nuggets 🤓
18 Podcast Recording Tips to Produce High Quality Audio
As a podcaster, you won’t be successful unless you publish episodes that sound great. But producing great sound can be challenging, especially if you’ve never worked with audio before. Check out this article on 18 podcast recording tips from the Krisp.ai blog.
Events 🎫
Product Deepdive with Spreaker/Voxnest - March 18 (Virtual)
Come join Sounds Profitable on the third Thursday of every month, for the premiere of the latest Product Deepdives.
Think of this like the final meeting your company would have with an adtech vendor, fully running through what the product actually is and how it’s used. No power points, press releases, or marketing presentations here. It’s time for some detailed product walkthroughs.
Catch Mattia Verzella, Partnerships & Enterprise Sales at Voxnest, as he walks us through the Spreaker platform for publishers.
This event is free to attend and will be made available on demand immediately.
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