Industry News 📰
Plink Integrates With iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia says it is integrating with the podcast linking service Plink to create universal smart links for all its shows. Those smart links can be used to share an episode on social media which, when clicked, auto open whatever podcast app is installed on the user’s smartphone or smart watch. Each smart link also has a show page that desktop users will see with links to that episode. Show pages have app deep links to major podcast listening apps, including iHeartRadio.
One Star Network And Art19 Team Up For Pod Network Focused On Food Industry
Restaurant workers have been through a lot during the past year, and a lot of their stories of survival have been showcased in podcasts. Now the podcast collective One Star Network has partnered with Art19 to create a podcast network featuring shows by people who work in the food service industry.
Podfest Conference Cancelled
The team at Podfest was hoping to hold its 2021 event in June in Florida at the Hilton Hotel. The event was canceled during the week and the only announcement was that future dates would be announced.
Steinberg Unveils WaveLab Cast
Steinberg has released WaveLab Cast production software, offering integrated tools for podcast recording, editing and publishing. Created with an aim of helping podcasters improve the audio quality of their shows, the software includes sound correction tools, editing tools, features such as automatic ducking, a variety of signal processing tools and more.
PodLog
Podcastpage.io Adds Multiple Podcasts & Twitter Integration
Podcastpage.io, the website builder for podcasters, has recently announced a couple of interesting features around their platform.
Multiple Podcasts
So far, it was always possible to create websites for single podcast shows with Podcastpage.io. As of this week, it is be possible to add more than one podcast show per website, and essentially build websites for podcast networks or small collections under one main website.
Each podcast gets it’s own page on those websites, and so the SEO part is covered. These podcast pages can have different metadata like subscribe and social buttons etc.
Automated Tweets
Podcastpage.io has also added a full integration with Twitter. You can now connect your Twitter account to Podcastpage.io and automatically post links to your website on social media as soon as the episodes are published.
Check out those new features and more at https://podcastpage.io
Google Develops Live Captioning Featuring For Audio Played On Chrome.
The latest move to make podcasts more accessible comes from Google which says Google Chrome will now feature live captioning capabilities. In a joint announcement, Emily Scharff, Google’s Product Manager of Chrome & Chrome OS Accessibility, and Madan Kompalli, Google’s Product Manager of Speech, say Live Captions on Chrome will automatically generate real-time captions for media with audio on the browser.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Cut The Bullshit Podcasting (FB Group)
Ok, let's be real here. Podcasting is basically the greatest thing since sliced bread, amirite? This group is here to help you cut through the bullshit and get that podcast of yours out to an audience who's craving to hear from you.
Gear 🎙️
Podcast Starter Kit: Mics, Software, And Everything You Need To Start Podcasting
Want to know how to podcast and what tech you’ll need to get going? Check out this guide by Tech Radar, giving you a rundown of everything you’ll need to be able to create your own podcast.
Shure MV7 Review
In a bewildering age of online meetings, virtual music events and the rise of the mighty podcast, the humble USB mic is in hot demand. The ability to simply plug in a mic with minimum fuss and use it as an audio interface presents a winning combination for many.
MusicTech reviews the Shure MV7.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
Sounds Profitable Product Deep Dive - Spreaker Enterprise for Publishers (Replay)
Here's your chance to catch up on the latest Sounds Profitable Deep Dive with Bryan Barletta joined by Mattia Verzella, as he walks us through the Spreaker platform for publishers.
Subscribe Or Follow A Podcast: What’s In A Word?
It shielded you from things like RSS feeds and did it all for you. Instead, what you saw was your desired content showing up in an app every time there was a new episode.
Check out this insightful article from Neville Hobson on Apple Podcast removing the 'subscribe' button.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Citizen Hope
At Citizen Hope Podcast, we believe that humans are awesome. We believe that celebrating this awesomeness should be mandatory, and we believe that telling the stories of everyday heroes will uplift our spirits, engage our higher minds, and remind us to dream big and work hard to realize those dreams. There are no limits to human goodness and strength. There are no boundaries to love. There is always… hope.
A Moment of Your Time
Born out of a time of social distancing, “A Moment of Your Time” is a space of artistic expression, collaboration, community and solidarity. Each episode is a short, compelling piece featuring YOU. We may have to stay apart but let’s create together.
Paws For Thought - Podcast For Pet Owners
Paws for Thought is a podcast design to offer owners helpful hints and tips to look after their pets. We also aim to discuss current pet related affairs and events
Suburban Bananas
The world from the perspective of Asian Teens living in California. Tune in for everything culture, politics, current events, and much more.
My Drunk Movie Theatre
Kyle and Trisha talk movie news, introduce their friends to classic films, and share stories from their time working in theatres.
Apps & Tools 🧰
Nota™ - The Visual Podcast App
Nota™ helps you create the ultimate visually enhanced listening experience. Customize your show with high-impact imagery, share photos and links with your listeners, monetize your content and gain access to insightful analytics…for free.
Castocity – Making Podcasting Profitable For Hosts & Guests
From Planning to Producing to Promoting, Castocity brings all the podcasting steps and data together on one easy-to-use, powerful platform your whole team will love.
Sponsify - Sponsorship Pages For Podcasts & Newsletters
Sponsify allows you to create free sponsorship payment pages for podcasts and newsletters.
PitchPage - Book More Interviews
Pitch Page is perfect for anyone looking to appear on more featured interviews. It's great for authors, podcasters, coaches, YouTubers, bloggers, and anyone else interested in growing their influence.
Sponsored
Code Story
Code Story is a podcast featuring founders, tech leaders, CTO's, CEO's, and software architects, reflecting on their human story in creating world changing, disruptive digital products. Tune in to hear about their tech, their products... and their stories. Catch the latest episode on Tuesday's by subscribing here.
As UnFake As It Gets
As UnFake As It Gets is a new podcast on trending topics, celebrity news, current events, pop culture, new music & more told while being intellectually witty & hilarious! What separates the podcast from all other podcasts of that nature is "As UnFake As It Gets" has a more unique broader spectrum of diversity.
The hosts Ladarius "Muff" Gale gives his opinions on matters through the eyes of an African American & the co-host Nick "Nicky Podcast" gives his opinions through the eyes of a Native American Indian of the Choctaw Tribe!
As UnFake As It Gets is available on all major podcast apps or you can visit the website.
Nuggets 🤓
Get more subscribers with these seven podcast SEO tips
Wondering how to get started and get that podcast out there? Check out these podcast SEO tips from Searchenginewatch.com to get in front of more people and get more subscribers.
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