Introduction 👋
Welcome to Issue #22 of Podmmunity, this week's edition is dedicated to the Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund.
The Podcast Seriously Fund is to support independent BIPOC, Queer and Trans audio producers in submitting high-quality work to media/journalism awards. Please visit www.podcastingseriously.com/fund for more information on how you can contribute or apply.
Industry News 📰
Samsung Adds A Podcast Section To Its Free-entertainment App
If you own a Samsung phone, you now have yet another way to listen to your favorite audio shows. The company has added a podcasts section to its Free app, which is where Samsung users can access a selection of complimentary TV shows, movies, games and news articles. The section, officially known as Samsung Podcasts, is rolling out to Galaxy S21, S20, Note 20, S10 and Note 10 devices.
Podsights Raises Millions More to Build Out Its Podcast Advertising and Attribution Platform.
Podcast attribution company Podsights has just raised $4 million in funding, which the company says it plans to use to expand its services and grow its staff. The funding round was led by Newark Venture Partners with participation from Graham Holdings, Aglaé Ventures, and existing investors Greycroft, Supernode Global, BDMI, and Betaworks.
Vox Expands Partnership With Pivot
The Vox Media Podcast Network is expanding its partnership with journalist Kara Swisher and NYU professor Scott Galloway. Vox has signed a new long-term agreement with the hosts with plans to add new platforms for their Pivot podcast including video and live shows. VMPN will also be the new home for Galloway’s podcast The Prof G Show, which is joining the network from Westwood One.
Podcast Radio Expands To UK’s Second Largest City
Podcast Radio, the UK’s 24/7 station that plays and talks about podcasts, is now on the air in Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city. As well as Birmingham, Podcast Radio is also heard in London, Surrey, Manchester and Glasgow.
PodLog
Audiograms For Metronome
Podcast landing page builder Metronome now has its very own Audiogram creation capability! These audiograms are short video excerpts (MP4 format) that you can download and use for posting online. Check out their blog post HERE for a full breakdown.
Spotify Just Made Your Podcast Life Easier
Spotify has announced significant changes to its operating system that will enable the user to more easily resume podcasts and find new ones. Their new “Recently Played” tab will display up to three months of listening history which can be resumed from wherever it was left off, and new episodes of currently subscribed podcasts will be updated with a blue dot.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
RODECaster Pro Discussion Group for Podcasters (FB Group)
Considering purchase the Rodecaster Pro? Do you already own one? This is the group for podcasters who want to explore this new tool. This group is NOT created, moderated, or endorsed by RODE.
Podcast Builder Club by Pod Decks (FB Group)
Podcast Builder Club is a community for podcasters to learn new growth tactics, swap interviews, and keep each other accountable.
Podcast Brunch Club (Clubhouse)
Podcast Brunch Club is like book club, but for podcasts! We have 70+ IRL chapters all over the world. Join us to chat about your favourite podcasts.
Gear 🎙️
Samson Q9u Review: A Near Perfect XLR/USB Mic?
There’s no such thing as an objectively perfect microphone, but as an XLR/USB mic with great sound quality at a reasonable price, Tom Buck thinks the Samson Q9u comes very close.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
🎧 Marketing Your Podcast: Create An Award-Winning Brand With Chris Do
Limitless gems from the latest episode of Marketing Your Podcast. Hector Santiesteban sits down with The Futur CEO Chris Do. They talk about overcoming imposter syndrome, what it takes to build an incredible brand, and the future of podcasting!
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Top Dad
We are two Dads podcasting about our Midwestern dad life, making dad jokes, and trying to parent in today's world while attempting to retain some form of sanity.
A Few Bad Apples
This podcast spotlights cases of police brutality that have occurred in America throughout the decades. In these turbulent times, the police continue to use excessive force against citizens, some resulting in deaths. The purpose of the podcast is to inform listeners of the severity of some of these cases and to hopefully create a movement where police no longer use excessive force and to advocate for positive reform within police departments across the country.
TheL&SDistrict
This Podcast is for you...yes YOU! The undecided individual living outside the USA, the confused and curious college student living in the USA, and yes even the distraught working class adult navigating the peaks and valleys of working in a foreign country. The L&SDistrict is for us all, the community of international students who make the bold move to relocate to the USA in search of better education and opportunities.
Taking Action With Rob Denness
I'm here to take you on a journey where you will learn to transform your mindset to be a better version of yourself! I will share my journey through self-development, inspirations, life's purposes and my vision for others to become inspired and motivated.
Dug By Us
New music. Short, sweet. Recommendations and reviews. Hosted by Cassie Walker and Chris Holland.
Spotlight 🔦
Melodie - Get Quality Music For Your Podcast Without The Copyright Issues
Music licensing is unnecessarily complex for podcasters, especially given how fast the industry is growing. Copyright laws, much-dreaded takedowns, or worse, claims for legal damages make finding music for your podcast a bit of a nightmare.
This is exactly how Australian music startup, Melodie (www.melod.ie), helps podcasters. Providing a hassle-free, affordable, 100% podsafe music solution with an intuitive search interface so podcasters can just focus on what they do best – creating.
Melodie is a music licensing platform, providing the fast-growing global content industry with unlimited access to affordable, quality, simply-licensed music.
Founded by a family of composers, musicians and sound designers - all with a deep understanding of the essential role music plays in storytelling and connecting with the audience. Managing Director, Evan Buist says, “Our plan was to create a simple, intuitive music licensing platform that delighted the world’s content creators whilst supporting those creating the music.”
For podcasters, their solution offers complete peace of mind, as all tracks in the Melodie catalogue are licensed for all media platforms, worldwide, forever. No more low-quality podcast intros/outros due to the high costs of music licensing or the legal risks involved. No more YouTube Content ID issues, copyright notices or third-party monetisation attempts.
Advanced search features are a big part of the offering at Melodie. Users can search via Genre, Mood, Instrument, Purpose (production genres), BPM and Key. Plus this month, in partnership with artificial intelligence company Musiio, Melodie have released a set of world-first AI search features. Now, when you're searching for music on the Melodie platform, you can find similar tracks from an audio reference using (1) a YouTube link, (2) an uploaded mp3, or (3) any other Melodie track.
Melodie are taking the complex music licensing model and making it simple. Slashing the price, streamlining legals and applying new technologies, alongside decades of industry experience to bring better, faster, safer music to content creators. An innovative and much needed solution for the podcasting world.
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Apps & Tools 🧰
WaveLab Cast - Great Sound for Podcasts & Videos
If you record, edit and publish podcasts, if you create video content for the likes of Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo or other social media, or if you record interviews or small groups of people in areas such as worship – then WaveLab Cast is the perfect choice for creating perfect audio.
HyperCatcher – An Interactive Podcast Listening Experience
Listen to or Read the latest from your favorite creators in one app. HyperCatcher connects you with the best thinkers, writers, creators and entertainers in the world, censorship free.
Shobot (Early Access)
Showbot allows you to add an interactive transcript to your website. You bring the audio, we generate the widget. No coding required.
Hubl Podcast App - Podcast Discovery The Way It Should Be
The Hubl podcast app is the best way to find, review, and share podcast episodes on mobile.
Pod Decks
Pod Decks is the #1 tool for podcasters, YouTubers, and content creators to have deeper conversations, get more engagement, and take their podcast to the next level!
Sponsored
Podcastpage.io Introduces Dynamic Season & Category Pages
Podcastpage.io, the website builder that specializes in podcast websites, has recently released an update that includes dynamic pages for episode category and season pages.
Dynamic Season & Category Pages
All Podcastpage.io websites now include dynamic archive pages for categories and seasons. You can now easily filter your episodes and link to pages that display certain lists of episodes.
If you have a website with more than one podcast, you can create category pages that group episodes from different podcasts. It's also easy to add those items into your website's menu/navigation, and allow your visitors to reach those pages right away.
New Integration: Plausible Analytics
Podcastpage.io now added a new integration with Plausible Analytics. Simply head into your dashboard, and enable the integration with Plausible within the "Integrations" screen.
Check out all features and more at https://podcastpage.io
The Pod Process Course
Hi! 👋 I’m Suzy Chase. I’m your pod partner and new best friend. I’m here to support your podcasting dreams with real advice and inspiration from someone who’s been there. And as an OG female podcaster since 2005 who made my mark when podcasting wasn’t even a thing, I’ve been through it all.
The Pod Process Course is a practical framework that will walk you through podcasting from inspiration to launch.
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The Pod Process Course is my lived experience and tested process broken down into four easy and digestible modules. It’s 16 years of wins, losses and pivots, backed by podcasters all over the world. It’s a lift-you-up, help-you-out roadmap based on real challenges and real solutions. It’s the lifeline I wish I had. Head on over to ThePodProcess.com to snag the $7 course.
Nuggets 🤓
6 Effective Ways to Repurpose Your Podcast Content
Repurposing your content is all about reaching relevant people; those who will engage with the expertise you offer, the product you sell, or the entertainment you provide. The chief goal of repurposing your content is to reach new listeners. This is arguably one of the greatest ways to maximise your podcast content.
Check out this great blog post from We Edit Podcasts on 6 effective ways to repurpose your podcast content.
Events 🎫
Global Women Podcast Editor Panel: Geopats Podcasting - April 6 (Virtual)
Geopats Podcasting is an interview podcast where we chat with people around the world who are passionate about podcasts. Every Tuesday in April we are focusing on Women Podcast Editors: women who podcast edit, either for their own projects, for clients or both.
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