Industry News 📰
Entercom Changes Name To Audacy, Kills Off Radio.com Brand
After more than 50 years as Entercom Communications, the radio and podcasting company Entercom is changing its name to Audacy.
With the rebranding, the company also has retired the Radio.com name for its direct-to-consumer platform, which has adopted the Audacy moniker.
Audioburst Launches New Platform To Help Bring Podcasts To Any App
Audio search and delivery platform Audioburst has announced the launch of a new platform that acts as the world’s first podcast feed for mobile apps. Platform for Apps will offer consumers personalized, up-to-the-minute audio content within their chosen apps while providing incremental and recurring revenue for thousands of app developers.
Spotify Acquires Live Audio App Locker Room
Spotify has invested heavily in prerecorded podcast content, and now, the company is looking to host live audio conversations. The platform announced that it’s acquiring Betty Labs, the company behind the live sports audio app Locker Room. Spotify didn’t disclose how much it spent on the purchase.
Libsyn Raises $25 Million & Will Acquire AdvertiseCast
Libsyn has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AdvertiseCast, one of the largest independent and fastest-growing podcast advertising companies. The acquisition will position Libsyn to be the leading platform for both podcast hosting and monetization.
Acast Launches New Podcast Monetization Options
Acast is launching a series of subscription tools that will allow its customers to offer a variety of revenue-generating options to their users. What it is billing as Acast+ will give publishers the ability to offer ad-free streams, exclusive content, early access and other incentives to paying subscribers.
PodLog
Castos Adds Private Subscribers Page To Dashboard
Good news for Castos users, the team has shared a big new update to the way that you can manage the Private Podcast subscribers in your Castos dashboard. Check out the full details HERE
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Ladies in Podcasting (Clubhouse)
This club is to hightlight and support women who podcast and have podcast support businesses. All are welcome but we are uplifting the ladies.
Black Urban Podcast NetworK (FB Group)
The Black Urban Podcast Network Facebook Group was created to allow African American podcasters a place where they can network with other podcasters for collaborations, show guests and podcasting events. The Urban Black Podcast Network also provides technical support to help group members with any technical issues they may have with their podcast or podcasting equipment.
Podcasters Anonymous! (FB Group)
Come one, come all! We are Podcasters Anonymous and we are anything but! Join this group to share podcasting ideas, collaborate with other podcasters, and get tips and tricks to make your podcasting experience even better.
Gear 🎙️
Røde NT-USB Mini Mic Review
The Røde NT-USB mini is an affordable little beast of a voice over microphone, perfect for aspiring / beginner voice actors, as well as for podcasting, streaming, gaming, Check out this review from Aris Gerontakis
Bingeworthy 📺📚
2021 Podcast Stats & Facts
The number of podcasts has now increased to an incredible 2 million, but not all of them are active. Check out this useful and up to date guide from PodcastInsights.com, breaking down the latest podcast stats.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Revision Path
This is Revision Path — an award-winning weekly showcase of Black designers, developers, and digital creatives from all over the world. Each week, host Maurice Cherry interviews these creators about their work, their goals, what inspires them, and much more.
Sisters Who Scene It
Two sisters from Jersey tackle movies from their childhood with fresh eyes. One is in her 20's, and loves nerdy, sci-fi, horror, and family movies, while the other is in her 30's, and loves rom-coms, dramas, and indie movies. Tune in to listen to Katie and Bridget as they reminisce, theorize, and laugh through all the different movie genres!
Big Empty Purse
The struggles of big children trying to be adults. Clearly, we aren't prepared for this.
Nopeville
Welcome to Nopeville! A city where all the horrors that make you say NOPE are rumoured to have gathered and made their home. Join your guides, Christine and Jen, on an all-inclusive tour as they introduce you to your worst nightmares from the paranormal, supernatural, true crime, fiction, and non-fiction.
Things I Got Wrong at Trivia - A Pub Quiz Trivia Podcast Game Show with Friends
Your favorite, award-winning general trivia podcast with a healthy dose of internet and media things.
Apps & Tools 🧰
Vokal - Promote your Audio With Stunning Videos
Reach more people on social media by easily turning your podcast, radio show, and music into shareable and engaging videos.
PodAdverts - Connecting Advertisers & Podcasters
Discover podcasts that are a great match to advertise your brand.
Thatpart - Your Favourite Parts Of Podcasts, Quicker
Thatpart is the new way for you to share and save your favourite clips from podcasts and music!
Listnr - High Quality Text To Speech
Listnr helps you start a Podcast in 100+ Voices and 22 languages without recording anything, we use Speech Synthesis technology from Google, Amazon, Microsoft and IBM to power Listnr and deliver great results!
Nuggets 🤓
How I Record, Edit & Promote My Podcast In 2021
Check out Justin Jackson's best recommendations for podcast recording, equipment, editing, publishing, distributing, and marketing.
21 Proven Ways To Come Up With Awesome Podcast Ideas
Fresh content is key in running a successful podcast. Your loyal listeners want to hear more of you, and new content helps attract new listeners who don’t yet know how great you are! Check out this article on rss.com
Want to Make Your Way To 10K Podcast Downloads? Do These 5 Things
Podcast listeners now have hundreds of thousands of options for what to listen to, and that number is growing every day. That’s great news for listeners, but it makes life a little harder for novice podcasters who want to compete in an increasingly complex landscape.
Check out this article on five key steps to you can take to reach an audience of 10k people or more.
Events 🎫
Podcasting 101- April 6 (Virtual)
Greta Kishbaugh is a full-time Business Professor with St. Petersburg College and works with entrepreneurs with a focus on Veteran Start-Ups. She is Co-Founder of Biz Dynamics Group, offering business education and help for those who would like to get involved in franchise management.
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