Industry News 📰
Casted Raises $7 Million To Scale Its B2B Podcast Platform
Casted, an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers, has raised $7 million. The startup quadrupled its revenue, tripled its customer base and doubled the size of its team. It has an impressive list of customers, including PayPal, HubSpot, Drift and ZoomInfo.
Salary Minimums And Guaranteed Raises Part Of First Union Contracts At Gimlet And The Ringer
The writers and producers at Spotify-owned Gimlet Media and The Ringer have signed their first collective bargaining agreements with the audio streaming company. The three-year agreements include salary minimums, guaranteed pay increases and other benefits.
PodcastOne Inks Deal With Samsung
PodcastOne has entered into an agreement with Samsung for all PodcastOne distributed content to be available for the first time ever via the Listen tab within Samsung Free.
Creators Platform Patreon Valued At $4 Billion
Creators platform Patreon has been valued at $4 billion in its latest funding round. The company raised $155 million in the fresh round led by new investor Tiger Global Management. Patreon plans to use the fund for developing new tools for creators, potential acquisitions, and expanding its international footprint.
Fiction Audio Creator Serial Box Rebrands As Realm In A Pivot Toward Podcasting
Serial Box is doing a disappearing act to its brand name.The audio entertainment company has rebranded as Realm. The move comes as it expands beyond its audio fiction roots into a global podcast network.
PodLog
Riverside.FM Expands To iOS
Riverside.FM, the service that allows users to record audio and video of remote interviews with multi-track recording, just launched their new iOS app that records in HD from your phone while uploading to the cloud. The service, in public beta, currently only supports guest flow, meaning the host must use a Chrome browser. Check out their blog for a step-by-step guide.
Metronome Launches 30-Day Trial Plan
Metronome has launched a free trial plan for it's podcast landing pages. The 30-day trial is suitable for podcast creators at all levels, from daily shows to those with fortnightly publication schedules. The long trial period provides ample time for podcast teams to fully benefit from Metronome's audience-building and listener conversion tools.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
London Podcasting Community (FB Group)
The London Podcasting Community is a group for all people interested in finding out more about podcasting and is intended for people at all skill levels. We hold a monthly meetup in London and all are welcome.
Podcasting For Business, Brands & Non-Profits (LinkedIn)
This group is a resource for businesses who are considering or have a podcast. Our goal is to show you how content creation can benefit your bottom line regardless of the industry. We will provide helpful information on creating, producing and marketing digital content.
The Power of Sound (Clubhouse)
Join the official Audio Branding club on Clubhouse to chat about how powerful sound can be. Topics might include audio branding, sonic logos, sound design, sound editing, mixing for tv/film, podcasting, audio drama, voice overs and more.
Gear 🎙️
Introducing Beta Firmware Version 2.1.2 For The RØDECaster Pro
Great news for RØDECaster Pro owners. A public beta version of the latest RØDECaster Pro firmware is now available. Firmware version 2.1.2 is the next major update that unlocks some very cool new features, including MIDI control, new sound pad functionality, and more. You can download the beta version HERE
PodTrak P8 vs Rodecaster Pro
It's the battle of the Podcast Machines! Podcast.co founder James Mulvany pits the PodTrak P8 against the RØDECaster Pro.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
📚 Why Are All the Fashion Brands Starting Podcasts?
So how did the ultimate side hustle become a must-have accessory for the world’s leading fashion brands? As fashion houses continue their evolution from product pushers and dream merchants to full-on content creators, it’s the only place to go.
Rachel Tashjian writes for GQ on fashion brands starting podcasts
📚 Apple’s Big Podcasting Move Is Creating Shows To Promote TV Plus
Anyone hoping this might signal Apple’s broader interest in building its own podcast content was likely disappointed. Although The Line represents a step toward Apple creating its own shows, it doesn’t dive the company head-first into the podcasting waters. Instead, the company’s dipping its toes in, relying on podcasts to promote its subscription programming rather than using podcasts as a moneymaker themselves.
Check out this great article from TheVerge.com on how Apple could be using companion shows to push listeners toward its TV Plus subscription service.
#PodsWeLove ❤️🎧 - Curated by Jessica L. Williams
Podcasts For Side Hustlers
I work with folks who like their 9-5 but also want to create an additional income stream doing something they love. I’m the creator of #jesspicks, a weekly newsletter featuring the best resources and tips for side hustlers.
🎧 The Lazy Genius Podcast
Being a person is hard, and The Lazy Genius Podcast is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. From laundry to cooking chicken to making new friends, Kendra is here to welcome you into an easier way.
🎧 Side Hustle Pro
Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are.
🎧 Be School with Taylor Elyse Morrison
Be School is a personal development podcast for collective change.Host Taylor Elyse Morrison is a facilitator, speaker, and the founder of Inner Workout.Each episode provides a space for learning and unlearning where we value process over progress.Let Taylor's imperfect journey encourage you in yours.
🎧 The Daily Shine
Every weekday, tune in to the Daily Shine, a podcast-meets-meditation that helps you struggle less with your stress and anxiety. Join us for a moment to breathe, show kindness to yourself, and set a self-care intention for your day.
🎧 All It Takes Is A Goal
The future belongs to finishers. Join New York Times Bestselling author and speaker Jon Acuff as he explores the best tips, tricks and techniques to getting from where you are today to where you want to be tomorrow. All it takes is a goal.
Got a side hustle?
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Apps & Tools 🧰
Hiro.fm - Create Private, Piracy-Proof Podcasts In Minutes
Turn premium content into members-only podcasts that can't be shared, duplicated or pirated. All in two minutes without any tech skills.
Rumble Studio - Create audio fast
Create audio as quickly as a blog post. Record and publish guest interviews in minutes, with our unique conversational A.I. No skills required.
Podverse - Create And Share Podcast Clips
Podverse is an open source podcast app for iOS, Android, and web. Create and share podcast highlights and playlists.
Goodpods - The Social Podcasting App
Podcast discovery is broken. With Goodpods, you can follow your smartest, funniest, most thoughtful friends and influencers to see what podcasts they’re listening.
Pintcasts - Creat Pint-Sized Podcasts Using YouTube
Turn YouTube videos into personalized podcasts feeds or subscribe to curated podcast feeds featuring the best content on YouTube!
Podtype (Early Access) - Podcast Transcription That Just Works
Transcribe your episodes as easy as you play them! Podtype gets your audio file, transcribes it and delivers a fast, high-quality transcription.
Nuggets 🤓
Podcasting For Your Business: The Importance And The Strategies To Advertise
Podcasting has given the world a new way to reach out to the audience. There are many people who are hooked on to listening podcasts as it’s the easiest way to absorb new information with a very little effort. Alif sorathiya covers actionable strategies you can use when podcasting for your business.
Examples Of Media Kits: Do I Need One For My Podcast Or Livestream?
Media kits are not a new thing when it comes to proving and showing off content performance or at least making the buying decision easier. Check out this insightful article from Christoph Trappe on why you might want to consider having a media kit for your podcast.
Events 🎫
Podcast Inc. Virtual Summit - April 12th (Virtual)
In collaboration with Pod Booking, come along to the Podcast Inc. Virtual Summit and be on the loop of the latest news about the podcasting industry. Learn how to grow your audience, collaborate and more this with industry guest speakers!
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