Industry News 📰
SiriusXM Partners With Audio Up To Develop Original Podcasts
SiriusXM is partnering with audio entertainment production studio Audio Up to develop new original scripted podcasts. The two companies have entered into a creative programming and strategic agreement. Audio Up is expected to create new podcasts for SiriusXM and its platforms, including the SXM app, Pandora and Stitcher.
Spotify Expands Audience Network
Spotify is expanding its audience network to Anchor podcasts. The move is intended to benefit creators and advertisers. Podcasts hosted on Anchor will be integrated into Spotify Audience Network, an advertising marketplace that enables marketers to reach listeners across podcasts and music. In addition to the U.S., the Network also operates in the U.K., Canada, and Australia.
PodMatch Releases Project Management Software, PodcastSOP
PodMatch, a SaaS company that matches podcast producers with guests, has launched project-management software. The tool helps podcast creators establish a standard operating procedure for producing shows. The software provides workflows to help podcasters complete and release each episode of their show on time.
YouTube Is Looking To Hire Its First Podcast Executive
YouTube is looking to hire its first podcast-focused executive. The Strategic Partnership Manager of Podcast Content Partnerships opening is aimed at helping YouTube content creators and podcasters build and grow their businesses using YouTube.
PodLog
Facebook Adds An ‘Audio’ Hub To It's Mobile App
Facebook is rolling out a new “Audio” destination in its mobile app in the U.S. Users will be able to discover in one place all the audio formats Facebook now hosts, including podcasts, Live Audio Rooms and short-form audio. The company says it’s also making its Clubhouse rival, Live audio Rooms, more broadly available to global users. Facebook is also rolling out Soundbites, a sort of TikTok for audio offering short audio clips.
Descript Adds Transistor Integration
Multi-functional audio (and video!) editing tool, Descript, has partnered with podcast hosting platform Transistor. With the new integration you can export your podcast and transcripts straight from Descript to Transistor in just a few clicks.
Fireside Moves Out Of Beta
Amid a deluge of new creator platforms, Mark Cuban's Fireside (not to be confused with Fireside.fm) has moved out of Beta and launched what it believes will be a compelling proposition for professional creators in need of a more robust set of tools for content creation, distribution, measurement and monetization.
Communities We Love ❤️🧑🏿🤝🧑🏽
Share your Music/Podcast (FB Group)
This Group is mostly for sharing your music with the masses. Any type of audio is allowed..from your reprise to full tracks and podcasts.
The Podcast Community (FB Group)
This is a group for everything podcasts! Discuss news, ask for help and share information! Welcome to all podcasts, enthusiasts and others in the industry!
Universal Podcast (FB Group)
Universal Podcast is a group to promote your podcast 24/7, find podcast guests and be a guest on other people's shows.
Gear 🎙️
RØDE PSA1+ Premium Professional Studio Arm
RØDE Product Specialist Ryan Burke takes you through the features and specifications of the new RØDE PSA1+ premium professional studio arm.
Shure MV7x Podcast Mic Review
Bandrew from Podcastage reviews the new podcast mic from Shure, the MV7x. This is the XLR only version of the MV7.
Bingeworthy 📺📚
A Gen Z Perspective On Podcasting
Gen Zers are becoming independent from their parents, developing their values and beliefs, and attempting to find one’s identity. I seemed to prefer podcasts hosted by Millennials, like Dear Hank and John. With John and Hank Green, I was eager to get wisdom from people who had already gone through the struggles of being a young adult.
Check out some great insights and interesting stats from Sadie Jackson after surveying Gen Zers on their podcast listening habits.
Pods We Love ❤️🎧
Movies That Make Us Think
Last week's podcast picks from EarBuds Podcast Collective was curated by Justin Khoo
Young Adult Movie Ministry
A podcast by Alissa Wilkinson and Sam Thielman (and assorted awesome guests) about Christianity and the movies -- all kinds of movies. Dive Deeper
Cows in the field
A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser). Dive Deeper
The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast
Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, "The Director's Cut" will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today's most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life. Dive Deeper
Cinematic Underdogs
Cinematic Underdogs is a joyful, intellectual, and nostalgic look at sports movies of all forms, shapes, and sizes. Hosted by Jordan Puga and Paul Keelan, this overlooked genre is re-evaluated with the sincerity that it deserves. Dive Deeper
Blank Check with Griffin & David
Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Dive Deeper
Pods We Love is powered by thatpart & curated by EarBuds Podcast Collective
Apps & Tools 🧰
PodcastSOP
PodcastSOP is a project management software specifically for podcasters to organize and manage the workflow of each podcast episode they release!
NinjaBuzz - Matchmaking Platform For Podcasters And Advertisers
NinjaBuzz is a marketplace which lets advertisers and podcasters find each other in a snap! ⚡ | Matchmaking Platform for Podcasters and Advertisers.
Audo Studio - Automagically Make Audio Recordings Studio Quality
Automatically removes background noise and enhances your speech using the latest advancement in audio processing and artificial intelligence. Clean your audio in seconds not hours!
Noizable - Noise For Video & Podcast
Download 100+ audio files with human noise. You can freely use it for private and commercial projects. Get sounds like "woosh", "ding dong", "yuck" and more.
Nuggets 🤓
7 Ways To Repurpose Your Podcast Content
Check out this article from the Podchaser team on 7 ways to repurpose podcast content in fun and interesting ways.
Events 🎫
How To Launch And Host A Podcast - October 17 (Virtual)
Join Tim Herrera and a panel of experts for a discussion about how to launch, host, and maintain a podcast.
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