• Podcast Ad Spend Continues to Rise but at What Cost?
    Feb 26 2022

    More money is being spent on advertising in podcasts, but does this mean we will be listening to less podcast content? And what could this mean for small, independent podcasters?

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    BROADCAST NOTES:

    Based on the following news articles: 

    • http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/top-ten-podcast-advertisers-doubled-spending-in-2021-betterhelp-was-top-spender/article_b1a36554-8b5e-11ec-9f21-93c2bb6318c4.html
    • http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/podcast-ad-frequency-hit-new-record-in-q4-how-much-is-too-much/article_76256088-89d1-11ec-aaa2-47d87889b5b7.html
    • https://www.edisonresearch.com/super-listeners-2021-from-edison-research-and-ad-results-media/  

    Links mentioned:

    • Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?q=podcast+jobs
    • PodNews - https://podnews.net/
    • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?keywords=Podcast 
    • Indeed - https://www.indeed.com/ 


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  • Someone May be Copying Your Podcast and Podcasting Jobs on the Rise
    Feb 18 2022

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    BROADCAST NOTES:

    Beware of Pirated Copies of your Podcast? Originally reported on Podnews with Libsyn https://podnews.net/update/google-switches-piracy

    Podcast Jobs on the Rise


    Links mentioned:

    • Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?q=podcast+jobs
    • PodNews - https://podnews.net/
    • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?keywords=Podcast 
    • Indeed - https://www.indeed.com/ 


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  • What Does the Spotify Controversy Mean for Podcasters?
    Feb 15 2022

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    BROADCAST NOTES:

    Timeline of what happened:

    • Joe Rogan Experience Episode with Dr. Robert Malone (#1757)
    • Open letter to Spotify by Global Science and Medical Professionals
    • Neil Young tweets ultimatum for Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast content
    • Spotify respond in favor of Joe Rogan by agreeing to Neil Young’s removal demand
    • Other creatives like Joni Mitchell and Brene Brown join Neil Young in his stance
    • Spotify announces Covid advisories
    • Joe Rogan responds to Spotify controversy
    • Indie Arie pulls her music from Spotify because of a different Joe Rogan episode which  touched on Race


    The below links are by no means the only sources of information on this topic, but highlight the timeline described above.


    Links mentioned:

    • Open Letter to Spotify from the Global Scientific and Medical Community - https://spotifyopenletter.wordpress.com/2022/01/10/an-open-letter-to-spotify/
    • Neil Young - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/business/neil-young-spotify-remove-music.html
    • Joni Mitchell - https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-28/joni-mitchell-music-removed-spotify-neil-young-joe-rogan
    • Brene Brown - https://twitter.com/BreneBrown/status/1487535996782710786?s=20&t=PgIie00HgtZDJI90E2vIyQ
    • Covid Advisory added by Spotify - https://www.npr.org/2022/01/30/1076849204/spotify-covid-advisory-joe-rogan-neil-young
    • Joe Rogan’s Response - https://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076891070/joe-rogan-responds-spotify-podcast-covid-misinformation
    • Spotify CEO Speaks at Company Town Hall - https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915456/spotify-ceo-joe-rogan-daniel-ek-town-hall-speech-platform-podcast 
    • Indie Arie - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/entertainment/india-arie-joe-rogan-spotify-race-cec/index.html
    • Trevor Noah Unpacks Joe Rogan’s Response - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMqQXhCU4M
    • Charles Osborne TikTok Sound - https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkBJbQ7/


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  • Crime pays for Podcasters and Hollywood Rewatch Podcasts on the Rise
    Feb 4 2022

    Have questions about Podcasting? Join Aimee & Ant as they answer them on their podcast - https://podcasterhq.net/podcasting101 

    BROADCAST NOTES:

    Crime pays for Podcasters originally reported on https://blog.pacific-content.com/meta-analyzing-podcast-lists-cf8c67197c77

    Hollywood Rewatch Podcasts on the Rise based on reporting from https://people.com/tv/tv-shows-with-rewatch-podcasts/

    Links mentioned:

    • Revisiting Haven - https://revisitinghaven.com/
    • Golden Spiral Media - https://www.goldenspiralmedia.com/
    • MTR Network - https://www.mtrnetwork.net/


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  • Apple, Amazon, & Spotify Want You To Apply to Have Your Podcast Featured
    Jan 28 2022

    BROADCAST NOTES:

    Previously being featured on popular platforms like Apple’s New & Noteworthy, Anchor by Spotify, or Amazon’s Music page, you were subject to the algorithm’s mercy. Ways to get around it were all rumors, myths, and hearsay. Today that changes with these new Application Forms that they have made available to all Podcasters.

    Links mentioned:

    Apple Form - https://airtable.com/shrwaPEPlJn8EcE4h

    Anchor by Spotify Form - https://airtable.com/shrH5toj9F8iO95XG 

    Amazon Form - https://form.jotform.com/212855057995065 

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  • Zero New Hits in Podcasting and Facebook Clamps Down on Music in Podcasts
    Jan 19 2022

    BROADCAST NOTES:

    No New Hits in podcasting story originally reported in Bloomberg:

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-09/podcasting-hasn-t-produced-a-new-hit-in-years 

    And thanks to Christina Szeman for her article alerting us to the fact Facebook could be muting the music in your podcast:

    https://medium.com/loud-updates/the-one-thing-that-you-should-consider-before-adding-your-podcast-to-facebook-f54ac67fef58

    For more on these stories please see the original links above.

    Links mentioned:

    Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/

    Public Domain - https://www.copyrightlaws.com/what-is-the-public-domain/ 


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  • What is Podcaster HQ News?
    Jan 19 2022

    Welcome to Podcaster HQ news where Ant McGinley and Aimee J talk about the stories and developments from the world of podcasting that new and independent podcast makers need to know.

    Find us on Twitter and instagram @podcasterhq or stop by our website at http://www.podcasterhq.net

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  • Lack of podcast transcripts lead to legal action, and Spotify add ratings
    Jan 14 2022

    Sirius XM is facing a lawsuit after failing to produce transcripts for the majority of its podcasts, limiting access to those who are deaf or have hearing issues. What could this mean for independent podcasters, and is it something we should all be doing already?

    https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22834002/siriusxm-lawsuit-transcripts-deaf-users-ada-pandora-stitcher-podcast

    And over the holiday period, Spotify rolled out a new function that allows listeners to rate a podcast out of 5 stars. Could it become the place to send your audience to?

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/spotify-podcast-ratings

    For more on these stories please see the original links below:

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