Unlock the secrets to smart podcasting as we explore game-changing developments in the industry! Get ready for a deep dive into Libsyn's leadership shake-up, the buzz around Lemonada Media's possible sale, and Overcast's latest update. PRS UK's groundbreaking podcast music license is also on the agenda, promising to streamline music usage for creators. Gordon Firemark, the podcast lawyer, joins us to break down these new licensing regulations and their broader implications, m...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast This week, James is joined by Neal Veglio from Podknows Podcasting - https://podknowspodcasting.co.uk/ We speak with Pary Bell from https://www.thepodcastexchange.ca/ and talk about YouTube being #1 (is it?) and Spotify's new Comments feature. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Jul 12, 2024•57 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast The latest news and trends in the podcasting industry. In this episode, we discuss Spotify's growing video podcast platform, Buzzsprout's website redesign, the debate around the future of free podcasts, and the podcast landscape in Egypt as explored by guest Kim Fox, the "Podcast Professor" at the American University in Cairo. We also touch on developments in podcast monetization, translation tools, and upcoming industry events like Podcast Day Asia and Podcast Movement. This...
Jul 05, 2024•55 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, hosts James Cridland and Sam Sethi discuss Buzzsprout's new Android app, the New York Times putting podcasts behind a paywall, the fate of Google Podcasts, and YouTube adding a podcasts page. They also interview Alban Brooke from Buzzsprout about the company's podcast hosting platform and new shows, and Russell Harrower from PodToo. Additionally, the hosts cover events in the podcasting world, including Podcast Movement and Podcast Asia, as well as discuss topics like ...
Jun 28, 2024•49 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Libsyn's integrated with YouTube's API - what does that mean? Plus, Kendall from Riverside spills the beans on the new features, and interviews with Theo Gadd from PodLife Events and Nathan Gathright from episodes.fm Longer interviews are in the Podnews Extra podcast feed, if you want to learn more. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538...
Jun 21, 2024•50 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast We speak with Kevin Y Brown and Jon Savage about the podcast landscape in Africa. Those interviews are in full in the Podnews Extra feed. Also, Spotify's video ambitions, and Alby's removal of support for users in the US causes some concern for the future of streaming sats. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: p...
Jun 14, 2024•59 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast From an airport lounge in New York, we hear about Descript's new version, and rumours in the industry... What do you think about our new shorter length? Give us feedback using fanmail or our contacts below. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Jun 07, 2024•48 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast We interview Ellie from Pocket Casts on the future direction of the podcast app; Matthew from Platform Media on why the company was acquired by PodX; and talk about the closure of Pacific Content. We're trying something new this week: trying to bring down the duration of this podcast to 45 minutes. Haven't quite succeeded yet, but we're on the way; that means shorter edits of interviews, and a more focused story selection. Please give feedback to us (fanmail, boosts, email) with y...
May 30, 2024•54 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Ever wondered how the big fish like PodX are transforming the podcasting landscape with their chess-like acquisition maneuvers? Get ready to have that curiosity quelled as we unravel PodX's latest play in buying Platform Media, and what it spells for the podcasting cosmos. Plus, we've got the scoop on Spotify's overwhelming tide in Mexico, where it boasts a 90% market share, and why Apple Podcasts might need to play catch-up. Next week, Matthew Sherry from Platform Media himself w...
May 23, 2024•30 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Interviews with Canadaland and Wavlake. Details about Spotify’s new consumption data. An exclusive of Canadaland’s new podcast brand. Boosts, fan mail and more. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
May 17, 2024•2 hr 47 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Our first week with Buzzsprout's new fanmail product was surprisingly good. We look into that, as well as the latest news - including the IAB numbers out of the US. We've chapters in all standards-supporting podcast players. Here are the chapters for Anton who listens in Spotify and needs a better podcast player 00:00:00 PWRMay10 00:00:52 IAB post smaller than expected numbers 00:06:46 Acast results are out 00:11:35 Buzzsprout fanmail one week on 00:22:11 The platform of the future? 00...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Including Kevin Finn from Buzzsprout and Mark Asquith from Captivate. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
May 03, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast We chat with Kathryn Musilek from Shark Party Media about podcast guesting; with Acast's CEO, Ross Adams, about Acast's tenth birthday, and wonder whether Spotify's exist from the IAB (and IAB certification) is a mistake. What do you like or not like about this episode? We'd love to hear from you. weekly@podnews.net will find us both, or if you're using a modern podcast app, hit that boost button. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: we...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast “This week, we sit down with Jeremy King of the M&M Global Awards and Sean Howard, CEO of Flight Path, to dissect the pulse of podcast advertising and data analysis,” the AI says. Lizzy Pollott from Acast is also interviewed with Jeremy. “Join us for a journey through the evolving world of podcasting where every voice has the potential to echo globally.” - although presumably you could edit out the echo if it’s on a separate track. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast We speak to Georgie and Christiana from Flight Studio, Steven Bartlett’s modest entry into the podcast space; James Allen of Media Disco and the dynamic Anu Bhardwaj of SHEQONOMI. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Sam and James also talk mowPod and plenty of other bits about the week's news. If you get value from this show, give us value - share this show, or send some sats! Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast We're live in Los Angeles - and we interview Gautam Raj Anand from Hubhopper about podcasting in India. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast We interview Blubrry's Todd Cochrane about his new Vid2Pod tool; and chat with RedCircle's Mike Kadin about OpenRAP. Plus, the BBC's podcast strategy. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Mar 22, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast We interview Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub - and catch up with Gretchen Smith from Ad Results Media about ARM Pro. James also helpfully wades into the "preloading audio" argument that's consumed podcastindex.social over the last week. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast In the chapters today... Sam chats with Gretta Cohn about Pushkin's future plans James chats with Alban Brooke about Buzzsprout's iOS app Apple's transcripts, and YouTube Music's firings Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast We talk: Podcast Search Optimisation, New IAB guidelines Court cases, and lots more Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Mar 01, 2024•56 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast James and Sam are at The Pod in Brisbane - https://edgestudio.productions/the-pod/ - to cover what's been going on this week in podcasting. This week - an interview with Stew Redwine on what makes a good podcast ad; Anthony Nwaneri on his podcast Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing - and Sam gets some rants off his chest. Buckle up! Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Suppor...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast While Sam wanders around Australia, James interviews David Locke from the Locked On Podcast Network on how they use SMS to make more loyal listeners; and Amelia Coomber from Podscribe on new data for podcast advertising. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Feb 16, 2024•51 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast James is joined this week by Dave Jones of the Podcast Index. https://podcastindex.org/ Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast We talk with Wondercraft AI's Oskar Serrander, and Sam and James talk about the week's news in podcasting. Also, something fun from Buzzsprout. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Feb 02, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast We discuss Rob and Elsie's criticism of Podcasting 2.0; the Digital Markets Act in Europe and what that means for podcasting; and Alby's outage. (This is a re-upload without 30 minutes of silence, d'oh) Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Jan 26, 2024•58 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast We speak with Andy Goldsmith from Adelicious; Sam starts singing old 1980s TV commercials; and has a bit of a rant about some data. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Step into the future of podcasting with us as we unwrap the latest industry shifts and ponder whether tracking total listening hours trumps download counts. We're joined by Kevin Smith, CEO and co-founder of Snipd, for an exclusive look at his AI-driven app that's changing the way we listen to podcasts. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/...
Jan 12, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast James and Sam look back at our predictions for 2023. How many did we get right? We also look at our highlights and lowlights of the year. Then, we give our predictions for 2024! At least one of them won't come as a surprise. We're back next week - 12th January 2024 - with our first full show of the year. Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com...
Jan 05, 2024•59 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Highlights of 2023, and predictions for 2024, from our friends. Including: Jennifer Han from Ausha Brett Spencer from City University of London Mark Asquith from Captivate Dave Jones from the Podcast Index Lauren Passell from Tink Media Skye Pillsbury from The Squeeze Arielle Nissenblatt from Descript Sandy Warr from City University of London Lizzy Pollott from Acast Melissa Kiesche from Edison Research Kathy Doyle Elsie Escobar from Libsyn Nayeema Raza from Vox Media Memo Nuñez from RSS.com Kyr...
Dec 29, 2023•40 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast 
