iHeartMedia released its financial report for Q2/24. Podcast income was up 8.1% year-on-year to $105mn – a slowing of progress, which the corporate expects to return to double-digits. Podcasting accounts for 11.3% of the corporate’s income (no change on the quarter).
“As a reminder, our management place in podcasting is partly the results of the ability of our broadcast radio property”, mentioned Bob Pittman.
GARM, the World Alliance for Accountable Media which set down frameworks and pointers for model security, together with podcasts, is to discontinue. The organisation had two full-time workers; X Corp filed a lawsuit towards it earlier within the week.
What number of workers have left Libsyn over the previous twelve months? We’ve been given a listing of 28 names. John W Gibbons, the interim CEO, left the corporate earlier this week; the corporate has but to make any formal announcement.
Audio Audit, which provides your podcast a rating for audio high quality and exhibits how one can enhance, now has a brand new device – “undesirable noise detection”. It’s skilled on sounds that you just may not need in your podcast, like an cute little spoodle who simply is not going to cease woofing, Daisy, shut up. Right here’s a recent episode of our daily podcast – it doesn’t like our Editor’s “sharp inhale”. Good, maybe, for networks to examine on audio high quality?
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The How To Podcast Series calls itself a “judgement-free methods to podcast for podcasters”, and options bite-sized, simply consumable suggestions, updates, and ideas that can assist you in your podcast journey. It’s hosted by Dave Campbell, who joined Podnews as a private supporter this week.
The Dan Bongino Show has posted its audience numbers – claiming 16,382,838 downloads in July – aided by his perception as a former Secret Service agent following the tried Trump assassination. The present was number 5 in Podtrac, must you want to do some comparisons, although Podtrac measures unduplicated viewers reasonably than downloads.
The Podnews Weekly Review this week comprises Oskar Serrander on Wondercraft’s new advert service; Josh Divney on Podcast Discovery’s Digital Studio, and Mathew Passy on the brand new Podcast Beacons. We additionally talk about X Corp and GARM.
In a world the place 90% of startups fail inside their first two years, strategist Niki Hutchison has launched From Overlooked to Fully Booked ® right now. Niki is on a mission to simplify advertising to assist entrepreneurial girls go from obscurity to excessive demand of their companies. The present has influential friends will share insights which are essential for anybody seeking to make their mark.
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics has introduced a brand new mini-season, which explores voter views, voter engagement issues, the historical past of the US’s two-party system, and the anticipated affect of third events on this upcoming election, notably in pivotal swing states. It’s from Marvel Media Community, and launches right now.
