Insider January 26, 2023 — Downloads are going up
Also: NPR cuts a fellowship program, and TikTok revives another song as a hit.
Insider January 12, 2023 — Spotify teases its next big event
Plus, more data on video podcasts, and a major label wants a major change.
Insider December 8, 2022 — Radio, radio
AM radio is vanishing, FM radio has a royalty problem, and satellite radio is growing.
Last.fm turns 20 and now has a following on Discord
Plus, Neil Young says he’s ‘never going back’ to Spotify, and Spotify pushes ahead with audiobooks.
Insider October 28, 2022 — Paying Subscribers Are Your Biggest Promoters
Plus live audio updates and what to do about Kanye West?
YouTube’s most important podcast play
It already has the shows — now YouTube is coming for the ads
Insider September 16, 2022 — Layoffs, payouts, and road trips
Can Amazon convince people to use live audio by paying them?
Insider August 12, 2022 — The secret behind Apple’s podcast plans
Plus the first time I’ve ever had to write about Rick and Morty.
Insider August 11, 2022 — Oprah sues a fan podcast
Plus, Spotify makes it easier to find podcasts and the UK warns a podcaster about ad transparency
Breaking up the Clubhouse
Plus, Panera wants an iconic sound, and PRX Productions announces a new partnership
Insider June 23, 2022 — I’ll have a coffee with a side of existential dread
Crooked Media launches a coffee brand, Acast partners with Facebook, and an NFT is now a podcast host.
Is ‘binge listening’ the future?
Plus, more evidence that video podcasts on YouTube are a huge opportunity, and B.J. Novak plays a podcaster.
It takes ‘2-3 weeks’ to see if a podcast is a hit
iHeart explains how it knows when podcasts are a hit or a flop, plus a new Rodecaster Pro and Alex Cooper getting excited about video
Insider April 22, 2022 — Podcast deals, deals, deals
The ⚡️⚡️ round continues, the Spotify news never ends, and the moves won’t stop
Insider April 21, 2022 — ⚡️ LIGHTNING ROUND ⚡️
Spotify news, live audio news, and weird financial news
Insider April 8, 2022 — Call this the MOVES edition
Spotify moves, Aria moves, and other moves
Insider April 7, 2022 — Podcast ads, radio ads, and NFTs
Fair warning: I wrote a lot about NFTs today.
Podcasting over email
What do Eminem and the Parcast Union have in common? They’re both making demands of Daniel Ek