Podcast Movement
Podnews supporterPodcast Movement (PM) is an annual conference for the podcast industry. It is one of the largest gatherings of participants in podcasting, with over 3,000 attendees in 2019. Described as "for podcasters, by podcasters", it focuses on collaboration and networking among attendees, in addition to education and encouragement. Wikipedia
Website: podcastmovement.com
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About Podcast Movement
Podcast Movement began in 2014, when four podcasters and entrepreneurs had an idea. With a Kickstarter campaign and a positive attitude, they set out to create a vibrant event “for podcasters, by podcasters.” In the years since, PM has grown with the community's support to become the ultimate annual destination for diverse speakers, education, networking, and groovy parties.
Latest news
- Sep 24: "I’m not sure why we are feeding our content to one of the biggest gatekeepers in media." Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster has published an overview of his talk at Podcast Movement last week. "You can put your show on YouTube or on Spotify, promote it there, and as long as you don’t violate the terms of service, you stay there. You cannot put your show on Netflix. The podcasts that are on Netflix are, frankly, the shows that don’t need the help; they were already the upper echelon by audience, which is precisely why Netflix picked them." He adds: "We are potentially making a deal with the devil when we put our programming on Netflix, because ultimately we don’t matter to Netflix, and I’d like us to focus on the places where we do."
- Sep 23: While Apple Podcasts offered an updated video experience in March, it hasn't been able to be part of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions - until now. The company has announced that you’ll soon be able to offer video directly through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. No date has been given; we presume this was teased last week in closed sessions during Podcast Movement.
- Sep 21: Podcast Movement ended on Friday, after our issue was published for the day. A quieter day at Terminal 5, with some great talks: we understand all talks from Podcast Movement will be available on YouTube a little later today. Next year, Podcast Week will be held Sep 13-17.
- Sep 18: Are podcasts at the front of the store? Showing a preview of data from the upcoming Podcast Landscape 2026 study at Podcast Movement NYC, Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster revealed that, for the first time, the top three places where people have "ever" consumed podcasts are not dedicated podcast apps. YouTube, Spotify and Netflix don't show podcasts front-and-centre when using them, requiring users to dive into menus to discover any podcasts. Webster compared Netflix's podcasts category as the equivalent of the CD range in a Walmart - just the most popular titles in a small selection which is hard to find; while a real podcast app like Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts was the equivalent of Tower Records.
- Sep 17: Podcast Movement starts in a few hours - Tom Webster has a keynote with some surprising news, while our Editor, James Cridland, will talk about podcasting's history and why it matters.
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