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November 11, 2024:

Quill and Ipsos have published the 2024 Podcast Marketing Trust Index report. 56% say an endorsement by podcast hosts influences their trust in a product or service.

September 30, 2024:

Podcast production agency Quill has posted three-year revenue growth of more than 4,100% - earning it a place on The Globe and Mail’s 2024 ranking of the Top Growing Companies.

June 3, 2024:

Thank you to CoHost for returning as a gold supporter. CoHost is a podcast analytics and audience insights platform built for brands and podcast agencies - and are IAB certified. The company, and its owner Quill, have been long-term supporters of Podnews: helping us report on the industry. You can join them.

May 23, 2024:

The winners of the Quill Podcast Awards were announced. The awards recognise top creators and podcast companies; PRX’s The Nightingale of Iran won podcast of the year.

April 12, 2024:

At an awards event last night in a foggy Toronto, Quill was one of the winners of the Canadian Business Innovation Awards 2024. Congratulations to Fatima and her team. The awards “celebrate trailblazing companies that are pushing their industries forward and challenging the status quo”.

March 8, 2024:

Quill has posted a list of 50 trailblazing women in podcasting.

March 1, 2024:

CoHost, the podcast analytics and audience insights platform created by Quill podcast agency (and this month’s sponsor of Podnews), has launched a pro podcaster research survey. If you're a pro podcaster, participate in the survey and you'll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. It looks as if it’ll take a few minutes - please support them and take part!

February 16, 2024:

Quill and Carney released their 2024 Marketing & Podcast Trends Report. The in-depth report contains data, advice and case studies for a number of marketing tools - it’s a good read, and it’s free.

December 22, 2023:

Shaquille O’Neal is to launch a podcast network with Playmaker HQ.

October 2, 2023:

In Canada, Quill has been recognised as one of Canada's fastest-growing companies.

July 27, 2023:

Branded podcasts can increase awareness by 89%. A new white paper from Quill looks at branded podcasts, case studies and measurement.

July 26, 2023:

Quill and CoHost have announced some promotions - Alison Osborne has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing, after leading the marketing team since she was brought on in 2020. Stephanie Andrews has been appointed Vice President of Product and Product Operations, working on CoHost since its inception in 2022. And Brittany Nguyen now serves as the Director of Design, overseeing both the agency’s production and product design departments.

June 9, 2023:

Radiodays North America is halfway through in Toronto ON, Canada. Among the speakers today, Fatima Zaidi from Quill and CoHost, Sharon Taylor from Omny Studio and Lina Kim from The Podcast Exchange are some of the panel talking about making money from podcasting; Edison Research's Larry Rosin discusses trends in audio, and our Editor James Cridland speaks about great tools from podcasting.

April 12, 2023:

The Quill Podcast Awards have officially opened for nominations. The digital awards are a yearly initiative that Quill runs to "celebrate the achievements of podcasters and podcast companies" (and, yes, you can nominate yourself, too!)

December 28, 2022:

Pod the North, a newsletter about Canadian podcasting, shares insights from twelve of the largest podcast publishers in the country - including our sponsor, CoHost and Quill.

December 23, 2022:

Ashley Carman has also written a review of the year in her newsletter; as has We Edit Podcasts; while Pacific Content has published its annual forecast for podcasting in 2023, as has our current sponsor CoHost and Quill

December 21, 2022:

First look: The Program has published its annual report, looking at where the fiction podcast grew and earnt money. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions were the second biggest revenue source, in spite of a relatively low price ($4/month). The producer also covers their experience with Libsyn's AdvertiseCast and Rusty Quill; and what happened when they started posting shows on YouTube.

December 14, 2022:

Rusty Quill has published a long article tackling allegations made in an opinion piece that we covered yesterday by Newt Schottelkotte, which the company calls "unprofessional misinformation".

December 13, 2022:

Podcast producer Newton Schottelkotte has published a set of allegations about audio drama company Rusty Quill, accusing the company of mismanagement, writing contract terms that are creator-unfriendly, and of worker exploitation. Some people, citing the article, have cancelled their Kickstarter pledges for an upcoming Rusty Quill show; though the amount cancelled appears represent just over 1% of the total.

August 5, 2022:

Podnews's Editor, James Cridland, will be speaking at Podcast Movement 2022 on how podcasters can effectively boost discoverability. The session is part of Quill Inc. and CoHost’s Growth Track, which will cover various sessions around growth, audience engagement, podcast analytics, and maintaining motivation.

July 11, 2022:

The Program audio series has hit 400,000 downloads, 2.5 years after its release. It has joined the Rusty Quill network, who will distribute the series, sell advertising, and promote it to new audiences.

May 16, 2022:

First look: CoHost, a new podcast publishing, analytics and growth platform, has just launched. The launch coincides with the release of CoHost’s first annual Podcaster Insights Survey, which found that audience growth is the main challenge podcasters face. The platform has been created by Quill Podcasting.

May 5, 2022:

Digital Signage Done Right has won an IABC Gold Quill Award. The award is from the International Association of Business Communicators; the podcast itself talks about how to communicate better.

February 28, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 25, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 24, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 23, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 22, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 21, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 18, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 17, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 16, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 15, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 14, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 11, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 10, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 9, 2022:

Produced by Quill: Contributors features provoking conversations about how to take your organization one step further by prioritizing more than just the bottom line. Hosts Marnie Niemi Hood and Russell Evans from the CAAT Pension Plan sit down with leaders who are contributing to the well-being of the country and global stage by innovating industries and leading change.

February 8, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

February 7, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

February 4, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

February 3, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

February 2, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

February 1, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 31, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 28, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 27, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 26, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 25, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 24, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 21, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 20, 2022:

Produced by Quill: The Great Indoors How has technology changed around the world? Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

January 19, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 18, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 17, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 14, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 13, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 12, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 11, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 10, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 7, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 6, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 5, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

January 4, 2022:

Produced by Quill: C Suite Join Claudette McGowan, TD Bank’s Global Executive Officer for Cyber Security, as she explores how cyber-attacks happen and what we can do to avoid them. From phishing schemes to robocalls, Claudette meets with C Suite leaders to discuss cyber challenges and ways to help people become more protected.

December 9, 2021:

The Quill team have put together a list of 30 brands that made the biggest impact on the podcast industry throughout 2021. The article says these brands are "in no particular order", which is a shame for whoever's #1.

August 20, 2021:

Quill Podcasting has published a list of the top female-owned podcast companies.

May 11, 2021:

The Quill Podcast Awards are open for entry. The awards are "a place where top podcasts and brands in various categories can be recognized for their production, innovation, and hard work" - they are free to enter, and you can enter your favourite show if you want.

May 6, 2021:

Apple Podcasts Connect still appears to be unavailable for many users. As one example, Quill point out on Twitter that they've been locked out for two weeks. Apple have no statement and have made no public acknowledgement of any issues. In Podland podcast later today, James Cridland, Podnews's editor, suggests that Apple are still treating podcasting as a fun hobby rather than a $1.4bn global business.

April 6, 2021:

Writing for Podnews, Quill co-founder and CEO Fatima Zaidi outlines why podcast marketing is a must for businesses, not least because of its high audience engagement.

January 8, 2021:

Quill have posted a great compilation video of some of the biggest names in podcasting on why brands should have a podcast, what got them into podcasting, where they normally listen, and more.

November 20, 2020:

According to Quill's Ultimate Guide to Branded Podcasts, 2021 will be the biggest podcast year yet - (yay!) - as, with Covid-19 on the rise, advertisers move marketing spend towards podcasting to connect with their customers during lockdowns (oh).

September 23, 2020:

After collaborating together, Quill, a "creation hub for podcasters", has acquired Origins Media Haus, a podcast and video marketing agency.

September 18, 2020:

Is the UK podcast scene increasingly attractive to the US? Talent agency WME has signed UK podcast producer Noiser. The company's shows include Real Narcos and Real Dictators. They join Rusty Quill, who signed with WME in July, as well as many large US companies. Earlier this year, Deadline reported that WME is increasing its presence in London.

August 6, 2020:

The female founded and led podcast network Wonder Media Network has signed with talent agency WME, to help the network expand into books and television. Founded by journalist Jenny Kaplan and brand strategist Shira Atkins, WMN is an audio-first media company with a mission to amplify underrepresented voices. WME already represent PRX, Rusty Quill, Crooked Media and Malcolm Gladwell, and is owned by Endeavor, which also owns podcast network Endeavor Audio.

July 23, 2020:

Indie podcast network Rusty Quill has signed with talent agency WME.

July 1, 2020:

Exclusive: Podcasting: will it prove to be recession-proof? Writing for Podnews, the CEO of Quill, Fatima Zaidi, looks at how podcasts have fared during the pandemic, and why she believes that podcasting is resilient and offers great opportunities to come.

May 21, 2020:

Quill is running a contest to give away a set of podcasting gear and services. It's free to take part, and you've until Jun 10 to enter.

May 8, 2020:

Today: a free webinar from Quill's CEO Fatima Zaidi and Ever Gonzalez - "Ten steps to grow your podcast audience". It's at 2pm Eastern US.

April 6, 2020:

The Listen In Conference on June 25 (in downtown Los Angeles CA, USA) has been postponed. The new date is Oct 5.

February 19, 2020:

The Listen In Podcasting Conference has confirmed its headline speaker. Sarah Koenig is the host and co-creator of the award-winning podcast Serial. The conference is on Jun 25 in downtown Los Angeles CA, USA. Tickets

January 8, 2019:

Dr Phil's podcast Phil in the Blanks launches tomorrow: the first guest is Shaquille O'Neal, and he's also recorded interviews with Dax Shepard and Jay Leno. (ART19)