40% of new podcasts are hosted by women
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40.2% of new shows on Libsyn in Q2 2019 were hosted by women, according to Rob Walch, speaking on The Feed.
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Meanwhile, a podcasting retreat for female changemakers is being planned in mid November in Tucson AZ, USA.
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YouTube is “a podcast network”, says The Verge. The article highlights some podcasters who post full shows, and clipped highlights, onto the video sharing platform.
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Spotify users can now share their favourite podcasts and music to Snapchat. Meanwhile, Spotify’s Chief Content Officer, Dawn Ostroff, is interviewed about her podcast plans in the LA Times.
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Triton Digital has partnered with Frequency, a “creative management platform”, to help produce, manage and deliver ad creative. “Frequency also leverages data to build personalized audio ads, control ad distribution, and deliver ads based on performance,” adds the press release.
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William Corbin has been named Vice President of Revenue and Brand Partnerships for Los Angeles-based Sound That BRANDS, a branded podcast company.
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The co-producer and presenter of Teacher’s Pet, Hedley Thomas, will be a keynote speaker at Radio Alive 2019, a national conference for Australian radio. It’s to be held in Brisbane QLD, Australia on Friday 18 October.
Podcasts
Companies mentioned above:
Frequency
Libsyn
Spotify
Spreaker
The Verge
Triton Digital
YouTube
