Pandora's public podcast plans; Anchor's actual acquisition amount?

Pandora's public podcast plans; Anchor's actual acquisition amount?

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  • Pandora’s plans for podcasting are explained in this conference session video from AdWeek’s BrandWeek with Alex White, who’s VP of Content and Programming for Pandora. He says Pandora earns three times more ad revenue than the entire podcasting industry.

  • How much did Spotify pay for Anchor? Spotify’s filing with the SEC says (right at the bottom) that “the Group entered into agreements to acquire Gimlet Media Inc. and Anchor FM Inc. for purchase consideration totalling approximately €300 million, primarily in cash.” That’s US $338m; so if Gimlet went for $230m, as Nick Quah reported, then Anchor looks like it went for $100m.


    Aug 10 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.
  • New podcast host Podcast.‌co has launched in beta. The company is based in Manchester, UK, and already operates radio cloud playout services.

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    Should This Exist?
    Play trailerShould this exist? is a new podcast hosted by Flickr inventr Caterina Fake. It seeks to answer the question of our times: How is technology impacting our humanity? (WaitWhat / Quartz / ART19)
    Fantasy Football Hangover
    Play trailerOne of the hosts of Fantasy Football Hangover contacts Podnews in the hopes we’ll cover his light-hearted podcast - which delves into the world of Fantasy Premier League (which apparently over 5 million people play worldwide). He starts his email asking if it can “feature on the HotPod”: so loses the game instantly. (Audioboom)
    Who the Hell is Hamish?
    Play trailerThe Australian has launched Who The Hell Is Hamish?, a podcast series about a jailed swindler. The newspaper published the very popular Teacher’s Pet last year, which led to an arrest; however lawyers for Chris Dawson - who were in court today - claimed that the podcast may have contaminated the chance of a fair trial.

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