Podcast transcripts: should podcasters have control of their own transcript?

Podcast transcripts: should podcasters have control of their own transcript?

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  • Transcripts of episodes are a good thing. They increase audience participation, help people find your show, and help people retain information: and, as one company tells us, transcripts significantly increase traffic from Google. However, some podcast directories are posting automated transcripts online: which isn’t always welcomed by some podcasters. In a long-form piece of reporting today, Podnews looks at transcripts, why some podcasters want a bit more control of them, and asks who’ll help fix all this. You’ll find it linked in our episode notes and our newsletter - which is where our transcript is.

  • The RØDECaster Pro has released firmware 2.1 which offers a set of new features. They’ve added a master bus compressor, broadcast-style level metering (in dBFS, not PPM nor short-term LUFS), and multitrack recording can now be achieved “post-fader”. The companion app has also been improved, including direct uploads to podcast platforms and firmware updating straight from the app itself.


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  • Inside Podcasting has published an interview with an anonymous insider from Luminary. “The industry is really hard on Luminary. The conversations can be snarky. I don’t think that’s fair. I think Luminary’s potential success would be a big win for the industry. I can’t help but think about Netflix here: they started as a DVD mailing company and stumbled into streaming. Luminary started as a premium podcast company… but what other kinds of business are they potentially going to stumble into?”

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