Press releases

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March 2023

Mar 29: Gates Foundation launches Make Me Care About podcast to highlight people taking action to solve big problems
The show is hosted by award–winning podcast host and New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker

Mar 29: Audacy names Jenna Weiss-Berman Executive Vice President of Podcasts
Weiss-Berman to Lead Company’s Podcast Network, Studios and Partnerships, Max Linsky to Continue Co-Leading Pineapple Street Studios Alongside Bari Finkel

Mar 29: Audacy’s Cadence13 Studios and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions Partner to Create Scripted Comedy Podcasts
Partnership with Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, along with writer/producer Liz Cackowski, to debut with 10-episode self-help podcast satire “Say More with Dr? Sheila,” starring Poehler as a couples therapist with questionable methods and credentials

Mar 29: Libsyn Appoints Digital Advertising Leader Patrick Dolan as Chairman of the Board
Mr. Dolan previously served as a member of the Libsyn Board of Directors since November 2021.

Mar 29: Copyright Alliance Launches Community Partnership Initiative, debuting with BIPOC Podcast Creators
This initiative will bring together like-minded, creator-based organizations as partners of the Copyright Alliance to advance the interests of creators and their works, while also promoting the importance of copyright protection and enforcement.

Mar 29: Instreamatic Launches Contextual Audio Ads to Better Engage Audiences
Driven by Instreamatic’s powerful Voice AI platform, Contextual Audio Ads can automatically create unlimited ad variations to precisely match the listener’s current context

Mar 29: Voiceworks Sport and Veritonic partner to transform podcast advertising
The partnership enables Voiceworks to utilise Veritonic’s best-in-class audio attribution technology, which provides insights into advert exposure and subsequent anonymised podcast listener behaviour

Mar 29: Premium podcasts surge to Acast's Creator Network in Asia
The Acast Creator Network expands with firm listening habits in the region confirmed

Mar 29: NZME signs agreement with AdsWizz to sell inventory from the SiriusXM Podcast Network in New Zealand
The agreement also includes podcasts which SiriusXM and/or Stitcher have the right to manage and sell advertising.

Mar 29: Ursa Short Fiction Podcast Returns with 20th Anniversary Celebration of ZZ Packer’s Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Ursa Short Fiction is returning with a star-studded list of writers

Mar 28: Riverside Unveils Text-Based Editing and AI Transcription Features in Massive Update
Creators and businesses can now record, edit, and share conversations in one place with Riverside's new features, streamlining the content creation process.

Mar 28: The News Agents podcast hits 24 million downloads in seven months
Hosted by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, The News Agents has consistently topped the podcast charts

Mar 28: Gumball Expands Its Host-Read Podcast Advertising Marketplace Model to YouTube Integrations
Self-service platform helps advertisers of all sizes manage on-screen integration campaigns with YouTube content creators at speed and scale

Mar 28: Libsyn’s Glow Launches Spotify Open Access
Podcast Creators Can Now Offer Subscription Content Via the Streaming Platform

Mar 28: Blanchard House continues to buck trend of cutbacks in the audio industry, hiring ex-HBO and Economist staff
Independent, female-led podcast production company and IP pipeline, Blanchard House, today announced that they have hired two new members of staff.

Mar 28: Introducing The Podcast Standards Project
Dedicated to Evangelizing and Evolving Open, Standards-Based Podcasting

Mar 27: Doha Debates Introduces First Arabic-language Podcast
The show tackles questions for young Arabs in culture today

Mar 24: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction - a new miniseries
The show explores all the ways that tech companies have misinterpreted or misunderstood the great works of the genre, in order to create marketing hype.

Mar 23: Zinc Media Group create 'cunning' podcast
It's the group's first self-financed podcast

Mar 23: Up Next Podcast Launch: Candid Conversations about Life, Career, and Success
Interviews dive deep into the stories of successful individuals discussing career, money, investing, and company-building

Mar 22: The Life Shift Podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary
Over the past year, the podcast has inspired and motivated listeners with the intention of helping them feel less alone in their life experiences.

Mar 22: NZ Herald’s The Front Page celebrates more than 1 million downloads in its first year
The Front Page delivers analysis on the biggest news stories each weekday at 5am, setting listeners up with the insights they need to know for their day ahead.

Mar 21: Hush releases AI-powered noise reduction app
A macOS app that uses AI to remove background noise and reverb from spoken audio.

Mar 21: Synthetic Stories: A groundbreaking podcast series entirely designed and created by Artificial Intelligence
Pushing the boundaries of AI even further by using cutting-edge technology to design and create every aspect of the show

Mar 17: Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ Hosts Business & Legal Fundamentals for Podcast Growth & Profit Workshop
A free workshop on March 27

Mar 17: Realm Podcast Network expands to 120+ shows
Partners include Wolf Entertainment, Fool & Scholar Productions, Leviathan Audio Productions, and RomComPods

Mar 17: Volume.com Secures Exclusive Partnership With Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
The artist-first music destination will be developing and streaming special events and live podcast episodes throughout 2023

Mar 16: Nomono Wins 2023 SXSW Innovation Award for its Revolutionary Sound Capsule
The Nomono Sound Capsule and Nomono Cloud work together to simplify podcast field recording, file management, collaboration and production for creators.

Mar 15: Introducing “Left Over: How Corporations and Politicians Are Milking the American School Lunch”
Left Over, an Investigative Podcast from LWC Studios, Reveals the Toxic Politics in the American Public School Lunch System

Mar 15: The Podcast Show 2023 announces speakers including Adam Buxton, The News Agents, Nish Kumar and Alice Levine
The event is at The Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 24th & 25th May

Mar 15: Backyard Ventures uses Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast to Provide Podcast Creators with Programmatic ‘Automatic Ads’
The collaboration is designed to ensure Backyard Ventures’ roster of creators maximize the full potential of their content with the addition of Libsyn’s Automatic Ads, a programmatic advertising solution.

Mar 15: Cluedunnit Podcast, the comedy podcast that plays the game of TV mystery procedurals and making wild guesses
A comedy TV rewatch podcast where the hosts guess the perp

Mar 15: Audacia partners with AdsWizz to represent marketplace ad inventory across streaming and podcasts in Asia
Audacia will leverage AdsWizz’s audio ad technology and advanced targeting capabilities to sell its audio network in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Mar 14: iHeartMedia Celebrates The Best in Podcasting During The Fifth Annual iHeartPodcast Awards
Special guest presenters included Jason Alexander, Charlamagne Tha God, Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Will Arnett, Mayim Bialik, Angela Yee, Malcolm Gladwell and more

Mar 14: Female Entrepreneur Launches Career Empowerment Podcast For Women
A mix of career inspiration, self-development, practical advice, and stories of women taking big leaps in their careers.

Mar 14: Vizzy Studio update makes it compatible with Spotify Video
Existing Vizzy users can use 1 click to generate videos for their already visually enhanced episodes to use in Spotify, Youtube and other video hosting services and social media platforms.

Mar 14: The Hackers Are Back: BBC’s The Lazarus Heist Returns For Season 2
It will tell the story of the theft of billions of dollars around the globe. Investigators claim a secretive ring of elite North Korean hackers is responsible.

Mar 14: Colorado Public Radio Announces New Storytelling Podcast
Featuring stories around a shared experience captured at live storytelling events in Colorado

Mar 13: BBC Studios launches BBC Podcasts Premium on Apple Podcasts in Australia
It follows a successful debut in Canada and the US where it ranked as one of Apple’s top 20 subscriber channels in 2022

Mar 13: Proximity Media presents new podcast 'In Proximity' on craft, career and creativity
The show features conversations between key Proximity executives and collaborators, providing listeners with a deep dive into the creative process of making movies, television, music, podcasts, and more, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the multimedia company’s highly acclaimed projects and future titles.

Mar 13: CBS News Radio to mark the 85th anniversary of World News Roundup with special programming
CNS News Radio debuts new podcast feed

Mar 10: LiveOne’s PodcastOne Partners with AI-Driven Seekr
Content Evaluation and Rating System Powered by Machine Learning Will Provide  Advertisers and Brands with Objective Content Reliability Analytics and Safety Metrics

Mar 9: iHeartPodcast Network Announces Influencer Summit For Creators and Brands to Discuss the Future of Podcast Ads
Event will explain why podcasting is growing rapidly and how brands need to adapt, invest and create audio advertising that resonates with podcast fans

Mar 9: Blubrry Podcasting Releases Thrive Bundle, Enhanced Features for Blubrry Customers
In the Thrive Bundle, Blubrry Podcasting has released new features for Advanced Hosting customers to access for a small additional monthly fee.

Mar 9: Bone Valley Co-Hosts Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker Go Behind the Scenes on Sound Judgment
Bone Valley won two Ambie awards: Best Documentary and Best Reporting. It is one of only six shows to be nominated for three Ambie awards: Best documentary, best host, and best reporting.

Mar 8: Podbean Announces VIP Program - Bringing Your Podcast to the Ads Marketplace
Members of the VIP Program will receive free hosting and access to unlimited podcast channels as well as unlimited bandwidth and storage.

Mar 8: Universal Music Canada names Julie Adam Executive Vice President and General Manager
She will oversee the company’s marketing, digital strategy, commercial affairs, and brand partnership portfolios.

Mar 8: Adalyst Media Adds Two Podcasts to Network Roster
Adalyst has added both Joyful Courage with Casey O’Roarty and Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen to its roster.

Mar 8: The most listened-to women in Australian podcasting share their secrets to growing a more inclusive audience
Mamamia hosted a breakfast with 150 guests from brands and agencies, and shared how the platform has managed to grow such a big inclusive podcast audience

Mar 8: The Ambies - the winners of the third annual awards, 2023
“Bone Valley” and “Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez” Earn Most Wins with Two Ambies Each

Mar 7: Libsyn Adds Seasoned Podcast and Digital Sales Leader Meredith Krantz to Drive Brand Partnerships
She will be responsible for driving brand partnerships and sales of direct, programmatic, and integrated podcast-first campaigns for Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast

Mar 7: Steve Goldstein Tapped to Lead NYU’s New Business of Podcasting Course
NYU’s Steinhardt School to Offer the Class in Fall Semester 2023

Mar 6: New Women-Led Podcast Dives into Online Comment Culture, Offering Insights on Mental Health and Society
The podcast aims to provide a better understanding of why we become so invested in online conversations.

Mar 6: Podigee and Seven.One Audio Partner to Launch Podigee Ad Marketplace for Podcast Advertising
The marketplace will empower creators of podcasts by making it effortless to monetize their content.

Mar 6: PodFest Cairo holds fourth gathering for podcasters and listeners
SOWT Media’s CEO Ramsey G. Tesdell delivered the keynote speech

Mar 6: AdLarge Adds PANTS Podcast to Network Featuring Showtime’s “The L-Word” Stars
Continuing the expansion of female content creators to the portfolio

Mar 6: CoHost Unveils B2B Analytics to Empower Brands with Podcast Insights and Lead Generation Solutions
Podcast analytics and audience insights company partners with Clearbit for listener data

Mar 6: Red Apple Creative and SNK Studios rebrand to Forever Audio
The group has previously operated as standalone brands within the same company based in London and New York.

Mar 6: RSS.com Releases Free Episode Transcripts Feature
Free transcripts are available to all users in more than ten languages

Mar 5: Fan-Favourite Horror Podcast Folxlore Final Season is here
Glasgow’s award-winning experimental queer horror podcast is back!

Mar 3: From Dial-Up to Digital Dominance: 25 Years of The Infinite Dial
The Infinite Dial® 2023 released by Edison Research with support from Amazon Music, Wondery, and ART19

Mar 3: Libsyn Provides 2022 Financial Update
Announced Preliminary 2022 Revenues in Excess of $58 Million

Mar 3: Spreaker Is Now Free
Say goodbye to mediocre free options and hello to unparalleled professional features. Spreaker is the first ever professional-level podcast platform to be available for free.

Mar 3: Radio Ambulante, El País, El Mundo and Eldiario.es are among the winners of the II Ondas World Podcast Awards
The awards will be handed out at a special gala on May 3 at the Soho CaixaBank Theater in Malaga.

Mar 2: Another UK radio group acquires a stake in Podcast Radio
The deal sees Tindle Media Group taking a 10% interest in Podcast Radio, which launched three years ago and uses the trust and familiarity people have in radio to help them sample and choose podcasts.

Mar 2: Global podcast giant Acast signs significant partnership deal with leading media company TV 2 in Denmark
TV 2 follows other major publishers such as The Guardian, BBC and The Economist and chooses Acast as its partner to strengthen its podcast offering in Denmark.

Mar 2: Kast Media partners with SoundStack to power podcast delivery and monetisation
Collaboration of Two Independent Companies Ensures Continued Growth of Leading Shows Like The Sarah Silverman Podcast & The Opportunist

Mar 1: Auddia Inc. Announces Filing of Foundational Patent to Improve GPT Algorithms and Introduces ChatMusic
Patent application stakes a claim for Auddia to develop proprietary new AI engines that optimize Real Time GPT conversations and responses.

Mar 1: Nick Panella joins APA - will launch a new podcast and audio division
Panella Comes to APA From Workhouse Media Where He Ran the Podcast Division; APA and Workhouse Media form Strategic Partnership

Mar 1: iVoox estrena Sónar - selección de podcasts trimestral para dar promoción e impulso a sus creadores emergentes
Se trata de una selección de cuatro podcasts prometedores, que disfrutarán de una potente campaña de difusión y publicidad entre los más de 5 millones de usuarios de la plataforma.

Mar 1: PodcastOne Renews Top Tier Shows with over One Billion Downloads Combined
Social Following of Talent Tops 6.6 Million, Library Exceeds 7500 Episodes, Featured in over 1 Million Tesla Cars

Mar 1: Libsyn unveils February 2023 Podcast Advertising Rates
The CPM rate is slightly down month-on-month

Mar 1: Award-Winning Hollywood Podcast “You Must Remember This” Returns for Extended New Season Premiering March 28
The 21-episode season subtitled “Erotic 90s” will launch on March 28, 2023, everywhere podcasts are available.

Mar 1: Spreaker and Musixmatch Announce Strategic Transcription Partnership to Make Podcasting Accessible Worldwide
One-click podcast transcription, making podcasts accessible to everyone

Mar 1: New - The Wonderstruck Podcast, taking listeners on a journey to moments that can transform lives
Rovere will explore experiences of awe, and wonder through thoughtful conversations with experts and experiencers