Anchor makes payout changes

• Anchor has changed its sponsorship payouts to podcasters. Now, there’s a $10 minimum for cash withdrawls, and you’ll need to wait four times as long for your initial payments: which may also take longer to get to your bank. The changes have happened at some point since October 7 according to the internet archive, but the date on their documentation still says 2018. (These changes may, however, make Anchor less attractive to those who pirate podcasts on the platform.)

• Yesterday, we noted that YouTube, too, contains pirated podcasts - copied and uploaded without the podcaster’s consent. Takedown Torrent LLC contacts us, telling us they find, report and remove pirated podcasts and other content from streaming video sites like YouTube and Vimeo. “Our clients have found that removal of pirated content from streaming video sites has increased their normal podcast downloads,” they say. (If only there was some way they could attract more business…!).

• In Australia, the former head of ABC Audio Studios Kellie Riordan has launched a new audio consultancy, Deadset Studios; and a new podcast, Curveball which explains how you too can tackle life’s toughest moments, and come out on top.

• Mark Cuban spoke at Podcast Movement Virtual - if you missed it, Podcast Movement have posted his full keynote with Erica Mandy from The NewsWorthy.

• Whooshkaa has launched the Whooskhaa Cloud Studio, a way to record and edit podcasts using nothing more than a web browser.

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• Podomatic has announced two new partnerships with Podcorn and Whatfor Apparel - allowing monetisation for any sized podcast on the platform. Podomatic will forward any commission direct to the podcaster.

• Podfan, a podcast membership company, now includes hosting for private podcasts with unlimited downloads.

• Podcast ad-tech host Megaphone is still losing money but revenues increased significantly in the first nine months of 2020. Graham Holdings Company also owns Slate, Foreign Policy, and kids podcast publisher Pinna; all these companies lost money, though Pinna’s revenue is also increasing.

  
  Aug 29 2023: This broken link now points to the Internet Archive.

• Podcastle, a “next-gen podcast platform”, has successfully raised $1.75m in funding. Podcastle, based in Armenia, converts text news/articles to a podcast.

• Oxford Road has made three appointments to their executive team, including Steven Abraham as President.

• Acast has launched a “Local Heroes” campaign, using podcasters to promote local independent businesses in Melbourne VIC, Australia - a city which has moved out of lockdown.

• Midroll and Stitcher have announced a slate of new shows.

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