Deezer posts positive numbers for podcasters

• Positive news from audio streaming app Deezer. The company tells Podnews that total podcast streams on their platform more than doubled (up by 116%) from July 2019 to July 2020. Comedy is the most popular genre on the service.

  • Under 18s saw the largest listening growth, with an increase of 246% for streams year-on-year.
  • Deezer Originals are the 2nd most popular category in Germany.

• A piece about local radio in the UK masks a podcasting data point - polling company YouGov says 15% of Brits listen to podcasts each week.

• Spotify has signed a new exclusive - the Just Break Up podcast. Of note - it was hosted on Libsyn; had a short incubation period on Anchor some time between September 7-14, and then announced its exclusivity a week later on September 21. It’ll become exclusive from October 19.

  • Spotify has also signed nine exclusives in the Philippines, including an ASMR show with whispered stories and poems designed to help you fall asleep, and a number of relationship podcasts, possibly including questions like “why is my partner wanting to fall asleep to a girl called Inka whispering stories to them”.

• TED has announced its new slate. Travel and ideas podcast Pindrop returns for a second series, and one of the first-ever podcasts, Design Matters is to join the network.

  
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  • Season two of Sincerely X is also no longer a Luminary exclusive, and will be released from October 22.

• Audioboom has also announced its new slate of original and co-produced podcasts with TV and sports stars.

• AdsWizz spoke at the IAB Upfront recently, and has written up some of the stats that were shared at the event.

• In LiveXLive’s latest results to the stock market, they claim that PodcastOne now has 234 shows, and “total social media reach of 261 million”.

• Heads-up: want to change your podcast’s category on Spotify? We’re told that once you’ve submitted a podcast, you can’t change the category you chose. In an email to a podcaster, the company admits “we know this isn’t ideal”, and says they’re working on it.

• We think/hope Arielle Nissenblatt is trying a Twitter experiment.

• Podcast Day Online is on October 26th - some great speakers from across the world. Want to get in for about half price? Use the code PODONLINE20 over here.

• Thank you to Podcasters Directory for becoming our latest supporter. The world’s largest podcast marketplace, you can claim a free listing.

Tips and tricks - with True Crime Reporter from PAR

• How To Avoid Podcasting’s Trough Of Disillusionment - Karen Burgess from Pacific Content wants us all to relax a bit.
• A Guide for Becoming a Better Podcast Host - CastOS wants us to do our homework.

Podcast News - with cabana

From cabana: In Aaru, a land torn apart by a fear of magic, and ruled by brutal mercenaries, two young friends leave the only home they’ve ever known to find the one who could save them all. Carcerem is an original audio fantasy series from Shane Salk Productions. Listen to season 1 now.

Vox Media Podcast Network and Epic have collaborated on a new show, Go for Broke, which is out today. The podcast is on bubbles, and the irrational enthusiasm that creates them - the first season focuses on the dot-com bubble.

Reply All has… wait for it… a new co-host! Joining PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman, Emmanuel Dzotsi debuts as co-host today, and brings a story of 1-800 hotlines and a strange recording.

Birthful has joined Lantigua Williams & Co. The show focuses on informative interviews and inspiring birth stories.

Popular science podcast Wild Thing has signed with Westwood One. It’s published by Foxtopus Ink, and we’d recommend the “About Foxtopus Ink” section in their press release.