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The most popular podcast microphone is…
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Who uses what equipment to make their podcast? The Podcast Host has run their 2024 Podcaster Gear survey. The most popular microphone is a Blue Yeti; but those who have been podcasting more than five years gravitate to a Shure MV7, SM7B, or SM58. (We currently use a Lewitt Audio Ray, since you’re asking.)
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Spooler has been awarded two patents. One for an automatic media content layering system, which mixes different pieces of audio together as one “layered” track; and one for a content versioning system which would ensure that an updated piece of content is available to listeners. The company launched in 2022.
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In the over 750 comments you gave in the Podnews Report Card earlier this year, Spotify saw a repeated request for a new feature; and we’re told they’ll be launching it at 9am ET today.
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YouTube is now the “most-used” platform for podcast consumption, says a report from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights.
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Player FM has launched a self-serve advertising portal for creators. Pricing starts at $250 for 35,000 impressions ($7.14 CPM).
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Barometer and Audiohook have launched an enhanced brand suitability tool. It should result in less inventory being discarded.
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The winners of the 2024 Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards were announced. Our list includes links and hosts.
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There’s a new Spanish-language newsletter for podcasting. Tropical Podcasting comes from Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Beyond the Podcast is a newsletter that sends you “an interview with an industry-leading business person who integrates podcasting into their success story.”
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Matthew Passy has shared an image of a “Podcast Beacon”, an NFC-tappable device to share your podcast with someone. It’ll be showcased at Podcast Movement in August.
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Audioboom has renewed partnerships with five of its podcast creators, responsible for over 70mn downloads in the past year.
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What’s up with StreamYard? The company removed the pricing page at the top of their website on Jul 3. The pricing page now just redirects to the front page. The company was acquired on Apr 9 by the owners of Evernote and Meetup.
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Moves and hires
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Dave Zohrob, the cofounder of Chartable, has left Spotify (which acquired the product in Feb 2022)
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Our link yesterday to Dave Jackson’s Nasty Injuries was incorrect. Here is is. As the song goes: “Sorry, Dave Jackson - this link’s for real.”
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Companies mentioned above:Audioboom
Audiohook
Ausha
Barometer
Chartable
Cumulus Media
Glassbox Media
OP3
Player FM
Podcast Movement
Shure
Signal Hill Insights
Spotify
Tropical Podcasting
YouTube
Podcast data for Jul 9
#1 in Apple Podcasts Drowning Creek (Wavland)
The Real Carrie Jade (RTÉ Documentary on One)
#1 in Spotify The Joe Rogan Experience (Joe Rogan)
Under the Influencer (CWB.ie)
Over the last week, 181,490 podcasts published at least one new episode (down 6.8%). source
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