Thrumm - a music library for podcasters launches

• Expect something new from Apple Podcasts, this morning at 10am Pacific Time. We’ll have all the news tomorrow.

• A new music library is launching at Podcast Movement for podcasters and documentary makers. Thrumm is from Lindsay Graham (no, not that one), specifically produced in complementary keys and tempos to allow you to transition neatly between tracks to tell your story. Thrumm is at booth 512 at Podcast Movement from tomorrow - we’re using some of the library today in our podcast. (Booth #512)

• “For over a year, we didn’t get paid.” Rabia and Ellyn Solve The Case has posted an episode on Patreon detailing their experience of Podcast One, who is said to have offered 16% of what was owed by Kast Media in return for a two year contract - but cancelled the contract after Podcast One’s internal data apparently showed significantly lower download figures. The show will now be an exclusive on Patreon and Apple Podcasts paid subscription.

• Kast Media’s bankruptcy proceedings, first filed in March, are still continuing. Recently, Kast objected to Arcadian’s conduct (Arcadian, the publisher of Jim Cornette’s show, is owned $250,000), and Arcadian has complained that they’ve not been given correct addresses of some witnesses by Kast. A hearing to accept or reject Kast’s Chapter 11 reorganisation plan is scheduled for October 1, with Sep 6 being the last date for filing objections. PodcastOne employees are being served notice to appear as witnesses. (If you’ve wondered some of the things we spend your monthly support on, it’s buying court documents like this).

• “None of the apps are great” - The Hollywood Reporter’s list of “most important people in podcasting” outline the industry’s biggest challenges.

• Campside Media is now majority-owned by Sister, the global content company owned by Jane Featherstone and Liz Murdoch.

• Claritas has unveiled an AI-assisted broadcast attribution tool. It claims to give marketers the kind of data they get from their digital buys.

• The IAB has announced a webinar on Aug 27. Podcasting in the Creator Economy: Where Influence Drives Purpose has speakers from SiriusXM and BetterHelp.

• Bradley Hope from Project Brazen is interviewed by Simon Owens: “How Project Brazen builds huge audiences for its narrative podcasts”

• Klaxon AI, a company in the UK, has been awarded a £50,000 ($65,000) government grant to make an AI-driven podcast ad generator.

• The New York Times has announced its eighth annual Student Podcast Contest.

The Tech Stuff - with RSS.com

• Adam Curry and Dave Jones talk about the history of the Podcasting 2.0 movement in the latest episode of the podcast. Entitled “All carrot, no stick”, the episode focuses on understanding recent critique from Libsyn’s Rob Walch.

• Want to save bandwidth, CPU, the climate, and money? Damon Hart-Davis shares ways you can make your RSS feed (or your RSS feed poller) much more efficient. There’s discussions in Hacker News too.

• Spooler has published OSLO, an open standard for location media. It’s not meant for podcasts; instead is a JSON-based format detailing a number of location-based files (perhaps for a guided tour). The equivalent for podcasts is the podcast:location tag; but there are clearly opportunities for both to coexist.

• CastGarden is a new podcast host that syndicates podcasts through the fediverse, offers cross-app comments including monetisation, and promises tips and use of the blockchain. It claims Podcasting 2.0 certification.

• Truefans has also got the fediverse bug - with every user getting a @truefans.social address.

Tips and tricks - with Ausha - Next Gen Podcasting 🚀

• On the Ausha stage at Podcast Movement 👉 Discover the New AI for Podcasts: Search-Optimized Show Notes and Marketing Strategy Optimization.

• Discover how you can automate all your communication plans to grow your audience with Ausha.

• RedCircle details why you need a trailer episode.

Podcast News - with Airwave

From Airwave: Earn & Invest’s Jordan Grumet says: “I am super happy with Airwave. My podcast went from barely supporting itself to making a healthy income every month. They continue to obtain top quality advertisers for my show while I sit back and do what I love to do…podcast."

108.9 The Hawk with Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock is back for a new season - it’s the official podcast of Val Verde’s favorite and officially #1 classic rock radio station, and today it’s the launch of Extreme Heat Days, Val Verde’s favorite outdoor festival that takes place in a mall parking lot. Guest Dave Holmes plays weatherman Greg Fresca. Tune it in, and rip the knob off.

Horoscope Weekly with Aliza Kelly is new from PAVE Studios and OpenMind today. The show invites listeners on a personalized cosmic journey offering detailed horoscopes with tailored insights on love, career, health, and more.

After the success of The Headlines, The New York Times today releases The Opinions outside its subscriber paywall. “Listenership has steadily risen, and we know there is growing demand for the show off platform,” said Opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury, in an announcement.

Beyond Awakening is a brand new sci-fi drama which debuted on Friday. Set aboard a Galactic Confederation spaceship responding to a mysterious distress call, this first episode follows the crew as they grapple with the unsettling realization that not everything is as it seems in their lives…