Source: standret / Getty The reign of podcast content continued in 2024 and there was absolutely no shortage of people saying things into microphones that would later be uploaded to the internet for consumption, […]
Viewers consume over 400 million hours’ worth of YouTube video podcasts on smart TVs each month, according to the platform. Photo Credit: BoliviaInteligente After dethroning Spotify in the podcasting arena, YouTube has revealed new details […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify’s playlists and podcast pages are being abused by spammers to link to pirate websites offering games, ebooks, and other downloads. Here’s a closer look at this growing exploitation. Spotify’s webpage at […]
Spotify head Daniel Ek during his company’s ‘Now Playing’ event, which delivered, among other things, the announcement of a new monetization program for video podcasts. Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone Following a number of video investments […]
Last summer, I ran down a list of the best podcasts hosted by current or former members of Saturday Night Live, so it only makes sense that I’d eventually get to the genre’s worst. Since the federal […]
Just as it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, it is always scam season in America. And like clockwork, a certain slice of mid-2010s scammers du jour is back. First, there was the Vanity Fair profile of […]
Photo Credit: YouTube Music YouTube Music is finally rolling out support for listening to podcasts—in the US only for now. The update is rolling out gradually, so users may not see it for a few […]
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC by 2.0 Spotify continues ramping up its video podcasts business with a new deal with YouTube creator Markiplier. The new deal will see Spotify become the exclusive host of […]
Black History Month is in full swing, a great time to honor the achievements, contributions, and legacy of African Americans such as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and […]
Photo Credit: Kate Oseen Podcast creation has reached an all-time low since it exploded in 2020 during the pandemic. Is the luster of this audio format wearing off for creators? According to data compiled by […]
Photo Credit: Pathum Danthanarayana As Spotify’s focus on podcasts shifted weights in the industry—Google appears to be pivoting again. Podnews reports that the Google Podcasts app has disappeared from search results on Google Play. That’s […]
Picks of the week Shared BaggageAudible, episodes weeklyWhat more reliable source of authoritative life advice could you want than two stand-up comedians? Self-described “deeply underqualified pair of homosexuals” Catherine Bohart and Larry Dean tackle readers’ […]
Photo credit: Henry Be As of June 2022, there are over 2.4 million podcasts and nearly 400 million podcast listeners in the world. So for a podcast to rise to the top of its niche, […]
YouTube reportedly has big plans for its podcast side of the website, especially after losing Joe Rogan’s full-length shows to Spotify. In September 2020, Joe Rogan’s podcast – The Joe Rogan Experience – said goodbye […]
Photo Credit: Austin Distel Apple Podcasts not working? Don’t sweat. We’ve compiled the most common problems and the best solutions to help get you back to listening to your favorite podcasts. If you love podcasts […]
Photo Credit: Austin Distel A new Apple Podcasts update brings features aimed at making it easier to consume podcasts. Apple may have been a foundational player in the early podcast ecosystem, but Spotify is dominating […]
Photo Credit: Bruno Emmanuelle Facebook is shutting down its podcasts offering in June. The feature is less than a year old and marks a shifting focus for the embattled social media company. Parent company Meta […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify says it is rolling out access to video podcasts in ‘select markets.’ Here’s what creators need to know. Video Podcasts on Spotify are now available to all creators in the United […]
Shared from www.hola.com Black History Month is in full swing, and we can’t stop honoring the achievements of the Black community or reflecting on Black history. The story of Black History Month began in 1915 […]
Shared from Culture | The Guardian Since 2009, each episode of this enjoyable podcast has covered a new old curio. There are episodes about The A-Team, Tetris, Candid Camera, Zork, the McRib sandwich and the […]