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Audio Currents
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Join Shreya Sharma for the audio edition of the free newsletter Audio Currents, featuring global news, creator spotlights, new releases, and occasional interviews. Stay informed and inspired on-the-go! Subscribe to the newsletter here: https://recordical.com/audiocurrents. Audio Currents is powered by Recordical®.
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Twitch's rise in viewership, the impact of the Hollywood writers' strike on podcasts, and Recordical Digital Membership launches
Aug 1, 202300:06:14Tap to summarizeSign up for the Recordical Digital Membership for a chance to win a Shure MV7. On August 2, Hala Taha, the host of the Young and Profiting podcast, is hosting a webinar on mastering the art of cross-channel podcast campaigns. On August 16, the NYC Podcasters: Summer Session is happening in Queens. Tickets start at $65. The British Podcast Awards have changed their ticket pricing for the upcoming award ceremony. Quill’s whitepaper titled Audio Amplified: Harnessing the Power of Branded Podcasts.
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Spotify raises its subscription prices, Sounds Profitable releases The Podcast Industry Glossary, and The Ultimate Podcast Holiday Gift Guide but in July
Jul 25, 202300:05:06Tap to summarizeThe Podcast Industry Glossary. Members of the podcast industry are invited to submit their feedback or suggest new terms through this form. The WGA picket schedule. How to Start a Podcast. How to Monetize a Podcast. The Ultimate Podcast Holiday Gift Guide Read the complete Audio Currents here.
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The lowdown on Twitter vs. Threads, a 'beats in the box' music instrument, and what's making waves
Jul 19, 202300:05:36Tap to summarizeIn today's issue, we've got the latest on what audio creators need to know on the Threads and Twitter front, a "band in a box" invention, why contextual advertising is where it's at, upcoming audio events, and what's been making waves. Here are the promised links: On July 27, the Signal Awards are hosting a panel on The State of Podcasting. On August 2, Music Ally SI:X is hosting a free webinar for audio creators on creating the perfect pitch. On October 12, the winners of the Independent Podcast Awards will be announced. Read Karissa Bell of Endgadget's article on the reasons Threads might currently be “Twitter’s biggest threat.”
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Best audiobooks of 2023 (so far), Twitch rolls out vertical feed and stories, and what branded podcasts can learn from film
Jul 11, 202300:05:39Tap to summarizeLinks to events: On July 11 at 12pm ET, Riverside.fm is hosting a webinar on The art & science of branded podcasts. On July 12 from 7-9 pm ET, a Podcast Happy Hour is happening in Taela Beer in Cobble Hill. On August 24, PodBean is hosting a free webinar for independent podcasters looking to increase their audience.
Transcribe →Podimo launches recording studio, Twitch's Hype Chat launches, and Skye Pillsbury's exclusive series on WNYC
Jun 27, 202300:04:47Tap to summarizeWelcome to Audio Currents! This week in audio - Podimo opens a recording studio in Europe, will Twitch’s Hype Chat help gain creators’ goodwill, a resource on how to win followers, upcoming events, and what’s making waves. Read the complete newsletter here - https://recordical.com/audiocurrents. Links to events: Sounds Profitable's webinar on The Podcast Opportunity: Buyer Perceptions of Podcast Advertising. The Black Podcasters' Association's Summer Social for Content Creators. The British Podcast Awards.
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Spotify splits with Harry and Meghan's Archewell Audio, Hayti partners with the Black Podcasters Association, and what's making waves
Jun 20, 202300:04:53Tap to summarizeThis week we have - Spotify and Archewell Audio in Splitsville, Hayti partners with the Black Podcasters Association, one of Twitch’s star streamers signs a deal with a rival live streaming platform, upcoming events, and what’s making waves. Read the complete newsletter here: https://recordical.com/audiocurrents. Links to all events: The BPA's 2nd Annual Summer Social 2023. Signal Hill Insights' Demystifying Brand Lift webinar. The She Podcasts Live! virtual event. The Independent Podcast Awards.
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Bonus: Davy Gardner, the curator of audio storytelling at Tribeca Festival
Jun 15, 202300:29:14Tap to summarizeTune into Shreya's chat with Davy Gardner, the curator of the festival’s audio lineup, on the importance of the independent creator, his relationship with audio, and the crucial role of community.
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Twitch retracts ad guidelines, Spotify's offline mix, podcasts in Tribeca, and what's making waves
Jun 13, 202300:05:46Tap to summarizeIn today's issue, we've got Spotify testing out an offline music playlist, Twitch retracting ad guidelines after they caused an uproar amongst creators, more on audio storytelling in the Tribeca festival, upcoming events, and what’s making waves. Read the complete newsletter (and find any links you're looking for) here - https://recordical.com/audiocurrents.
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Bonus: Pushkin's Julia Barton on audio storytelling
Jun 9, 202300:18:33Tap to summarizeEarlier this year, Pushkin.fm released The Best Audio Storytelling: 2022, curated by Pushkin Industries Executive Julia Barton. The audiobook is a curation of moments in nonfiction audio storytelling pulled from podcasts, radio, and audiobooks. Shreya hears from Julia on the delights, challenges, and future plans of this anthology.
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Spotify's latest round of layoffs, audiobook listenership rising, and a fiction summer listening program
Jun 6, 202300:06:44Tap to summarizeIn today’s issue, we've got data on audiobooks' listenership, Gen Z's podcast consumption habits, Spotify's layoffs and exits, a resource for brands, upcoming audio events, and what's making waves in the audio world. Let's dive in, shall we?
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