Podcaster HQ News
Podcaster HQ News
Aimee Joshua, Ant McGinley
This is the official Podcaster HQ podcast, where Aimee J and Ant McGinley report on Podcasting stories that could have an impact on independent podcasters.
Podcast Ad Spend Continues to Rise but at What Cost?
More money is being spent on advertising in podcasts, but does this mean we will be listening to less podcast content? And what could this mean for small, independent podcasters?Have questions about Podcasting? Join Aimee & Ant as they answer them on their podcast - https://podcasterhq.net/podcasting101 BROADCAST NOTES:Based on the following news articles: http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/top-ten-podcast-advertisers-doubled-spending-in-2021-betterhelp-was-top-spender/article_b1a36554-8b5e-11ec-9f21-93c2bb6318c4.htmlhttp://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/podcast-ad-frequency-hit-new-record-in-q4-how-much-is-too-much/article_76256088-89d1-11ec-aaa2-47d87889b5b7.htmlhttps://www.edisonresearch.com/super-listeners-2021-from-edison-research-and-ad-results-media/  Links mentioned:Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?q=podcast+jobsPodNews - https://podnews.net/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?keywords=Podcast Indeed - https://www.indeed.com/ PodcasterHQ News Podcast is available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://PodcasterHQ.net Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ PodcasterHQ News airs on Fridays
Feb 26, 2022
11 min
Someone May be Copying Your Podcast and Podcasting Jobs on the Rise
Have questions about Podcasting? Join Aimee & Ant as they answer them on their podcast - https://podcasterhq.net/podcasting101 BROADCAST NOTES:Beware of Pirated Copies of your Podcast? Originally reported on Podnews with Libsyn https://podnews.net/update/google-switches-piracyPodcast Jobs on the RiseLinks mentioned:Google Search - https://www.google.com/search?q=podcast+jobsPodNews - https://podnews.net/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?keywords=Podcast Indeed - https://www.indeed.com/ PodcasterHQ News Podcast is available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://PodcasterHQ.net Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ PodcasterHQ News airs on Fridays
Feb 18, 2022
9 min
What Does the Spotify Controversy Mean for Podcasters?
Have questions about Podcasting? Join Aimee & Ant as they answer them on their podcast - https://podcasterhq.net/podcasting101 BROADCAST NOTES:Timeline of what happened:Joe Rogan Experience Episode with Dr. Robert Malone (#1757)Open letter to Spotify by Global Science and Medical ProfessionalsNeil Young tweets ultimatum for Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast contentSpotify respond in favor of Joe Rogan by agreeing to Neil Young’s removal demandOther creatives like Joni Mitchell and Brene Brown join Neil Young in his stanceSpotify announces Covid advisoriesJoe Rogan responds to Spotify controversyIndie Arie pulls her music from Spotify because of a different Joe Rogan episode which  touched on RaceThe below links are by no means the only sources of information on this topic, but highlight the timeline described above.Links mentioned:Open Letter to Spotify from the Global Scientific and Medical Community - https://spotifyopenletter.wordpress.com/2022/01/10/an-open-letter-to-spotify/Neil Young - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/business/neil-young-spotify-remove-music.htmlJoni Mitchell - https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-28/joni-mitchell-music-removed-spotify-neil-young-joe-roganBrene Brown - https://twitter.com/BreneBrown/status/1487535996782710786?s=20&t=PgIie00HgtZDJI90E2vIyQCovid Advisory added by Spotify - https://www.npr.org/2022/01/30/1076849204/spotify-covid-advisory-joe-rogan-neil-youngJoe Rogan’s Response - https://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076891070/joe-rogan-responds-spotify-podcast-covid-misinformationSpotify CEO Speaks at Company Town Hall - https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915456/spotify-ceo-joe-rogan-daniel-ek-town-hall-speech-platform-podcast Indie Arie - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/entertainment/india-arie-joe-rogan-spotify-race-cec/index.htmlTrevor Noah Unpacks Joe Rogan’s Response - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMqQXhCU4MCharles Osborne TikTok Sound - https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkBJbQ7/PodcasterHQ News Podcast is available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://PodcasterHQ.net Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ PodcasterHQ News airs on Fridays
Feb 15, 2022
22 min
Crime pays for Podcasters and Hollywood Rewatch Podcasts on the Rise
Have questions about Podcasting? Join Aimee & Ant as they answer them on their podcast - https://podcasterhq.net/podcasting101 BROADCAST NOTES:Crime pays for Podcasters originally reported on https://blog.pacific-content.com/meta-analyzing-podcast-lists-cf8c67197c77Hollywood Rewatch Podcasts on the Rise based on reporting from https://people.com/tv/tv-shows-with-rewatch-podcasts/Links mentioned:Revisiting Haven - https://revisitinghaven.com/Golden Spiral Media - https://www.goldenspiralmedia.com/MTR Network - https://www.mtrnetwork.net/PodcasterHQ News Podcast is available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://PodcasterHQ.net Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ
Feb 4, 2022
17 min
Apple, Amazon, & Spotify Want You To Apply to Have Your Podcast Featured
BROADCAST NOTES:Previously being featured on popular platforms like Apple’s New & Noteworthy, Anchor by Spotify, or Amazon’s Music page, you were subject to the algorithm’s mercy. Ways to get around it were all rumors, myths, and hearsay. Today that changes with these new Application Forms that they have made available to all Podcasters.Links mentioned:Apple Form - https://airtable.com/shrwaPEPlJn8EcE4hAnchor by Spotify Form - https://airtable.com/shrH5toj9F8iO95XG Amazon Form - https://form.jotform.com/212855057995065 PodcasterHQ News Podcast is available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://PodcasterHQ.net Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ PodcasterHQ News airs on Fridays
Jan 28, 2022
15 min
Zero New Hits in Podcasting and Facebook Clamps Down on Music in Podcasts
BROADCAST NOTES:No New Hits in podcasting story originally reported in Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-09/podcasting-hasn-t-produced-a-new-hit-in-years And thanks to Christina Szeman for her article alerting us to the fact Facebook could be muting the music in your podcast:https://medium.com/loud-updates/the-one-thing-that-you-should-consider-before-adding-your-podcast-to-facebook-f54ac67fef58For more on these stories please see the original links above.Links mentioned:Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/Public Domain - https://www.copyrightlaws.com/what-is-the-public-domain/ New episodes of PodcasterHQ News are released on Fridays - available on your favorite Podcast PlayerWebsite: https://podcasterhq.net/subscribe/To find out more about what we do please come visit us:Podcaster HQ Merch Store: https://PodcasterHQ.store Instagram: https://instagram.com/PodcasterHQ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PodcasterHQTwitter: https://twitter.com/PodcasterHQ
Jan 19, 2022
13 min
What is Podcaster HQ News?
Welcome to Podcaster HQ news where Ant McGinley and Aimee J talk about the stories and developments from the world of podcasting that new and independent podcast makers need to know.Find us on Twitter and instagram @podcasterhq or stop by our website at http://www.podcasterhq.net
Jan 19, 2022
29 sec
Lack of podcast transcripts lead to legal action, and Spotify add ratings
Sirius XM is facing a lawsuit after failing to produce transcripts for the majority of its podcasts, limiting access to those who are deaf or have hearing issues. What could this mean for independent podcasters, and is it something we should all be doing already?https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/14/22834002/siriusxm-lawsuit-transcripts-deaf-users-ada-pandora-stitcher-podcastAnd over the holiday period, Spotify rolled out a new function that allows listeners to rate a podcast out of 5 stars. Could it become the place to send your audience to?https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/spotify-podcast-ratingsFor more on these stories please see the original links below:To find out more about what we do visit us www.podcasterhq.net or via @podcasterhq
Jan 14, 2022
12 min