Podcasters are experimenting with business models before our eyes #RDE21

11 October 2021 Jez Nelson the Co-Head of Global Podcasts at Sony Music Entertainment says people should not be surprised that Sony Music has got into podcasts. The...

Podcasts are now becoming fit for purpose: Acast’s Joe Copeman #RDE21

11 October 2021 Acast’s Managing Director Joe Copeman gave Radiodays Europe delegates an insight into what podcast advertisers want now and into the future. He summed it up...

The Britney Spears story explained and a new podcast series tells LGBTQIA+ stories of coming out and staying in

8 October 2021 Nova’s new original investigative podcast Unpacked is now available to download. Hosted by journalist Edwina Stott, season one of Unpacked investigates the saga of Britney...

Spotify is playing podcast matchmaker

5 October 2021 Spotify is playing podcast matchmaker with Find the One a new digital experience that introduces fans to some of the podcasts they think they’ll be most compatible...

Yes! I will work for Free

26 September 2021 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by a professional colleague who is coordinating a film festival. He asked me...

Maturing podcast industry broadens appeal for advertisers

18 September 2021 A new report by Nielsen has found that the appeal of podcasting has broadened for both listeners and advertisers. The Podcasting Today report, based...

Hamish and Andy top a revamped podcast ranker: Triton

14 September 2021 The Australian Podcast Ranker looks a little different this month as for the first time, and for all three rankers, the ranker is based on...

DM Podcasts adds new Gen-X female focused podcasts

14 September 2021 Following on from the success of The Betoota Adovcate Podcast, Daily Betoota and a range of sporting podcasts on their talent roster, DM Podcasts has...

Nick Bryant and JNI combine to produce a new podcast, Journo

9 September 2021 Long-time BBC correspondent Nick Bryant has teamed up with the Judith Neilson Institute for a new podcast called ‘Journo’. Journo looks at how journalism is...

Meghan Trainor is Working on it, Angie & Yvie are back on the couch and Shane Jacobson talks cars in new podcasts

10 September 2021 Meghan Trainor has a new podcast, Workin’ On It, that she will co-host alongside her brother and best friend, Ryan Trainor. Co-produced by Cloud10 Media and...

Australia Reads is a new podcast from the Guardian

10 September 2021 Guardian Australia has launched Australia Reads, a new podcast that provides a way for audiences to experience some of Australia’s finest feature writing. Three times...

Changes coming to Google Podcasts

9 September 2021 Google has warned podcast creators of changes that will be needed if producers want their podcasts to be fully indexed and found on the Google...

Connecting Radio and Podcasts

8 September 2021 Comment from Jen Seyderhelm Ed Sheeran turned 30 in February. He’s been in the music industry for near two decades.

Two newsrooms unite to launch 9News Lunch Podcast

8 September 2021 Two of Australia’s most experienced and technologically advanced newsrooms have collaborated to make national news bulletins even more accessible, with the launch of the weekday...

A Psycho’s diary, The Bloods and two new podcasts from NOVA

2 September 2021 Big Brother Star Ari Kimber launches his podcast, Diary of a Sydney Psycho on Piccolo Podcasts Diary of a Sydney Psycho will harness Ari’s brash...

The Fairburn Brothers, finance and podcasts future all feature in new podcasts

26 August 2021 Spotify has launched a new Original Podcast, Fair Enough featuring home-grown YouTube sensations, the Fairbairn brothers, and already the podcast has shot up in popularity. In the weekly podcast series, local larrikin...

2021 Australian Podcast Awards are open for nominations

23 August 2021 The Australian Podcast Awards are back and nominations are now open. This year they have expanded the range of categories to include awards for Shows, People and...

Spotify justifies its introduction of exclusive content

20 August 2021 Spotify believes that "streaming is the future of all audio. "Responding to podcast listeners who have "have pointed out to us that their favorite...

The Pitch Economy, Cancel Culture and empowering leaders in new podcast releases

19 August 2021 Andrew ‘Bag’ Sidwell is the first guest in series five of Media Sales Mastery, hosted by Jamie Wood. In this episode, The Pitch Ecomomy, the pair...

SYN Media launches its 2021 Podcast Incubator

13 August 2021 SYN will release two original podcasts created and produced by young people in SYN’s 2020/21 Podcast Incubator program. The CBAA Award-winning Podcast Incubator is a mentoring...

Fenech and Long roll out a new podcast on movies

13 August 2021 Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long have launched a new podcast, Best Movies You've Never Seen. The pair are probably better known for their independent podcast, Two...

New Diversity and Inclusion podcast from Indeed

12 August 2021 Job site Indeed has partnered with Australian podcast agency, The Peers Project to launch a diversity and inclusion podcast series called Hire Potential with Indeed....

Two original podcasts launched from SYN Media’s podcast incubator program

30 July 2021 SYN is just about to release two original podcasts created and produced by young people in SYN’s 2020/21 Podcast Incubator program. The CBAA Award-winning Podcast...

Pocket Casts app sold to WordPress

16 July 2021 Automattic, the parent company of Wordpress, has acquired podcast company Pocket Casts. Pocket Cast co-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson, who created the podcast...

Claiming Your Confidence, Live Life in Sneakers and The Rush, new podcasts from Podshape and Nova Entertainment

14 July 2021 Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke tells Seven News presenter Katrina Blowers his biggest challenge is “getting out of bed every day” in a revealing...

Breakfast with Vossy debuts in the top 100: Podcast Ranker

12 July 2021 A number of new entities appear in Triton Digital’s Top 100 Podcast Ranker this reporting period including 99% Invisible (Stitcher Media), Breakfast with Vossy (SEN), and The New South Wales...

Nova launches new apps

1 July 2021 Nova Entertainment has updated its apps to enable features such as podcasts and news on demand. Version 8.1.1 was launched on 21st June.

Facebook launches social audio and podcasts

1 July 2021 Facebook has rolled out Live Audio Rooms and podcasts in America as part of its plans to bring social audio experiences to its social media...

Bianca Dan & Ben’s Unpopular Opinion

23 June 2021 Bianca Dan & Ben from Hit90.9 brekky have launched a new podcast called Unpopular Opinion which is an extension of their brekky show. Every Thursday they release a new...

Apple launches Podcast Subscriptions

17 June 2021 Apple has unveiled Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, a global marketplace for listeners to discover premium subscriptions offered by their favourite creators alongside millions of free shows...

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