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I understand that, for the most part, its probably a why not?
Will Spotifys newly unveiled ad marketplace offering commoditize away that beloved ad format over the long run?
I think thats going to be the winning combination.
They include:
Support for paid podcasts… of a sort.
Anyway, this feature is expected to roll out in the spring.
A new partnership with Automattics Wordpress platform around a tool that converts written content directly into podcast experiences.
Some interactivity tools facilitated over Anchor, including to do stuff like polls and Q&A sessions.
(Zicherman co-founded Anchor, by the way.)
We believe these formats can sit on top of traditional podcasting, he said.
Again, a diplomatic answer.
Not directly-related to our interests, but it sure is interesting.
Shout-out to Neil Young.
Another thing that stood out to me: very brief mentions ofReply AllandThe Joe Rogan Experience.
Kinda awkward, I guess.
Theres a good chance you already know about this, but lets go over the details.
Quick preface, though: This write-up specifically goes over the details of what happened last week.
Im working on a longer piece hoping to unpack its many layers, so keep that in mind.
For now, heres the accounting.
Which made what happened last week all the more whiplash-inducing.
Eddings thread went viral shortly after its publication on the afternoon of February 16.
It provoked tremendous response on social media, the bulk of which directed criticism to Vogt and Pinnamaneni.
The decision seems to have been prompted from them, and both would laterpublishapologieson Twitter.
So thats the accounting for now.
More soon, hopefully.
This piece has more detail on Eddings side of the lead-up to the thread.
you’ve got the option to find thathere.
The move wasconfirmed to me on Friday evening.
(He later publicly publisheda variation of the statement as a Twitter threadyesterday.)
The company is editorially independent from Sony Music.
More follow-upin the New York Times.
iHeartMedia is acquiring Triton Digital from E.W.
The deal will go for $230 million,according to the Wall Street Journal.
This sale effectively ends Scripps adventures in podcasting,following its sale of Stitcher to SiriusXMthat completed last October.
Apparently, Joe Roganpopped up on Clubhouse over the weekend.
On the other hand, does this mean very much for his exclusive $100 million deal with Spotify?
I guess it doesnt mean much if sessions arent recorded.
Which they arent.I think?
The companyattributed the downtime to a denial of service attack, and claims that there was no data breach.
In tomorrowsServant of Pod…Bit of unexpected timing with this one.
And to fill out the roundtable, we brought in Chiquita Channel Paschal and Emmanuel Dzotsi for the discussion.
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The Podcast Swag of Tomorrow, Today
ByKevin Cortez
Podcast merch is inherently uncool.
Thats just what it is.
Black tells me theyll also be available in restaurants in LA and New York, inBurgerlordsandWildair, respectively.
Its newness for the sake of newness, buying for the sake of buying.
Its conspicuous consumption, totally.
But make it tasteful, you know?
And maybe it makes it all worthwhile.
The candlesretailedfor $75.
All proceeds went directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Of course, the intersection of hype and podcasting has its own set of grievances.
Theres also the inevitable resale market thats waiting to emerge through missed product opportunities.
Right now, there sits a pair ofmesh green shortsfrom the mens fashion podcastThrowing Fitson eBay for $120.
Theres currently 12 watchers of the listing, likely waiting for the seller to drop the price.
I asked Lawrence Schlossman, one half ofThrowing Fits, what his thoughts are on the attempted price flip.
And for good reason because that shit is fucking fantastic.
So whoever is watching that should fucking buy it now.
Schlossman and his cohort James Harris are no strangers to merchandising.
But Shlossman stresses to me that he doesnt consider these to beThrowing Fitsmerch products.
The tees, the shorts that shit gets TLC from us as well.
But I think about it with a dual-track mentality.
But to me theyre different.
I feel like the brand that we love.
I feel like a clothing brand, Shlossman proudly tells me.
I feel like whatAntonio [Ciongoli]feels like at18 Easton drop day.
Sure, collaborations are in our wheelhouse and all we do is think aboutjawnz.
It makes sense in our space.
Were just so trained, not just as consumers but from our professional careers.
Not to mention working with our friends pays off in ways more than money.
Heres to looking forward to more big podcast collabs in 2021.
