In the wake of analysts from both Evercore and Bernstein giving Spotify an underperform rating, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the company is in early talks to acquire a podcasting network called the Ringer. With many in the industry project…
Category archives: Podcasts
8 Podcasting Tips From the Hit ‘Girls Gotta Eat’
With 2.5 million monthly downloads, their podcast is a booming business.
Chinese Audio Platform Lizhi Goes Public on Wall Street
A leading Chinese podcasting and audio content app called Lizhi has gone public on Nasdaq. Trading under the ticker symbol LIZI, Lizhi is a competitor of Ximalaya and Dragonfly. They are currently offering investors more than 4 million shares at an $11…
“What a Country!” Making America Laugh Again With Yakov Smirnoff
On this episode of The Capability Amplifier, comedian Yakov Smirnoff discusses the quest for happiness and the power of laughter.
7 Steps to Finding Freedom in Your Business
Randy Stanbury, the founder and President of 4 Level Coach, on finding freedom by leveraging employees’ strengths.
Spotify launches ‘Streaming Ad Insertion’ tool for podcast advertising
Spotify is getting serious about podcast advertising. Last July, we asked if podcasts can help the company to scale its ad business and if so, how? At the time, we forecast, based on a clue given to MBW in October 2018 by Brian Benedik, Spotify’s…
How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast
What does it really take to get to the top of the Billboard charts? The answer, according to Reggie Gooden, a partner at 818 Talent, depends on when you’re asking. Gooden, named a top business manager for artists and entertainment talent by the …
Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview
In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn’t even the thought in Keating’s mind of ending her indie music career. In this edition of the Digital…
How podcasts are damaging the potential growth of the recorded music business
Music streaming services – particularly Spotify – are morphing into something else entirely
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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Life Story To Become a Podcast on Spotify
It is being reported that Spotify will release a podcast about the life of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine next month. The eight-episode podcast, which is being produced in conjunction with Complex, will be entitled Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story. It will …