🎙️ The Future of Media Consumption: Nielsen Finds Podcasts Outshine Video Content

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📢 Nielsen Unveils Soaring Popularity of Podcasts Over Other Media Platforms. Americans prefer audio over video, even though there are plenty of video services. The Nielsen 2023 Consumer Survey found that 21% of consumers plan to listen to podcasts more in the next six to 12 months, more than any other media. 

📢 Financial Struggles Prompt CBC/Radio-Canada to Slash 600 Jobs in 2024. CBC/Radio-Canada announced programme and job cuts over the next year to manage $125 million in budget pressures for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.

📢 Spotify Shakes Up Its Podcasting Portfolio, Axes Heavyweight and Stolen. There was no connection between the cancellation of the podcasts, which were both produced by Gimlet Media, which is a subsidiary of Spotify, and the layoffs of 17 percent of the company that were announced earlier on Monday.

📢 RØDE Expands Its Audio Empire with Acquisition of Iconic Mackie. Earlier today, RØDE Microphones LLC made a public announcement regarding the acquisition of Mackie, a renowned American pro audio leader.

• Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights' latest Podcast Download report calls this YouTube's podcast ambitions' “banner year”. It finds that weekly podcast listeners who only watch podcasts have increased from 8% to 14% since April 2022. YouTube is used by 28% of weekly podcast listeners, more than Apple Podcasts and Spotify combined.

• October Sees Rising Podcast Ad Spend by Top Brands: Magellan AI Report. Magellan AI found that podcasting's top 15 advertisers spent more in October than September.

• Global Audio Market to Grow 7% with Podcasts Leading the Way - Deloitte Report. The audio entertainment market is poised for growth. The podcast, streaming music, radio, and audiobook market is expected to reach US$75 billion in 2024, up 7%. Podcasts have untapped per-user revenue.

• Revolution in Multicultural Podcasting: reVolver Partners with Roku. It has partnered with the streaming service to bring multicultural podcasts to Roku.

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•  Erica Farber, the CEO of Radio Advertising Bureau for a period of twelve years, has declared her intention to leave the company. With effect from April 1, 2024, Farber will be succeeded as President and Chief Executive Officer by Mike Hulvey, CEO of Neuhoff Media.

• Former Audible and Gimlet executive joins NPR as head of podcast strategy. Colin Campbell will start new role this December.

• Westwood One will be led by Cumulus Media EVP of Corporate Strategy & Development Collin Jones starting January 1, 2024. He succeeds Suzanne Grimes, who left after eight years.

• AdLarge announced today Tom Brady has joined the company’s sales force. In this new role, Brady will work directly with EVP of Audio Sales, Robin Sloan.

• Rachel Williamson was elevated by Audacy to the position of President of Local Sales Strategy and Innovation, from Regional President. Williamson will answer to Chief Revenue Officer Brian Benedik in the newly created role.

Why did you choose this theme? 
I chose this theme to capture the essence of pivotal conversations shaping our global response to climate change. This theme reflects my focus on episodes that delve into the intricacies of climate policy-making, highlight the voices leading the charge in climate action, and explore the dynamic interplay between global politics and environmental advocacy.

Through these carefully selected shows, I aim to spotlight the trailblazers who are redefining the boundaries of climate discourse and driving meaningful change at both local and international levels.

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• Breaking Down What Makes a Podcast Successful. Buzzsprout Conversations is a new-ish podcast where we dive into the real-life stories of podcasters and what makes them successful!

• New AI Tool Creates Podcast Launch Kits in Minutes. Showplanner AI-generates a free podcast launch kit to help independent podcasters launch a new idea in minutes.

• 5 new tools to automate podcast production, powered by AI. For the last 3 months Resound, the AI podcast editor, has been quietly building and iterating and announcing a BIG step forward to achieving our mission of automating audio production.

• How to Make Your Podcast Recommended by ChatGPT. ChatGPT became the fastest-growing app ever with 100 million active users in two months. ChatGPT was used daily by 13 million people during its launch. That number may be much higher today.

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Here are our current featured roles. Check the job board for more jobs and some freelance gigs.

• Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is seeking a flexible and talented Casual Audio Editor/Sound Designer - for on-call assignments

• Bloomberg is looking for a Full-time and contractor Podcast Producer. Bloomberg is expanding its audio offerings and seeking an experienced podcast producer for a daily economy, world, and enterprise business news podcast.

• Tiktok is hiring a revenue strategy and operations manager. Livestream Team is committed to creating real-time interactive scenes. As a new form of content, livestream creates value for all parties in the ecosystem.

• Vice Media is looking for a Freelance Podcast Producer Series. As a producer you will be responsible for owning all aspects of pre-production, production and post-production of narrative audio documentary.

• Sinclair, Inc. is looking for an Associate Producer, Podcasts to assist in developing and producing a slate of audio series. 

• Nova Entertainment is hiring a Audio Engineer. NOVA Entertainment is Australia’s fastest-growing audio entertainment business.

• Rode is hiring a Social content creator. As a Social Content Creator specializing in TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts, you will play a pivotal role in our brand's growth strategy. 

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• Our first events for 2024 are now also open for registration with the year kicking off with our Sydney Audio Summit and Melbourne Audio Summit 

• Music Crash Course: A how-to for all things musical in a podcast.Get ready for a mind-blowing crash course in all things music, where you'll learn about cues, tags, stingers, and how to use them.

• How to mix – for producers. Mixing audio stories — creating balance and clarity with all of the audio elements in a story — is an essential part of the production process.

• Design a Great Podcast with Strategy In Mind. This class will take you through a design process that blends vision, planning, and strategy.

• Peacock Hits 30 Million Paid Subscribers: Comcast Foresees Bright Future Ahead. Comcast expects Peacock to grow beyond 30 million paying subscribers. Comcast president Mike Cavanagh announced the new subscribers and $10 ARPU at the UBS Global Media and Communications conference Monday morning.

• For its rival Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Music debuts new features like music moods and personalised album art for "Recap."

• In the wake of a year that damaged its reputation, Reddit rebrands itself ahead of a speculated 2024 initial public offering.

• Izea, an influencer marketing technology company, bought Sydney-based Hoozu. Hoozu, a public company in Orlando, has Huume, a creator talent management division.

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