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The leading podcast monetization platform. We help innovative creators get paid for their work, and help brands build connections to hard-to-reach audiences.

Cambridge, MA
Joined July 2017
What are 10 big podcasting takeaways? Edison Research’s Tom Webster talks about them here: blog.pacific-content.com/10-…
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Edison Research will be doing their annual Infinite Dial webinar on March 6th to discuss their latest findings about how the audio landscape has changed, which social media platforms are growing, and how smart speaker ownership is trending. #smartspeaker eventbrite.com/e/the-infinit…
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Although 70 million listeners already stream podcasts, audio giants Spotify and Pandora believe this industry will continue to grow. They're investing in premium content shows to lure users away from Android and iOS #podcasting apps. adage.com/article/tech/spoti…
If you're in NYC, mark your date for February 28th. The Air Fest presents a weekend of intimate conversations, performances, art installations, listening parties and live podcasts in Brooklyn. #podcasting #brooklyn onairfest.com/?utm_source=po…
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Bill Simmons, founder of the sports and pop-culture outlet The Ringer, challenges in this WSJ story (paywall) that podcasting is a bubble and at most ancillary content for media outlets. #podcasting wsj.com/articles/for-bill-si…
.@lawfarepodcast discusses the new Democratic House's oversight powers and how its investigations into the Trump Administration may cause executive branch noncompliance #natsec #Trump itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
As the month comes to an end, Dan and Leah of @FirstMondaysFM recap the end of the court's January sitting and catch you up on the latest opinions and cert grants. #law #SCOTUS #indiepod itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
If you're like many creators, you may have wondered if starting a membership program is a good fit for your podcast. In our latest guide on podcast sustainability, we dig into the math behind membership and the different perks you can offer. #indiepod backyardmedia.us/guides/2019…
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Starting a new podcast? We've written guides on how to turn your creative project into a financially sustainable business. First, the 4 most popular ways to make money from a podcast. #podcasting backyardmedia.us/guides/2019…
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Want to make your podcast sound better? Make sure you're using compression. Read our new guide on how to use compression to make your episodes sound more natural. #podcasting #compression backyardmedia.us/guides/2018…
One of India's biggest podcast events ever took place on January 12th. The Bangalore podcast meet-up was hosted by O2Pod Collective, a Bangalore based podcast collective. #podcasting #India medium.com/o2pod/bangalore-p…
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Check out @MarkLGoldberg's Global Dispatches podcast where he interviews Zachariah Cherian Mampilly, Vassar College professor of political science and international studies, about Sudan's Omar al-Bashir and how the current protest movement may evolve. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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Every new podcast creator eventually has the anxiety in choosing which podcast equipment to buy. Our newest guide doesn't give you every possible microphone you could buy, but instead provides a list of 3 options for every item you'll need to get started. backyardmedia.us/guides/2019…
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With the growing use of #machinelearning in podcasting, Google Podcasts has ambitious plans to include many new features, including episode closed captioning. #podcasting
Wondering how to make your remote podcast guest interviews sound like they're in studio with you? Read our guide to learn about the "double ender" recording technique that many shows employ to get a clean guest recording. #podcasting backyardmedia.us/guides/2019…
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Should you join a podcast network? Eric Nuzum tackles this complicated question as well as some of the myths of being part of a network in this post for @NiemanLab #podcasting niemanlab.org/2018/12/the-ye…
Creating your own podcast is an involved process. Going about this alone can be a lot of work, so consider hiring a freelancer. Here, we've listed the types of jobs you might want to hire a freelancer for, where to find them, and what they might cost. backyardmedia.us/guides/2018…
PodUK is happening on February 2nd, 2019 in Birmingham at Millennium Point. Check out the different panelists and guest speakers along with the schedule. #podcasting podnews.net/press-release/po…