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#TopPodcast Expanded Sub-Category Search Now Available on Desktop & Mobile

#TopPodcast Expanded Sub-Category Search Now Available on Desktop & Mobile

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 03 Jul 2017

#TopPodcast welcomes your feedback and many of you asked us to expand our ‘search functionality’ beyond the primary categories, aligning with the iTunes search functionality. As requested, you can dive deeper into podcast discovery as we’ve incorporated sub-categories that are publicly available via Apple Podcast to our search bar. Not all categories have sub-categories, but

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Apple Makes Earth Shattering Announcement: Analytics Are Finally Coming

Apple Makes Earth Shattering Announcement: Analytics Are Finally Coming

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 11 Jun 2017

Talk about shaking up the podcast industry. Apple just announced that they are finally going to unveil basic analytics for podcast creators and advertisers. Essentially, the tools that Apple will be rolling out later this year will: Allow people who curate podcasts to learn what listeners enjoy and what they are ignoring By providing real-time

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Mike Francesa Says Everyone Is Doing Podcasting Wrong…And He’ll Fix It. Huh?

Mike Francesa Says Everyone Is Doing Podcasting Wrong…And He’ll Fix It. Huh?

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 22 May 2017

One of the all-time sports talk-radio icons is teasing that he might just be another ‘ringer’ jumping into the podcast pool once he turns his terrestrial microphone down come this December. It’s just another example of why podcasting revenues will continue to exceed expectations as major television and radio personalities dive into the podcasting pond.

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The New York Times Is Anything But Failing And Their #TopPodcast ‘The Daily’ Proves It

The New York Times Is Anything But Failing And Their #TopPodcast ‘The Daily’ Proves It

Business News | by Kurt Laufer | 15 May 2017

Over the last 16 months, the digital transformation at the New York Times has been anything but extraordinary.  Since the astounding debut of their #TopPodcast “The Daily”, with over 27 million listens since it’s debut last February, the ‘digital media company continues implementing a powerful distribution strategy across all major platforms. More recently, at their NewFronts presentation

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Spotify’s New Podcast ‘Mogul’ Is Ambitious Move That Will Only Galvanize Industry

Spotify’s New Podcast ‘Mogul’ Is Ambitious Move That Will Only Galvanize Industry

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 08 May 2017

As some of you may or may not know, earlier this year, Spotify announced the launch of three original podcasts:’Showstopper, Unpacked, and The Chris Lighty Story (Mogul). To me, this was a HUGE HUGE move…not just for the podcast industry, but for the digital streaming audio industry as a whole.  Why? Because an innovative and creative

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TopPodcast.com Profiled in the Business Section of The Philadelphia Inquirer

TopPodcast.com Profiled in the Business Section of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Business | by Jennifer Sherlock | 01 May 2017

We couldn’t be more thrilled with the press we’ve received since launching on March 28th!  It’s been just over a month since launching and could not be happier with how we’ve embraced. Again, we want to be the home for the ‘first-timer’ who is discovering the podcast medium for the first-time. And for those seasoned

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Bloodbath at ESPN Will Lead To a Long Train of New Sports Podcasts

Bloodbath at ESPN Will Lead To a Long Train of New Sports Podcasts

Business | by Kurt Laufer | 27 Apr 2017

What was a sad day for ESPN & and dozens of on-air talent will lead to a plethora of new podcasts. As we learn of the big-time names that were let go Wednesday, the podcast world anxiously awaits and welcomes them. Big Names With Huge Social Followers Notable names let go by ESPN were: Ed

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Bill O’Reilly & A ‘Monkey-See-Monkey-Do’ Narrative Will Drive Podcast Advertising to $1 Billion

Bill O’Reilly & A ‘Monkey-See-Monkey-Do’ Narrative Will Drive Podcast Advertising to $1 Billion

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 25 Apr 2017

Whether you like Bill O’Reilly or not, there’s one thing you can’t deny. The speed at which he pivoted to a full-fledged premium podcast platform is mind-blowing! It proves how effortless it is to literally change mediums on a dime. And now, his die-hard listeners have a place to absorb his message. But starting May

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Key Take-Aways From Edison Research’s ‘The Podcast Consumer 2017’

Key Take-Aways From Edison Research’s ‘The Podcast Consumer 2017’

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Kurt Laufer | 19 Apr 2017

Here we are again…another year in the books and the latest report out from Edison Research highlights some exciting data for the Podcast Industry. Releasing its annual “Podcast Consumer 2017′, the report highlights podcast consumption habits and data from the ‘Infinite Dial 2017 study. Podcasting continues to rise, with monthly listeners growing from 21% to

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Univision Goes Big With On-Demand Audio Under Uforia Brand

Univision Goes Big With On-Demand Audio Under Uforia Brand

Latest Industry News & Trends | by Jennifer Sherlock | 18 Apr 2017

Univision Communications is launching a new on-demand audio platform—“Uforia Audio On-Demand”—that will feature a suite of programming from news and politics to sports, music, comedy and more. The platform will include podcasts as well as live-stream programs utilizing the company’s radio and TV personalities, as well Univision’s digital-only talent. Why this is Big? It’s another

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