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Apple Podcast Subscriptions – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-21
Charlotte Henry and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s latest updates to the Podcasts app, including the subscription option.
Dissecting Apple's Loaded Spring (Event) — Mac Geek Gab 867
Minutes after Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event ended, do you know what your two favorite geeks did? They recorded this episode for you to dissect and discuss the elements that stuck out to them. Listen (or watch!) as John and Dave dig in and share. Press play…and enjoy learning at least five new things!
Walking 'The Line' — Media+
Apple TV+ has released an original audio podcast – ‘The Line’ – telling the story of U.S. Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher. Jeff Gamet joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss what he likes about the show and why Spotify executives should be worried.
No, They're Aren't Really Two Million Shows on Apple Podcasts
Apple Podcasts recently hit a milestone – having two million podcasts available to listeners. However, as Amplifi Media explained, all is not quite as it seemed, with many not getting past show number one.
Out of the two million titles reflected in Apple Podcasts (and similar results from Podcast Index), a remarkable 26% have produced just a single episode. One and done. That suggests many people fired up their creative juices, especially during the pandemic, and stopped after creating one episode. Roughly 1/4th of all podcasts are out of business, or more likely, were never really in it. Sure, there might be some that only planned a single episode but for our x-ray, let’s drop the number of podcasts down by 26% – which means there are roughly 1.5 million (1.48m) podcasts with two or more episodes. That’s a big difference. Let’s go a bit further. Let’s use three or fewer episodes as a mark. That rockets the number up to an astonishing 44% of all podcasts… If a ‘real podcast’ is a series of at least four episodes, that effectively reduces the total of two million podcasts to 880,000.
Share Your COVID-19 Stories With Apple News Today
The Apple News Today podcast wants listeners to send in their stories about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is Apple Podcasts+ Finally on The Way? — Media+
Hot Pod founder Nick Quah joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the possibility of Apple Podcasts+ before the conversation takes an unexpected turn…
‘For All Mankind’ Official Apple Podcast Launches
In a video uploaded to YouTube, Apple has announced its first original podcast in the form of “For All Mankind.” In For All Mankind: The Official Podcast, the space race continues. Fans of the series and its themes can hear host Krys Marshall (Commander Danielle Poole) discuss what really goes down beyond our atmosphere with guests from the series, space experts, and former astronauts — plus never-before-heard audio that shows how astronauts achieve the impossible.
Apple Looking for Head of International for Podcasts
Apple is looking to expand its Podcasts team and is recruiting a Head of International based in London, according to a job ad.
How Apple Might Get into the Subscription Audio Business? — Media+
Tom Webster of Edison Research joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss the rumored launch of Podcasts+. How would Apple go about getting into the subscription audio business? And should it?
Should Apple Build Netflix For Podcasts?
Rumors abound that Apple is to launch a Podcasts+ subscription service to compete with Spotify. In his latest Vulture column, Hot Pod’s Hot Pod‘s Nick Quah looked at whether he should and highlighted some difficulties that the company may come across.
You have to start with the reality that nobody’s really figured out a Netflix-esque paid subscription service for podcasting just yet, which is another way of saying that audiences haven’t sufficiently expressed interest in that kind of relationship with podcasts … or that audiences haven’t been sufficiently conditioned to want to pay for a service that would serve them podcast-like experiences. For all intents and purposes, Luminary went nowhere, notable only for its achievements in raising investment money and driving headlines. Meanwhile, other examples that can be evoked — whether it’s Stitcher Premium or Quake Media — seem largely limited in their respective achievements. We simply haven’t seen meaningful efforts at a true podcast equivalent to Netflix or even something more genre-specific like Crunchyroll, Shudder, or the Criterion Channel.
New Apple Podcasts Spotlight Feature Highlights Creators
Apple has added a new feature to Podcasts on iOS and macOS called Spotlight. It showcases rising creators in the podcasting world.
Rumor: Apple Could Release ‘Podcasts+’ to Compete With Spotify
The third rumor on Friday from Bloomberg involves Apple working on a podcast subscription service to compete with Spotify.
Executive Producer of ‘Earth at Night in Color’ Talks on Podcast
Alex Williamson, executive producer of “Earth At Night In Color” on Apple TV+ spoke with Ben Consoli on the Go Creative Show podcast. Topics include filming the series, using special low-light cameras, discovering new animal behaviors, the benefits of using infrared light, the impact of using lights in nature, finding a narrator for the show, and how the pandemic affected production. It’s an hour-long show and you can listen by clicking the link below.
How to Embed a Podcast From Apple Podcasts Into a Website
Apple has finally made it possible to embed an entire podcast or a single episode of a podcast into a website.
The Apple News Podcast Wants to Hear How The Pandemic Has Affected You
On Thursday’s episode of Apple News Today, co-hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino reveal they want to hear from listeners.
Apple Releases Oprah’s Book Club Podcast
Apple TV+ series “Oprah’s Book Club” has expanded into a podcast. It’s an eight-part series examining a book by Isabel Wilkerson.
New Zane Lowe Interview Series on Apple Podcasts
“The Zane Lowe Interview Series” is a new podcast where the Apple Music host interviews artists like Lady Gaga, Hayley Williams, and others.
Apple Original Podcasts, Laptop Evolution – TMO Daily Observations 2020-05-26
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s hiring a Podcast lead, and John’s take on the Macbook’s future.
Apple Looking for Exec to Lead Original Podcasts Push
Apple is reportedly looking to increases its original podcasts offering and is searching for an executive to lead the push.
Podcast Listeners Turning to Spotify in Some U.S. States
Spotify’s investment in podcasts appears to be starting to pay off as in some U.S. states, listeners are moving away from Apple.
Apple Podcasts Adds ‘COVID-19: Essential Listening’ Section
Apple added a special section in Apple Podcasts called COVID-19: Essential Listening. It features podcasts to keep you informed of the latest news and updates.
Satirical News Site ‘The Onion’ Comes to Apple Podcasts
The Onion is debuting a daily news podcasts called The Topical is coming to Apple Podcasts and other platforms. No word on whether it will be real news or a comedy podcast.
Leading media experts agree our subservience to the written word has ended, and all future generations will passively absorb information from The Onion’s podcast each day. In fact, an emerging consensus suggests this could be the last sentence you ever have to read if you click below right now to listen to The Topical, thereby freeing yourself from a dying culture’s benighted era of literacy.
Apple Podcasts: The Topical
‘Little America’ Coming to Apple Podcasts and Books
An interview with the team behind Apple TV+ show Little America reveals they plan to expand into Apple Podcasts and Apple Books.