Last modified on Sun 25 Apr 2021 12.23 EDT
Spotify is expected to report this week a significant slowdown in the number of new subscribers in the first quarter, the latest pandemic winner to signal that the lockdown entertainment boom is over.
When the audio streaming company updates investors on Wednesday, it is not expected to maintain the blistering rate of new subscriber growth experienced last year. Spotify, which reported 6 million new subscribers in the first three months last year and 11 million in its most recent quarter to the end of December, has told investors not to expect the boom to continue at such a pace.
Podcast Movement is joining with Podcast Day 24 to promote the podcasting and audio industry.
Podcast Day 24 brings together speakers and podcasters from the podcast industry worldwide and Podcast Movement is a large community of podcasters.
Dan Franks, President of Podcast Movement said: “We’ve admired from afar what the teams behind Radiodays and the British Podcast Awards have been doing, so we are extremely excited to have the opportunity to work together in 2021.
“Podcasting is a medium that transcends geographical boundaries, and Podcast Day 24 is a perfect testament to that!”
Matt Deegan from the British Podcast Awards says: “Podcasters all around the world face similar opportunities and challenges, with Podcast Day 24 we’re finding speakers and sessions that can inspire everyone involved in the sector. Podcast Movement have created an amazing series of events, we’re excited to have their support and involvement in Podcast Day 24”.
U.K. Podcast Companies Want What the U.S. Has, Looking Past the BBC
The public broadcaster has long dominated audio production in Britain. But new podcast companies are taking inspiration from America and finding investors to shake up the industry.
When Renay Richardson started Broccoli Productions, “my main goal was not to be dependent on the BBC,” she said.Credit.Suzie Howell for The New York Times
March 15, 2021
LONDON In November 1922, the BBC sent out its first radio broadcast. Back then, the public broadcaster provided one hour of content a day, but in the century since, BBC Radio has grown to become a sprawling network of stations known for providing quality programming. The BBC’s radio output can be heard across the world, and in Britain it has a tight grip over the audio industry.
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Entries now open for British Podcast Awards 2021
The British Podcast Awards is welcoming entries for the 2021 competition with the winners being announced in July.
The event, now in its fifth year, has attracted Amazon Music as headline sponsor and has a new Lockdown and Documentary categories.
And readers of the weekly email Great British Podcasts will also create the shortlist for the new Best International podcast.
Craig Strachan, Head of Podcasts, Europe for Amazon Music says: “We’re thrilled to be headline sponsor of the British Podcast Awards this year and show our commitment to the UK podcast community. As a proud podcast service, we look forward to celebrating another fantastic year of podcasts and the role they have played in helping us all through this extraordinary period.”