Apple creating podcasts to support their TV+ offerings, the Music Modernization Act, more into Google Podcasts and your podcast website, Rob’s new Facebook policies, DMCA takedown notices, geographic and user agent stats and we finish off with a discussion all about the whole Spotify is bigger than Apple Podcasts narrative out there!

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Quick Episode Summary

• :07 Intro!
• 3:54 PROMO 1: Disney Chat With Pixie Dust Fan
• 4:21 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Elsie is using a cool new app called TripMode
• Go Chiefs!
• Bloomberg says that Apple is discussing making original podcasts related to programs on TV+
• A bit into Elsie’s post production
• We’re correcting something we said in the past episode about public domain recordings and we find out about the Music Modernization Act
• Do we have any suggestions on where one can look for podcasts that are looking for hosts?
• Trying to clarify more info on Google Podcasts and podcast websites
• Don’t use wav files for podcasting, use MP3s
• Rebranding a show and keeping the same feed
• Rob has a new policy about Facebook
• Rob got 7 reputation points from the Apple Podcast community from the Apple Team!
• 46:50 PROMO 2: CherryPickin’
• The issues that arise when your podcast’s name is too basic
• Congrats Jim Harold!
• Worst Email of The Week and it’s all about DMCA takedown notices
• Yep, our stats are Libsyn only shows
• 59:26 PROMO 3: Hot Flashes and Cool Topics
• Stats: geographic and and user agent stats
• Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all those articles

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• PROMO 1: Disney Chat With Pixie Dust Fan
• PROMO 2: CherryPickin’
• PROMO 3: Hot Flashes and Cool Topics

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Our SpeakPipe Feedback page! Leave us feedback :)
• Apple Podcast Directory Update Issues
• TripMode
• Apple Plans to Bankroll Original Podcasts to Fend Off Rivals
• Apple Planning to Make Original Podcasts Promoting Its TV Shows
• Music Modernization Act
• Libsyn Supports Google’s Podcasting Strategy
• Who Offers the Fastest Podcast Hosting?
• Just What Is a Podcast, Anyway?
• Start A Podcast Series

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

• Podcast Movement Evolutions
• National Religious Broadcasters
• Podfest
• NAB Las Vegas
• KC Podcaster Meet-up

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