On this episode Apple hiring all kinds of positions, and you get the scoop, Spotify announced some podcasting cool updates on their app, Spotify says their podcast service is not a music distribution tool, and some are getting their show pulled, Audio Hijack vs eCamm Call Recorder, which one is better? Discussing The Podcast Academy + Golden Mic, Castro feedback, IAB vs unique download numbers and of course stats, this time, geographic and user agents.

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Quick Episode Summary

• :07 Intro!
• 3:27 Rob and Elsie conversation
• All kinds of job opportunities for Apple in podcasting!
• Spotify is now featuring trailers
• Spotify does not want you to use their podcast feature to bootleg music - not cool
• Wanna know what happens when Spotify removes your show for music copyright violation? We got you
• Does Spotify have a chance of becoming podcasting's gatekeeper?
• 22:43 Audio Hijack vs eCamm Call Recorder, audio feedback from Ginger Campbell
• YouTube destination is working again!
• Discussing the Golden Mics and The Podcast Academy
• We got some Castro feedback!
• Media Monitors has a new podcast survey
• 45:26 1 star review from Jack! Audio feedback
• Getting Google home mini to play episodes by number
• Private podcasting solutions
• Matchmaker for finding podcast guests!
• 53:31CinemaVoz at Podfest, audio feedback from Hilda
• Thank you, from Gene
• 58:24 What is the difference between IAB stats and unique?
• 1:08:19 PROMO 3: Tomorrow's Legend
• 1:08:51 Stats, stats, stats, geographic, user agents
• Where have we been? And where are we going?

Featured Podcast Promos + Audio

• PROMO: Tomorrow's Legend
• Ginger from Brain Science, Books and Ideas and Graying Rainbows
• Jack from Darknet Diaries
• Hilda from Wise Traditions

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 :)
• Head of Podcast Partner Relations at Apple
• Product Manager, Apple Podcasts, Consumer
• Product Manager, Apple Podcasts, Personalization
• Podcast Trailers from Spotify
• Bootleg Podcasts Are a New Frontier for Unlicensed Music on Spotify
• Am I allowed to submit music via Spotify for Podcasters?
• Spotify is trying to become podcasting's gatekeeper. We musn't let them.
• She Podcasts 257: Golden Podcast Academy Tears
• The Podcast Academy
• 2019 Golden Mic Awards: See the Full List of Nominees … and Vote!
• The Podcast Academy Launched; Annual Awards Program Announced
• Niche Podcasts Have More Listeners, Indicating Untapped Advertising Opportunities
• Matchmaker.fm
• CinemaVoz
• Interview with Elsie on Inside Podcasting

Where is Libsyn Going? (In Real Life)

• Podfest
• NAB Las Vegas
• KC Podcaster Meet-up

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