All Things Audio

#SocialAudio #Clubhouse #Spotify

Video is coming to Spaces! How will it change the experience of the historically audio-only rooms? Madalyn and Suze also talk about the Spaces incognito mode, whether a 'hand-off host' feature should be added and the stability of spinning up a Space from the desktop.

We also talk about the cuts at Spotify and how they might impact podcasting and Morgan joins us for an update on what's happening over on Clubhouse.

Video is coming to Spaces
https://twitter.com/aaronp613/status/1729284280138764642
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1731391250052313323
https://twitter.com/swak_12/status/1731011271498321920

Spaces to soon let you join in Incognito mode
https://twitter.com/xDaily/status/1731036011872833545
https://twitter.com/striedinger/status/1731103604042252388

Could host transfer be introduced to Spaces?
https://twitter.com/KettlebellLife/status/1725567871626158283

Using X's live audio feature to repurpose - is the sound quality better?
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1731783114433720717
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1730309505685086270

Spotify anounces staff cuts
https://twitter.com/ashleyrcarman/status/1731671680206930392

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Thanks to our sponsor Zealous

Zealous is an AI assistant that lets you take your recorded content like Spaces and podcasts so you can easily repurpose it. We have been using it to create audiograms from this weekly space. https://www.allthingsaudiopodcast.com/zealous

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Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us on the first Wednesday of the month on X to be part of the conversation.

A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday. The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday.

The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube . Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Follow @BigTentSocial https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#XSpaces #BinauralAudio #Sontronics

Timestamps on X could make Spaces replays more accessible... but they aren't there yet!

This week we spoke about the introduction of active timestamps on X for video, and how this might impact listens if they also added it to Spaces replays. Suze was testing out the Sontronics Podcast Pro mic and there was some discussion about home studio setups and choosing the right mic for your space - and your budget! Plus we spoke about Suze's #NaPodPoMo project Uncaged, which lead to an interesting conversation about binaural audio recording.

Links shared during this week's show...

Timestamps added to video posts on X
https://twitter.com/xDaily/status/1722099125238312993

Could we see them on Spaces replays?
https://twitter.com/epodcaster/status/1722302100225352163

Suze's new blue mic from Sontronics
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1722327284844048576

Sontronics website
https://www.sontronics.com/podcastpro

Audio Technica ATR-2100
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1718707926758834237

Sontronics podcast pro mic available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Sontronics-Podcast-Supercardioid-Microphone-Broadcast/dp/B08G59Y7FM

Listen to Uncaged
https://podfollow.com/uncaged


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Thanks to our sponsor Zealous...
Zealous is an AI assistant that lets you take your recorded content like Spaces and podcasts so you can easily repurpose it. We have been using it to create audiograms from this weekly space. https://www.allthingsaudiopodcast.com/zealous

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Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays live on X to be part of the conversation. A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and, when available, are published on a Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube . Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#NaPodPoMo #podcasting #XSpaces

2023 is #NaPodPoMo's 16th year. Creator Jennifer Navarrete joined me and Madalyn in the All Things Audio Space this week to talk about the annual global event that challenges podcasters to post 30 episodes in the month of November.

Jennifer talks about setting up the challenge and how you can get involved no matter how little or how much podcast and audio knowledge you have.

Links mentioned in the show...

NaPodPoMo website
https://napodpomo.org/

Video and audio calls go live on X
https://twitter.com/xDaily/status/1717250189251998040
https://twitter.com/cb_doge/status/1717245960500163061
https://twitter.com/xDaily/status/1717420153854726454
https://twitter.com/swak_12/status/1715093777378156849

What'sApp view-once voice notes in beta
https://twitter.com/hahahammad_/status/1714598167696560412

Stationhead announces new partnership
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1719652691276664869


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All Things Audio is sponsored by Zealous

Zealous is an AI assistant that lets you take your recorded content like Spaces and podcasts so you can easily repurpose it. We have been using it to create audiograms from this weekly space. https://www.allthingsaudiopodcast.com/zealous

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Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation.

A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday. The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday.

Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube.

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Threadsapp #voicenotes #LinkedInLive

Voice notes have been added to the Threads app. Suze is joined by Michael Sterling and Morgan Evetts to discuss the new feature; how people are using it, why Meta might have decided to add it and what improvements might be made to it.

Plus, as more big tech platforms see their social audio experiements fold, could staff cuts at LinkedIn impact audio events?

Links mentioned during the show...

Threads announces the arrival of voice notes to the platform
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1712554380346773525?s=20

Staff cuts at LinkedIn - what might the impact be on live audio events?
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1714711941648646370?s=20

Zealous is an AI assistant that lets you take your recorded content like Spaces and podcasts so you can easily repurpose it. We have been using it to create audiograms from this weekly space. https://www.allthingsaudiopodcast.com/zealous

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Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation.

A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday. The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube .

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Amazon #AmazonAmp #Spotify

Amazon has announced it will close its social audio experiment Amazon Amp, at th end of the month. So why couldn;t the big tech companies, offering music catalgues to wannabe radio hosts, get social audio to work? Suze is joined by All Things Audio community members Morgan Evetts, Michael Sterling and Cyndilu.

All Things Audio is recorded LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation. A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube .

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#AmazonAmp #SpotifyLive #Podcasting

Suze is joined by Morgan Evetts, Michael Sterling and Cyndilu to talk about...

• Why social audio platforms from big companies failed. 0:00
• Amazon Amp and its challenges. 3:31
• Amp's potential for a digital radio-like experience. 11:29
• The reasons behind tech companies' involvement in social audio platforms. 15:53
• Amazon's Alexa and social audio 19:55
• Clubhouse's new Chat feature and its pros and cons. 23:00
• Clubhouse app updates and user experiences. 27:51
• Clubhouse changes and their impact on audience and quality. 32:45
• Personalized content recommendations on Clubhouse app. 34:29
• Clubhouse app's early days, features, and potential. 35:19
• YouTube Music introduces podcast to the UK app 39.30

Posts mentioned during the show...

Why couldn't Amazon and Spotify make social audio work? - a thread
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/171214486549082140

Amazon Amp will close at the end of October 2023
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1710222826232299574
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1709969451053887566

Unrest at Amazon Amp
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1705284065895588072

YouTube Music introduces podcasts to the UK app
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1712124191833497969

Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation. A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube . Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Clubhouse #GooglePodcasts #podcasting

What's it like over on Clubhouse at the moment? Long-time Clubhouse users discuss how Chats has changed the user base and the content. Plus what impact will Google Podcasts have on the industry?




Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation. A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube .

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

Spotify is to add auto-generated scripts to milions of podcast episodes and YouTube Music is adding auto-download to the app. Madalyn and Suze also discuss a screenshot that appears to show Threads devs are stilling thinking about adding voice and what the impact on next year's planned closure of Google Podcasts will mean for podcasters. We also hear from Morgan about the creation of his daily audio log created using Clubhouse Chats as he visited Seville.

Links mentioned on the show...

Imran Khan and Linda X talk X
https://twitter.com/dottkhan/status/1709565161864937622

Spotify adds auto-generated transcripts to millions of podcasts
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1709214224352768472

How to be sure of the accuracy of Spotify's language translation?
https://twitter.com/DanielleNocon/status/1707890106441544174

YouTube rolls out auto-download for podcasts
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1709301048202932286

Threads still looking to add voice?
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1709651261518221346

Morgan's trip to Sevile -Clubhouse Chats travel log
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1703453296315244723

Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation. A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.

The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday. Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday. The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube .

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#OpenAI #Spotify #ChatGPT

OpenAI has added voice to ChatGPT making conversational prompts reality. Meanwhile, in podcasting OpenAI has teamed with Spotify to clone prominent host's voices and translate episodes into multiple languages.

Audio taken from episode 111 of All Things Audio - listen to the full episode here

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Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper record All Things Audio LIVE on X every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.

After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.

Join us Wednesdays on X to be part of the conversation.

A full replay is available on X via @BigTentSocial straght after the recording each Wednesday.
The All Things Audio podcast is published every Friday.
Quick Takes are snippets taken from the week's episode and are published every Monday.

The podcast and Quick Takes are available wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube.

Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.