Our new JioSaavn destination, breaking down the Libsyn 5 Beta 1.1 release, Apple released an update as to why your downloads might be down, LibsynPro stats API, Audacity privacy troubles and a response from Muse, and of course mean and median stats

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• :13 Intro
• 3:33 PROMO 1: Childless Not By Choice — Happy Anniversary, Civilla!
• Rob and Elsie conversation
• It’s Elsie’s almost 15 year anniversary in podcasting! And Rob’s getting contact high off of something you’d never imagine
• Into the Libsyn-centric portion of the show!
• There’s a new Destination in town! JioSaavn
• Libsyn 5 beta 1.1 and all of the amazing new features including episode snippets, defaults and all time download numbers
• LibsynPro now has a stats API
• Notice about download reports being down from Apple
• Oh no, Audacity issues! Plus an update directly from the source
• 38:54 PROMO 2: Superman & Lois
• What if you’re links are not showing up on your shownotes and everyone else’s are?
• The shows that need to be removed after not being active for 90 days - a clarification
• It looks like we need to correct the record about the Kindle Vella
• Thoughts on YouTube marketing (and others)
• Podbay App now has privacy tracking information listed for shows and there is a new website about privacy and podcasting
• Libsyn is a sponsor of the Latino Podcaster Listener Report
• Spotify employees keep getting coverage for being outraged over Joe Rogan
• 1:06:35 PROMO 3: The Dandy Funhouse
• 1:07:04 Stats! Mean and Median numbers
• Where have we been?
• Where are we going?

• PROMO 1: Childless Not By Choice
• PROMO 2: Superman & Lois
• PROMO 3: The Dandy Funhouse

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Liberated Syndication Announces Partnership with JioSaavn
• A notice from Apple about downloads being down
• Updated draft privacy notice from Audacity
• Podcast Privacy
• Rob on Episode 100 of Go Legal Yourself
• Rob on the Dharmic Evolution Podcast
• Sign up for the Focusrite Webinar
• Sign up for the Latino Podcasters Listener Report
• Sign up for the Make Real Money Podcasting event
• Podcast Movement 2021
• She Podcasts Live 2021

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Talking about Spotify! Their latest 60 million dollar deal with Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy and its new Greenroom, then all that we know about Facebook Podcasts aka all that we don’t, the Kindle Vella and what it can mean for podcasters, an antitrust bill that could impact podcasting and of course our stats, geographic and user agent! Plus a bunch bunch more.

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• :13 Intro
• 3:30 PROMO 1: The David Cassidy Connections Podcast
• Rob and Elsie conversation
• Apple Channels and Apple Subscriptions are live!
• No, any plays or downloads on Apple Podcasts premium content will not show up in your podcast host’s analytics
• Alex Cooper scored a 60 million dollar deal with Spotify
• Spotify launched Greenroom, yet another audio chatroom!
• All about Facebook Podcast support and information, which at this point is about zero
• Amazon Music is launching the Kindle Vella, and it seems super cool
• Can you use libsyn for hosting files only and use all the advanced features?
• Podcasters should learn more about ad tech in podcasting
• PROMO 2: Tomorrow’s Legends
• Should you use MyLibsyn or Glow.fm, what’s the difference?
• Yes, Apple Podcasts is still taking new show in for submission
• Looks like Clubhouse is dying
• Anchor is no longer autosubmitting the RSS feed to Apple Podcasts
• An antitrust bill presented to congress if passed could prohibit Apple from pre-installing its own apps on Apple devices
• What exactly is the Libsyn classic feed?
• PROMO 3: The Banned Media Podcast
• Stats, geograhic and user agent

• PROMO 1: The David Cassidy Connections Podcast
• PROMO 2: Tomorrow’s Legends
• PROMO 3: The Banned Media Podcast

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• The Podknows channel on Apple Podcasts
• Which artists have earned the most from Spotify
• The Drop-In Audio App Clubhouse Is Dying. It Was Fun While It Lasted
• Evolving Anchor distribution to meet the needs of new creators
• Kindle Vella
• House antitrust bill would prevent Apple from pre-installing apps
• Check out Elsie and her PodUpdates!
• Podcast Movement
• She Podcasts Live

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On this episode we fill you in on the closing of Advertisecast, warning you about a serious scam from folks sending out DMCA takedowns for images and in the email they send there is a link that uses java script to infect your computer, keeping you posted on the latest Apple Podcasts emails plus subscriptions and channels are live today! Changing ownership in Apple Podcasts plus of course mean and median stats!

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• :13 Intro
• 3:30 PROMO 1: Strokecast - Episode 132
• 4:02 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Libsyn has closed the Advertisecast deal!
• WARNING! Scam! Emails and comments on blogs demanding that a copyrighted image be taken down. Beware.
• Apple sent an email a couple of weeks ago updating folks that subscriptions would be delayed and they’ve been having troubles.
• Apple sent another email updating everyone that subscriptions will go live June 15
• IP addresses are personal data
• If I change my podcast name will that negatively affect me?
• 25:49 Audio feedback: Do you HAVE to sign up for the Apple subscription program?
• Prime day is coming! Get ready!
• An alternative to feedburner is feed.press
• 29:46 PROMO 2: Healthcare Disparities in IBD
• If you want to change ownership in Apple Podcasts Connect from one account to another, you need proof that you own and control the feed
• Why does the RSS button not work?
• KaiOS devices are another opportunity for your show to be heard!
• Worst email of the week
• A Stranger Things podcast from Netflix
• Some troubles with Apple Podcasts on a Mac
• 50:32 PROMO 3: Recovery Coast To Coast
• Stats: Mean and Median!
• Where have we been?
• Where are we going?

• PROMO 1: Strokecast Episode 132
• PROMO 2: Healthcare Disparities in IBD
• PROMO 3: Recovery Coast To Coast

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Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Fake Copyright Infringement Warnings Used to Spread Ransomware
• Apple Podcasts Connect Disruptions and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Launching in June
• Apple Podcasts Subscriptions To Launch on June 15
• Digging into Apple’s iCloud Private Relay
• Stranger Things is getting a companion podcast and Magic: The Gathering cards
• Women in Podcasting: How To Start A Podcast LIVE via Podbean
• DEI For Podcasters Audience Value and Growth

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Canva integration, MGM studios, Netflix, images not showing up while searching on Google for podcasts, Artwork specs (yep, again,) all kinds of Apple Podcasts stuff including a very interesting word being censored that starts with m, and this time the stats convo is all about Call Her Daddy!

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• :13 Intro
• 3:08 PROMO 1: Not Just Another Religion and Politics Podcast
• 3:36 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Canva integration!
• Amazon acquired MGM Studios and what that means for podcasting
• Netflix is ‘expanding’ it’s podcasting footprint
• 21:54 Voice feedback about Voicelink.fm from Neal
• How important is your description to find potential listeners?
• Why when searching on Google for podcasts, some results come out with images and some without?
• Artwork specs! Yep, we mention them again and how the wrong specs could possibly cause issues with some podcast apps updating
• 35:48 PROMO 2: I Love Kentucky
• IAB stats vs unique download stats
• Double episodes in Apple Podcasts
• 42:54 Audio feedback from Jonathan about our meet-up on shownotes! via Voicelink.fm
• Apple Podcasts, shownotes and iOS 14.6
• Good stuff about Apple supporting people with disabilities
• Apple has expanded their affiliate program to cover podcast subscriptions!
• Podcasters - hobby vs career
• Worst email of the week: how to profit from your audience
• Spotify brought downloaded podcasts to Apple Watch
• Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces!
• IAB’s survey of podcast ad revenue
• There is a word that’s being censored in Apple Podcasts as a verb, not a noun
• 1:13:35 PROMO 3: The Strokecast
• Stats EXTRA! No end of the month data yet, as when we recorded the episode it was not the end of the show
• Talking about Call Her Daddy as number 5 for Podtrac
• Where have we been?
• Where are we going?

• PROMO 1: Not Just Another Religion and Politics Podcast
• PROMO 2: I Love Kentucky
• PROMO 3: The Strokecast

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Libsyn 5 Update! Webinar
• Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion
• Streaming Giant Netflix Is Expanding Its Podcasting Footprint
• Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities
• Apple Introduces Affiliate Program for Podcasts Subscriptions
• Why A Podcast Is A ‘Hobby’ For Apple And ‘Career’ For Spotify
• Spotify brings offline listening to the Apple Watch, at last
• Spaces is here, let’s chat
• U.S. Podcast Ad Revenues Grew 19% YoY in 2020; set to exceed $1B this year and $2B by 2023
• Barstool’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Returns To Top Five In April.
• The Call Her Daddy season finale
• DEI For Podcasters Audience Value and Growth
• Elsie will be joining the Podcasting, Seriously club in Clubhouse, come hang out with her! You can join the club to check her out on June 9 at 4 pm ET.

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OMG Audacity was acquired, clarifying more about the Apple Podcasts summary tag, how to get promoted on Amazon Music, podcasting music history, testing a new voice feedback service, stats, geographic and user agent and folks listening to this, we have a segment where we speak to your Amazon smart speaker — over and over and over — so please make sure you’re wearing headphones!

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• :13 Intro
• 2:58 PROMO 1: Your Brain on Facts
• 3:28 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Talking about the Apple Podcasts summary tag and why you should no longer use it
• Audacity was acquired! WUT?
• Apple Podcasts has been working around the clock to get the issues cleaned up!
• Getting a new Apple ID to log into Apple Podcasts Connect
• A service for your listeners to get your podcast delivered via email - it’s called Blogtrottr
• 14:44 What do you need to know about podcasting privacy? Audio feedback from Stacy
• Shout-out to Voicelink.fm
• Started publishing episodes 2 times a week and podcast downloads went down by a lot - help?
• 25:30 PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific
• How to get your show promoted on the Amazon Music service!
• Elsie and Rob might turn on your Alexa as they talk through asking Alexa to play a podcast
• How to figure out how many plays or downloads are coming from the Libsyn player on the website
• 33:47 Does libsyn also offer website hosting? Audio feedback from Chaplain Jared
• Spotify adds timestamped podcast sharing!
• 41:27 A bit of music in podcasting history - audio feedback from Jason
• Sometimes seasons make podcast episodes disappear
• Best tweet of the week!
• Worst email of the week
• 54:10 PROMO 3: Louisville Cycling Podcast
• Stats! Geographic and user agent
• Where have we been? In A Few Minutes and Podcasting for Coaches
• Where are we going? We Are Podcasts, Libsyn Meet-up and Libsyn Webinars

• PROMO 1: Your Brain On Facts
• PROMO 2: Legends From The Pacific
• PROMO 3: Louisville Cycling Podcast
• Stacy from Diabetes Connection
• Chaplain Jared from The Christian Meditation Podcast
• Jason from from Radio BSOTS

Thank you to Nick from MicMe for our awesome intro!

Podcasting Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Elsie

• Leave us voice feedback!
• Audacity has been acquired by Muse Group, which also owns MuseScore and Ultimate Guitar
• Blogtrottr
• Voicelink.fm
• Amazon Music Podcasts Listen On Amazon Music Buttons
• Spotify adds timestamped podcast sharing and other social features
• CC Mixter
• Best tweet of the week from And Now We Drink
• Rob on Ken Ray’s In A Few Minutes
• 107: Getting to Know Libsyn 5 and Glow.fm with Elsie Escobar - from Podcasting For Coaches
• Libsyn 5 Update! Webinar
• Podcast Episode Notes Deep Dive Meet-up
• DEI For Podcasters Audience Value and Growth

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Starting off right off the bat with a ton of information and the mind-blowing amount of podcasting news: The Apple Event, subscriptions, Spotify, Facebook, Libsyn 5 & feedback, clarification about tags, keywords, and categories on Apple Podcasts, using the Zoom H2N as an external microphone, and of course mean and median numbers

Come hang out with Elsie Escobar and Rob Greenlee in the very first Clubhouse event in club LibsynPod! May 4 at 3 pm ET - You can join through this link! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/libsynpod So sorry, iOS only for now

Recap on acquisitions and of course Glow, iOS 14.5 (again,) listener privacy, Feedburner coming back from the dead? Amazon Music in more countries Shout-outs from Elsie, the RIAA busy with takedown notices and podcasters needing to get DMCA takedown lessons, plus of course stats, geographic and user agent!

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• :13 Intro
• 3:38 PROMO 1: The Audiophile Style Podcast
• 4:20 Rob and Elsie Conversation
• Recap of all the things acquisitions and of course Glow
• Glow and MyLibsyn?
• Guess what? iOS 14.5 should be out by the time this episode is out
• Listener privacy is not a roadblock to get around
• 33:05 PROMO 2: K12Science Podcast
• Feedburner is not dead!
• Amazon Music has opened up access to more countries and they have a new portal
• Apple Podcasts making recommendations?
• Publishing to social media from Libsyn and optimizing what it looks like
• Google has 100 million installs of Google Podcasts!
• Elsie has some shout-outs: Britany Felix, Jeni Wren Stottrup, Lauren Wrighton and Sam Sethi
• The RIAA is busy with takedown notices for podcasters
• It looks like someone else on Anchor completely pirated another podcast
• Time for a DMCA takedown lesson
• 1:09:48 PROMO 3: Making Ways Podcast
• Stats! Geographic and user agent
• The next inflection point is iOS vs Android

• PROMO 1: The Audiophile Style Podcast
• PROMO 2: K12Science Podcast
• PROMO 3: Making Ways Podcast

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 :)
• The Difference Between the Current & NEW Apple Podcast App
• Apple Is Rejecting Apps That Use Third-Party Code For Alleged Privacy Infractions
• Kara Swisher Interviews Apple CEO Cook for Sway
• Upcoming changes to FeedBurner in July 2021
• Amazon Prime Music Launches Podcasts in India: All You Need to Know
• Google Podcasts hits 100 million installs on Android, proving people might care about RSS after all
• Sample DMCA Take Down Letter
• Elsie on The Podcaster’s Forum with Jeni — Facebook Group
• What to expect from the new Libsyn with Elsie Escobar
• It’s all about the numbers! Google 100m, Amazon 1.5bn, Podcast Index 2.7m plus interviews with Juliana Meyer CEO Supapass and Elsie Escobar Libsyn. Podland Episode
• Elsie Escobar – Build Your Own Position - Ep 50 of Build Your Backup Plan
• Podcasting Plots to Retain New Listeners Post-Pandemic by Embracing Niche Topics, New Promotional Strategies
• Rob on Mindgap

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Another BONUS episode and another acquisition! Libsyn has acquired Glow.FM and we have Founder Amira Valliani with inside scoop on what it is, who it’s for and why Libsyn!

• Crowdcast Webinar with Amira from Glow.FM
• Interested in signing up for Glow? Fill out this form!
• Glow.FM
• Refer-o-Matic
• Glow.FM press release

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Demystifying Visibility: Podcast Branding Beyond the Cover Art

All the Libsyn news! Libsyn 5 beta is released, Libsyn acquires Advertisecast, Samsung Podcasts are in the house

Announcing our new Samsung destination! We are once again a launch partner, this time with Samsung as they bring podcasts under the “Listen” tab in the Samsung Free application! Listen to get the scoop