Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company, today celebrates a decade of leading the podcast industry. Over the past 10 years, Acast has continued to expand its global footprint and today is home to nearly 125,000 podcasts, enabling advertisers to reach listeners in practically every country worldwide. Today, this has led to more than 37 billion ads served globally. Additionally, since launch, Acast has paid more than $300 million directly to creators around the globe.
In 2014, Acast opened its doors in Stockholm, Sweden, its name inspired by the idea Anyone Can Make A Cast. The business quickly expanded internationally to the UK, then around Europe with offices opening in Norway, Ireland, France, and Germany. In 2016, Acast shifted its sights to the other side of the Atlantic and opened its first North American office in New York City. Sydney, Australia soon followed. In 2021, Acast undertook an initial public offering to be traded on the Swedish stock exchange.
In 2014, Acast opened its doors in Stockholm, Sweden, its name inspired by the idea Anyone Can Make A Cast. The business quickly expanded internationally to the UK, then around Europe with offices opening in Norway, Ireland, France, and Germany. In 2016, Acast shifted its sights to the other side of the Atlantic and opened its first North American office in New York City. Sydney, Australia soon followed. In 2021, Acast undertook an initial public offering to be traded on the Swedish stock exchange.
- 4/25/2024
- Podnews.net
The Podcast Show, the biggest international festival for the business of podcasting, is returning to London on 22nd and 23rd May 2024 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, to celebrate and give a platform to the podcasting industry the world over.
The show has become the go-to destination for the podcast community globally, bringing together creators, brands and industry leaders from around the world to help shape the future podcasting landscape.
Today, the Show has announced that Will Pearson & Carrie Lieberman, Alison Lomax, Richard Knight, Ross Adams & Tiffany Ashitey will be speaking with many other major industry figureheads joining them.
These leaders of the podcasting industry will be bringing their combined international expertise to the main theatres at the Show, delivering some of the programme’s stand out sessions, key notes and taking part in panels to give the international picture of podcasts, discussing everything from the impact of AI to...
The show has become the go-to destination for the podcast community globally, bringing together creators, brands and industry leaders from around the world to help shape the future podcasting landscape.
Today, the Show has announced that Will Pearson & Carrie Lieberman, Alison Lomax, Richard Knight, Ross Adams & Tiffany Ashitey will be speaking with many other major industry figureheads joining them.
These leaders of the podcasting industry will be bringing their combined international expertise to the main theatres at the Show, delivering some of the programme’s stand out sessions, key notes and taking part in panels to give the international picture of podcasts, discussing everything from the impact of AI to...
- 3/26/2024
- Podnews.net
The Podcast Show, the biggest international festival for the business of podcasting, is back for a third year. The one-of-a-kind event will bring together industry leaders, brands, platforms and the sharpest new creators from across the globe to celebrate and help shape the future of podcasting. The festival will take place across two days at The Business Design Centre in Islington, London on 22 & 23 May 2024, in the heart of the city’s media district.
In May 2023, the show brought together over 10,000+ visitors (day and night) from the audio industry globally, to learn, do business and network. It was an extraordinary international celebration of the industry, with 40% of visitors coming from outside the UK. Over 40 countries were represented including: the US, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Canada, Spain, Denmark, South Korea, Brazil and more. The show featured some of the most recognisable names in podcasting including: Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall,...
In May 2023, the show brought together over 10,000+ visitors (day and night) from the audio industry globally, to learn, do business and network. It was an extraordinary international celebration of the industry, with 40% of visitors coming from outside the UK. Over 40 countries were represented including: the US, Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Canada, Spain, Denmark, South Korea, Brazil and more. The show featured some of the most recognisable names in podcasting including: Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall,...
- 2/28/2024
- Podnews.net
Rub a little Vaseline on your teeth, fire up a hot latte, do a few mouth stretches and whisper, “It’s showtime!” That’s how the most powerful people in the podcasting business — a mix of hosts, executives and reps featured on THR‘s annual power list — ready themselves before recording their widely-heard shows. As part of this year’s survey, the group, which also includes Call Her Daddy‘s Alex Cooper, Bill Simmons, Ben Shapiro and My Favorite Murder co-hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, reveals its dream guests and guilty pleasure listens as well.
My pre-recording podcasting routine entails…
Bill Simmons, The Bill Simmons Podcast Big bottle of water, put my phone on silent, remind myself not to say anything dumb.
Karen Kilgariff, My Favorite Murder I feed the dogs, gather up all of my beverages (usually 4, 1 hot and 3 colds), rub some Vaseline on my teeth and as I log onto Zoom,...
My pre-recording podcasting routine entails…
Bill Simmons, The Bill Simmons Podcast Big bottle of water, put my phone on silent, remind myself not to say anything dumb.
Karen Kilgariff, My Favorite Murder I feed the dogs, gather up all of my beverages (usually 4, 1 hot and 3 colds), rub some Vaseline on my teeth and as I log onto Zoom,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ask the most powerful people in podcasting whether we’ve reached “peak podcast” and the answer is a resounding no. Or, more specifically, a “hell no,” an “absolutely not” and a “don’t be ridiculous!” Still, the medium isn’t without its challenges. “Podcasting has gone from being an industry that had a ton of speculative money thrown at it, to an industry that now has to figure out how to make money,” notes Audacy’s Jenna Weiss-Berman when asked to describe how it has transformed over the last five years. Here, many of the top hosts, executives and agents in the business, all featured on THR‘s annual list of The 40(ish) Names to Know in Podcasting Now, weigh in with their hopes, plans and pet peeves.
My podcasting pet peeves are…
Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM The idea that all it takes to make a good podcast is a mic and a computer.
My podcasting pet peeves are…
Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM The idea that all it takes to make a good podcast is a mic and a computer.
- 8/21/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Acast, the leading global podcast company, has announced Podscribe as its preferred attribution partner in all markets. This strategic partnership will provide Acast advertisers with unparalleled attribution services at no additional cost, allowing them to measure and optimize their podcast advertising campaigns effectively and impartially across the open podcasting ecosystem.
Podscribe's cutting-edge attribution solutions have earned them a reputation for customer satisfaction amongst some of the biggest brands spending on podcasting today including BetterHelp, Athletic Greens and Manscaped. Certified by the Iab, their advanced technology and deep expertise in podcast analytics will empower Acast advertisers with valuable insights into the performance of their campaigns. Podscribe will also allow Acast’s advertisers to measure the effect of podcast show promotion, by tracking subsequential listener behavior.
Regarding the collaboration, Pete Birsinger, CEO and Founder at Podscribe said, "Working with the biggest marketplace in the open podcasting ecosystem is a natural fit for us.
Podscribe's cutting-edge attribution solutions have earned them a reputation for customer satisfaction amongst some of the biggest brands spending on podcasting today including BetterHelp, Athletic Greens and Manscaped. Certified by the Iab, their advanced technology and deep expertise in podcast analytics will empower Acast advertisers with valuable insights into the performance of their campaigns. Podscribe will also allow Acast’s advertisers to measure the effect of podcast show promotion, by tracking subsequential listener behavior.
Regarding the collaboration, Pete Birsinger, CEO and Founder at Podscribe said, "Working with the biggest marketplace in the open podcasting ecosystem is a natural fit for us.
- 8/17/2023
- Podnews.net
Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company, today announced a massive boost to its US leadership team and Advisory Board. The news comes on the heels of Acast’s second quarter earnings results, which posted 31% net sales growth in North America. The regional success and now team growth underlines Acast’s continued commitment to the valuable US podcasting market.
In an expansion of its C-suite, Acast has selected Greg Glenday, a 25 year veteran of the media industry, as Chief Business Officer for the global organization. Glenday is the former CEO at Lightbox Video Network, the leading digital out-of-home video network. In this role, he led an aggressive transformation that included a complete rebrand, tech innovation, record revenue, and ultimately an acquisition. Prior to Lightbox, Glenday spent more than two decades working in various leadership roles across media, with a focus on audio, including Global Chief Revenue Officer for Shazam,...
In an expansion of its C-suite, Acast has selected Greg Glenday, a 25 year veteran of the media industry, as Chief Business Officer for the global organization. Glenday is the former CEO at Lightbox Video Network, the leading digital out-of-home video network. In this role, he led an aggressive transformation that included a complete rebrand, tech innovation, record revenue, and ultimately an acquisition. Prior to Lightbox, Glenday spent more than two decades working in various leadership roles across media, with a focus on audio, including Global Chief Revenue Officer for Shazam,...
- 8/15/2023
- Podnews.net
Acast, the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, is announcing the launch of Acast+ Access. This technology gives any company with an existing paid subscription offering the ability to add exclusive podcast benefits.
New research shows that there is a significant, lucrative opportunity for publishers and other companies to integrate podcasts into their current subscriptions. According to a recent Acast survey1, more than a quarter of consumers (27%) would be more likely to sign up for a subscription if they also received podcast benefits as part of that subscription. More than a fifth of consumers (21%) would be willing to pay even more to get the added podcast benefits.
With the launch of Acast+ Access, companies with existing membership offerings — including news publishers, media organisations, streaming services, and more — can now integrate podcast benefits into the paywall they already use for their subscribers.
Ross Adams, CEO at Acast, said: “Acast+ Access is...
New research shows that there is a significant, lucrative opportunity for publishers and other companies to integrate podcasts into their current subscriptions. According to a recent Acast survey1, more than a quarter of consumers (27%) would be more likely to sign up for a subscription if they also received podcast benefits as part of that subscription. More than a fifth of consumers (21%) would be willing to pay even more to get the added podcast benefits.
With the launch of Acast+ Access, companies with existing membership offerings — including news publishers, media organisations, streaming services, and more — can now integrate podcast benefits into the paywall they already use for their subscribers.
Ross Adams, CEO at Acast, said: “Acast+ Access is...
- 6/20/2023
- Podnews.net
Amazon Music and Acast have entered an agreement to deliver ad-free podcasts for Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers.
Amazon Music has purchased all the ad inventory across thousands of Acast podcasts, and as a result listeners will be able to access those podcasts ad-free on Amazon Music. Ad-free listening to Acast podcasts on Amazon Music will result in revenue for Acast podcasters.
The agreement enables Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers to stream Acast podcasts without ads globally through the Amazon Music app, available via the listener’s device of choice — including smartphone, tablet, PC/Mac, Fire TV, and Alexa-enabled devices like Amazon Echo. Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers will be able to use Amazon Music to listen interruption-free to thousands of Acast shows, at no additional cost.
“This is an exciting deal and we look forward to partnering with Amazon Music. Monetization in the...
Amazon Music has purchased all the ad inventory across thousands of Acast podcasts, and as a result listeners will be able to access those podcasts ad-free on Amazon Music. Ad-free listening to Acast podcasts on Amazon Music will result in revenue for Acast podcasters.
The agreement enables Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers to stream Acast podcasts without ads globally through the Amazon Music app, available via the listener’s device of choice — including smartphone, tablet, PC/Mac, Fire TV, and Alexa-enabled devices like Amazon Echo. Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers will be able to use Amazon Music to listen interruption-free to thousands of Acast shows, at no additional cost.
“This is an exciting deal and we look forward to partnering with Amazon Music. Monetization in the...
- 11/4/2022
- Podnews.net
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