Music is in such an interesting place… great @ashleycarman.bsky.social report on Spotify's "Discovery Mode"

NEW: Spotify has said 70% of eligible creators and networks are uploading video podcasts to the platform, but, in reality, few of the top podcasts are doing so. Of the top 50 shows in the US, 37 regularly post to YouTube. Only eight also uploaded their episodes to Spotify.

As @ashleycarman.bsky.social writes, "While liberals are trying to build their answer to Joe Rogan's podcast, Brett Cooper is creating the right's version of Call Her Daddy that'll appeal to Gen Z women who don't identify as feminist and are anti-abortion" www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

NEW: Bloomberg reviewed +1K hours of YouTube vids from 9 popular streamers and podcasters who cater to American men. We analyzed 2 yrs of guests and transcripts to see how they discussed political topics and understand their role as a new mainstream info hub www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

For everyone just tuning in: The most Jersey political scandal of all time has dropped — www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

youtube shared this stat today, in case anyone doubted people were using the platform to watch podcasts (and, more interestingly, are doing so on the biggest screens in their houses)

Found the ghost in the machine with my AI Spotify podcast 😳

an update on my newsletter! from me, on linkedin. link below to subscribe 🫶🫶 www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions

i wish they had a comment section on streeteasy

Still thinking bout my thanksgiving sugar cookies 🥹🥹

my latest: podcasters are sick of talking to the same guests as everybody else, so they're moving away from interviews. this means more co-hosts or even monologue-style shows (a fascination of mine).

podcasters are getting bored of interviewing you www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

@ashleycarman.bsky.social escribe sobre el agotamiento de los podcasts de entrevistas y la "nueva" moda de, tal vez, mologar o meter co-hosts para "intercambiar ideas". O sea... charla. En dos años pega la vuelta y se pone de moda el documental de nuevo 😌 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Spotify’s turning into YouTube and Amazon Music is turning into Spotify www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NPR’s podcasts were downloaded more than 168 million times last month. This past week, the network’s podcasts averaged around 179 views on YouTube https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-05-04/youtube-s-podcast-deals-with-npr-slate-and-new-york-times-are-flopping