Rishi Malhotra has been named the new CEO of Luminary. The subscription-based podcast network's announcement coincides with new investments from Dave Chappelle's company, Pilot Boy Productions. More: - Malhotra will replace Simon Sutton as CEO. The former HBO president will remain on the company's board.
- Civil rights leader and former NAACP CEO and President Ben Jealous will represent Pilot Boy Productions on the Luminary board.
- Other board members include Black Opts Ventures managing partner Heather Hiles and ID president Mara Buxbaum.
- The new Luminary CEO also has a background at HBO.
- Malhotra helped the prestige network launch, promote, and manage HBO On-Demand. He is also the co-founder of the Indian music streaming service JioSaavan.
- Luminary executive chairman Matt Sacks said the company, the so-called "Netflix of Podcasts," is unfazed by Chappelle's recent controversies.
- Sacks recently commented that "Dave is one of the greatest comedians and cultural commentators of all time, and we're glad he chose us to be his home for audio content."
- Luminary Podcasts hosts several notable podcasts, including The Midnight Miracle, Guys We F****d, The Roxane Gay Agenda, The C-Word, and many others.
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A recent screenshot posted on Twitter by @wongmjane has excited the podcast community. The screenshot shows an empty "Podcasts" landing page with a microphone-shaped button at the bottom, indicating the platform's intention to integrate a new podcast feature. More: - Twitter's entry into podcasting follows its introduction of Twitter Spaces, a podcast analog that allows users to post audio content for up to 30 days.
- As platforms like Clubhouse wane in popularity, Twitter podcasts could help the company raise revenue.
- Facebook has also launched a podcast feature for select users, and Reddit recently introduced "Reddit Talk."
- The screenshot indicated that Twitter podcasts may provide users with a separate podcast tab.
- Not only could Twitter podcasts increase the company's online presence, but they could help introduce and popularize new modes of interacting with podcast creators.
- The news follows the company's recent acquisition of the podcasting application Breaker.
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Listeners to iHeartMedia can now interact with their favorite hosts using the platform's new "Talk Back" feature. The new feature is currently limited to radio listeners but will be expanded into podcasting sometime later this year. The 850-station radio company introduced the new feature Monday, which allows users to upload live feedback in 30-second increments. More: - A new take on "calling in" to your favorite radio station, iHeart's "Talk Back" allows listeners to record 30-second responses, listen back to them before sending, and hear them go live within 10 seconds.
- While the response times are limited, users can upload multiple tracks at a time.
- The recordings are sent directly to creators through the company's proprietary content management system.
- This allows for more immediate audience participation rather than, for instance, having creators slog through an email inbox.
- The "Talk Back" button is currently available on iHeart's app or on a particular show's website.
- The button prompts a 10-second countdown that gives users time to prepare themselves for their recording.
- The new feature is not anonymous.
- "Talk Back" users must be registered iHeart users.
- Hosts can also block users they consider to be abusing the system.
- The launch of "Talk Back" reflects larger trends in the podcasting industry as creators seek new ways to incorporate their growing audiences.
- Spotify, for example, inaugurated Q&A last year.
- The company hopes "Talk Back" will help grow its already robust network of podcasts. Currently, iHeart has over 150 million users and 30.3 million monthly podcast listeners.
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The multimedia company Buzzfeed and the podcast distributer Acast will collaborate in the production of a six-show slate of podcasts. The first podcasts are expected to be released later this year. More: - Throughout the multi-year deal, Buzzfeed will be responsible for creating content, and Acast will help monetize, distribute, and secure advertising for the podcasts.
- Subscribers to Acast+ will be provided with additional, premium content.
- The collaboration will target Gen Z and Millennial audiences.
- Buzzfeed already reaches over 520 million people each month.
- The multimedia company's existing podcast, Buzzfeed Daily, is produced in partnership with iHeart.
- Acast has already partnered with numerous other successful networks including PBS NewsHour, The Daily Beast, Discovery+, A+E, the BBC, and CBC, and others.
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PODS ON THE BLOCK 
- Pop superstar Dua Lipa has a new podcast with iHeartMedia. "Dua Lipa: At Your Service" is an interview series hosted by the singer. She hosts one-on-one conversations with artists and thinkers such as Balmain's creative director Olivier Rousteing, author and journalist Lisa Taddeo, and K-pop phenomenon CL.
- "Let's Make a Sci-Fi" is a new CBC podcast hosted by comedians Ryan Beil, Maddy Kelly, and Mark Chavez. The eight-episode series follows the three friends' attempts to write a "serious" and "seriously nerdy" sci-fi pilot. On the way, the comedians will meet with established Hollywood writers, actors, and, of course, scientists.
- Tenderfoot TV subscribers can now listen to "This Day in Crime." The platform's first foray into podcasting, the daily show will use a history-focused approach to reporting on recent crimes.
- In a recent series by The Big Hits Show on Spotify, Pulitzer-Prize-winning artist Kendrick Lamar joins journalist Alex Pappademas to explore Lamar's prolific legacy.
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PODCAST EVENT UPDATES - Coffee with Brian will be hosting a live podcasting event on YouTube on March 5. This week Brian will be interviewing podcaster and life coach Ken Eash.
- On March 8, Mymcm is hosting a virtual course, "Developing your Podcast from Conception to Creation." Tickets are $75.
- The SAIT Alumni program's upcoming event, "So you want to start a podcast," will take place on March 17. Participants include Amer Romaniuk from the podcast "No Sugarcoating" and Shahzia Noorally of "The Colour Gap" podcast.
- The second annual Ambie Awards for "excellence in audio" will premiere on March 22. The event will take place at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles and be streaming live on Twitch. This year, the show will be hosted by Ross Mathews and Nikki Boyer.
- Podcast Movement: Evolutions will take place in Los Angeles this March 23-26. The three-day event will help bring together and educate podcasters from all over the world.
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- Fox Audio Network has made a deal with the podcast advertising platform Megaphone to help the growing network monetize its fleet of shows.
- The podcast analytics platform Backtrack will sponsor the podcasting stage at SXSW, March 11-18.
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 |  | Courtney K. Rawlings is an Inside Analyst living in Los Angeles, California. She has returned to her hometown of LA after spending several years working at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is completing a Ph.D. in Art and Architectural History. While working toward her Ph.D., Courtney has developed an interest in the language and history of the tech industry, including, but not limited to, business, politics, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and podcasting. In fact, she hosts her own podcast Low Culture Boil! |  | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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