Ariel Shapiro

Former Reporter

(Almost) anything goes for AI in podcasting

Ariel ShapiroMar 28, 2024

Bill Maher expands podcast operation with a controversial host

Ariel ShapiroMar 27, 2024

The big shakeup in conservative podcasting

Ariel ShapiroMar 22, 2024

Spotify and Deezer applaud the Apple antitrust suit

Ariel ShapiroMar 21, 2024

TikTok’s podcast boom might be a bust

Ariel ShapiroMar 19, 2024

Ariel ShapiroMar 18, 2024

LeBron James and JJ Redick are starting a podcast.

As athletes increasingly cut out the media middleman, basketball stars LeBron James and JJ Redick are launching a podcast, reports The Athletic. But unlike so many other celebrity podcast deals, they are doing so independently and with no official sponsor. To be fair, it doesn’t seem like James or Redick need the money.

Update 6:20PM ET: Added YouTube embed for Mind the Game.

Spotify is letting authors market like musicians

Ariel ShapiroMar 15, 2024

The Ringer union wins key AI protections in new contract — with one big catch

Ariel ShapiroMar 14, 2024

Ariel ShapiroMar 13, 2024

YouTube Music may be laying the groundwork for a “trim silence” podcast feature.

It appears Google is further optimizing YouTube Music for podcasts as it prepares to sunset Google Podcasts at the end of this month.

9to5Google reports spotting a line of code that indicates it is building out a “trim silence feature,” which is standard on Google Podcasts and other podcast listening apps. It automatically skips long stretches of silence that appear in an episode, saving the listener a bit of time.

YouTube Music preparing 'Trim Silence' option for podcasts

[9to5Google]