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Ausha Podcast Hosting Services Comes To American & The Black Podcasters Association
Recently Ausha, the leading podcast hosting service in France, announced the launch of their podcast hosting platform here in the United States. In an effort to learn more about their service, while providing our members an opportunity to educate themselves about hosting alternatives in the market, we invited Ausha to come speak to our community.
Our host, Odile Beniflah, Head of US at Ausha, will introduce us to Ausha (pronounced “oh sha”), an all-in-one podcast marketing platform that combines unlimited hosting, one-click publication to YouTube, easy distribution to 22 major podcast directories, a first-of-its-kind Social media manager, Smart player, newsletter, and website integration, advanced audience analytics, and monetization options!
We invite you along with our BPA community members to come learn more about Ausha and to ask your questions about their service.
This is a FREE EVENT open to all, but space will be limited, so register today!
BIPOC Creators Presents: Virtual Networking with Twila Dang
BIPOC Creators presents a fun-filled hour of virtual podcasting hosted by Twila Dang, Founder/CEO of Matriarch Digital Media, and sponsored by SimpleCast.
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This is a free event and open to all BIPOC Podcast Creators and allies.
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From Employee to Creative Entrepreneur Masterclass Monday, November 7th!
Join BPA Member Walter Gainer II, Founder of Boss Locks Media & Podcast, as he participates in the upcoming multi-day masterclass, From Employee to Creative Entrepreneur.
In this masterclass series you’ll learn how to:
👉🏽 Learn the 5-step framework for a profitable business
👉🏽 Hear from different artists and creatives on how they have made a living with their talents
👉🏽 Develop your content strategy while you’re still in your day job
And so much more!!
From Employee to Creative Entrepreneur Masterclass Monday, November 7th!
Save your seat! https://summit.fromemployee2entrepreneur.live/walter
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Podcasters Unlimited Releases A New Bilingual Narrative Fiction Podcast Series: Creencias
BPA members and President of Podcasters Unlimited Denese Duran, recently announced the launch of a new podcast on their network called Creencias.
Creencias is a bilingual series set in New Jersey in the 1990s that chronicles the spiritual journey of a young Afro-Latinx girl named Carmen. With the guidance of her grandmother, a known spiritual advisor, the infusion of catholic duality, and the echoes of her heart, Carmen must navigate her spirituality and beliefs.
You can listen and subscribe to Creencias on all major podcast platforms.
Learn More About Podcasters Unlimited:
Podcasters Unlimited is a network of original shows and a consultancy for new and established podcasts. We stand on our four pillars of content, consulting, curriculum and collaboration. We offer services to self run podcasts, small to medium sized businesses, as well as big brands and corporations.
BlkPodNews Notables
⭐️ AIR Welcomes A New Executive Director - On Sept. 19th 2022, AIR Media announced their new Executive Director, Keisha Salmon. Keisha has over 15 years of experience developing high-impact programs that protect and amplify the voices of emerging creators, established media makers, and authentic storytellers. To learn more about Keisha and AIR, you can read the announcement, Click Here For More Details.
⭐️ Coming Soon! Nya B. Media announced that the company will be launching its new virtual podcast studio membership, The VP Club! This virtual podcast recording studio membership helps creatives: record their podcasts with as little equipment as a computer, gives access to podcast information and resources, and provides an outlet for stories untold. To learn more or join the VP Club, Click Here For More Details.
⭐️ Neon Hum Media’s EDITORS’ BOOTCAMP: Accepting Applications - Neon Hum Media’s Editors’ Bootcamp is a multi-week training program for people from underrepresented groups who want to become podcast editors. At the end of Bootcamp, one graduate will be offered a freelance editing gig. The Bootcamp will run from January 12 to March 14, 2023. Applications for the 2023 Bootcamp open Monday, October 31 and close Sunday, November 13. Click Here To Learn More or Apply.
⭐️ Happy Birthday Libsyn! - The podcasting hosting service recently celebrated its 18th Birthday. That’s right, 18 years! Can you believe it? Its still not to late to wish the company & team a belated happy birthday! If you want to learn more about the Libsyn service, go to their website at libsyn.com
⭐️ NYC’s Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect Giving Us A Glimpse into Salary Ranges For Audio Jobs - Last week, Ashley Carmen at Bloomberg, gave us a glimpse into what the salaries for audio jobs within the music, podcast, and radio in NYC and other larger market cities look like. Click Here For More Details
⭐️ Facebook Live Audio Rooms Service In FB Groups Discontinued - Starting December 1st, 2022, Facebook will be closing their attempt to capture the Live Audio hype that catapulted services like Clubhouse into an industry leader. Facebook took a series of losses coming “late” to the party when trying to enter into the Live Audio and Podcast Distribution spaces, they decided to cut their losses and exit both spaces. Users will be allowed to download their previous audio until Dec 12th, 2022. To learn more about the service’s discontinuation, Click Here For More Details.
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