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"Siri can't tell you a story." Spoken word storytelling is the oldest kind of media. Robots can't replace storytellers. #CollabSF
Share this postThe average engagement time for audio content is ~20 minutes on a mobile device, found @SpokenLayer. Astounding in digital media. #CollabSF
Yay! @SpokenLayer are fellow @mattervc alumni, helping media companies create great audio experiences. #CollabSF
Interesting hearing iTunes described as a "black box". In social media, people talk about Facebook that way, too. Open is better. #CollabSF
"We know that people don't go from radio to the web easily. We could share so much, but how do we do it?" - @CIRonline #CollabSF
"However great NPR is, it's a bit of a locked environment." Podcasts allow for more creative freedom. #CollabSF
We talk about data visualizations, but what about audio? @CIRonline turned data into music. Beautiful and striking. #CollabSF
Excited to hear @CIRonline, one of the journalistic gems in the Bay Area, talking about Reveal News: http://revealnews.org #CollabSF
Deeply important point from @heathr: social isn't about marketing. Social allows us to have real relationships with our audiences. #CollabSF
.@getRAUR is facilitating audio broadcasts for YouTube creators, getting up to audiences of 50K for each one. #CollabSF
.@getRAUR asks: "how do we get to 500 million podcast listeners?" 46m monthly in the US alone right now. Answer: bring social. #CollabSF
I love that @CBCRadioCanada is surfacing content from their archives that goes back to the 30s. @BBCiPlayer, pay attention. #CollabSF
DRM is a collective delusion that is usefully perpetuated to solve contract requirements. #CollabSF
A quick reminder: DRM actually doesn't work. There is no definitive way to stop people from stealing your content. #CollabSF
Hearing from @CBCRadioCanada about how they put together themed playlists to surface content. @Wavelist can help with this! #CollabSF
Pro podcasters often use the same $3K microphone. It would be awesome if an app could help record audio at an accessible price. #CollabSF
Cool! @PodClearTweets automates creating "double-ender" interviews, where each participant records audio locally. #CollabSF
"If anyone is going to listen to [your podcast], you need to sound professional." - @PodclearTweets #CollabSF
.@PodClearTweets helps you record podcast interviews with studio quality sound. This is important: studio tech is expensive. #CollabSF
I've been using and enjoying the @audiosearchfm API. Genuinely a great source of intelligence for any podcast app. #CollabSF
.@audiosearchfm is a "deep and comprehensive source of intelligence about podcast episodes." http://audiosear.ch #CollabSF
.@TimOlsonSF: "60% of our funding is 'viewers like you'. Our challenge is, how do we bring that into the digital age?" #CollabSF
Radio stations have vital, unbreakable infrastructure for disaster info, says @jejohnson322. Apps need to also serve this need. #CollabSF
I agree that algorithms alone are not great mechanisms for discovery. Very human, social activity is far more insightful. #CollabSF
"There is an algorithm fetish that drives listening sometimes" that leads to awkward, jarring experiences. @HennsEggs #CollabSF