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The news was mostly bad for publishers and news organizations last year.
“We’re trying to touch people just through sound, in a really profound way.”
“Nick, you gotta realize: Our jobs are totally made up. I have some ideas as to what her job is going to be, but I have no idea what the day-to-day is going to be.”
“What Rolltape represents to me is an attempt to carve out a whole new digital space that requests a completely different kind of social interaction: sincerely, thoughtfully, slowly.”
The UX innovation we need. Plus: public radio executive pay, a boom in custom branded podcasts, and the aging of NPR’s audience.
One avenue: Only Human partnered with a hearing-test iPhone app and encourages listeners to share their data with the show.
The same trends we saw a decade ago — professionalization on one hand, platformization on the other — sure seem to be playing out again.
NPR has always recommended books, films, TV shows, and music to its listeners. Earbud.fm is the first time it’s making recommendations in an industry where it’s also one of the biggest content creators.
“I love the concierge format. It’s something that anticipates what you need and then serves it to you. Interviews and podcasts are a big leap into that direction.”