RD27: Infinite Dial 2017, an audio graphic novel as a podcast and more trouble at Soundcloud

Welcome to episode 27 of the Richard Dally podcast where I bring you a UK perspective on the latest news and developments from the world of podcasting and Internet Radio In the show this week I discuss the 2017 Infinite Dial Report from Edison Research and Triton Digital, some controversy over the Missing Richard Simmons podcast, a new podcast about the movie Psycho from Mark Ramsey and the views of a listener to the typical format of commercial radio. Websites and articles mentioned in the show: A review of the Missing Richard Simmons podcast - http://www.vulture.com/2017/03/missing-richard-simmons-podcast-review.html Cherie Hu for Forbes on why the music industry is finally taking podcasts seriously - https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2017/03/14/why-the-music-industry-is-finally-taking-podcasts-seriously Google's first podcast, City Soundtracks - http://www.androidcentral.com/google-now-making-its-own-podcasts-and-first-one-really-good The ShoutOut Live! The Festival taking place on August 5th in London - https://www.solivefestival.com/ The Edison Research and Triton Digital Infinite Dial Survey for 2017: Download the whole report from the Edison Research website, Commentary on the Infinite Dial report from Rain News: http://rainnews.com/the-download-on-podcasts-podcast-completion-rate-its-still-about-length/ http://rainnews.com/key-insights-from-the-infinite-dial-2017/ http://rainnews.com/online-radio-reaches-61-of-american-adultsteens-about-170-million/ Discussion on the report from Todd Cochrane, Rob Greenlee and Rob Walch on the Pod to Pod podcast - http://www.podtopod.com/podcast/ep-23-mark-ramsey-better-podcasting Soundcloud for sale? - https://www.recode.net/2017/3/10/14887806/soundcloud-sale-investment Why Better Podcast Metrics Matter, by Steven Goldstein - http://www.amplifimedia.com/blogstein/2017/3/9/gfh2yw1gdwa4w7irh64pou1if23bec Inside Psycho, the first audio graphic novel in the podcast space from Mark Ramsey - http://www.markramseymedia.com/2017/03/secret-revealed-mark-ramsey-media-signs-content-deal-with-wondery Mark Ramsey interviewed on the Pod to Pod podcast - http://www.podtopod.com/podcast/ep-23-mark-ramsey-better-podcasting Nickie O'Hara blogs about her thoughts on the format of commercial radio - http://www.iamtypecast.com/2015/04/random-things-i-hear-on-radio.html   The show-notes for this episode are at http://www.richarddally.com/27   Contact me: http://www.richarddally.com Twitter: @richarddally