Andy Bowers is the Chief Content Officer of Panoply, a leading podcast network and an innovator in the space. In this Q&A from hivio 2016, the audio future festival, I talk with Andy about Panoply’s business model, how the company works with advertisers and brands, and the future of podcasting as a business. Among the questions Andy addresses: Describe Panoply For advertisers, Panoply is more about impact than scale. How is that distinction important and how does it work for

hivio 2016 is history now, but if you missed the live stream of day 2, you can catch up on a spectacular recording of it here (Day 1 is at that same link): Who will you see? Andy Bowers, Panoply’s Chief Content Officer, and a man at the center of the podcasting revolution Howard Lapides, talent manager to Dr. Drew and many others who have made the transition from radio to TV – with some pointed words for radio broadcasters Peter Kafka, Re/code’s Senior Editor/Media on what th

There are events for radio and online radio and digital and local revenue and commercial and public and Christian broadcasters, but there’s no event for people across the audio space to gather together in one place at one time. Audio is one medium, and hivio, the audio future festival, is that one event. I’m proud to announce that tickets are available for the fourth annual hivio audio future festival – in Los Angeles on June 2 and 3, 2016. Who’s on the stage? We have a confi

It’s back! It’s hivio, the audio future conference. What is it? One of the coolest events of the year, hivio brings together more than 100 of the most influential people in audio and media for two days of candid, unscripted conversation. This is not your father’s NAB (no offense intended, NAB). Amazing thought-leaders and provocative presentations. No boring panels. No celebrity keynoters. hivio is LIVE in LA on June 2 and 3, 2016 at the Andaz West Hollywood. Tickets and more

I knew this would happen. And I’m not surprised that it’s originating from podcast networks rather than radio broadcasters. I’m talking about the newest trend in podcasting: Turning brands into podcasters (part of a larger trend I have been talking about for years: Brands as media). I have long argued that radio broadcasters – the experts in audio – are well-positioned to create audio content for their clients and help those clients distribute that content on-demand. Or – as