Remembering Todd Cochrane; and Apple testing new chapters?

We remember podcasting pioneer Todd Cochran who passed away
suddenly this week, reflecting on his 19-year journey in the
industry and the indelible mark he left on the
medium. 

• Todd's journey began in 2004 with a $14.95 Walmart microphone,
creating his first podcast in a hotel room in Waco, Texas
• An excerpt from our 2023 interview with Todd shares his
podcasting origin story and philosophy
• Apple Podcasts appears to be preparing support for Podcasting
2.0 JSON chapters, potentially offering AI-generated chapters for
podcasts
• Daniel J Lewis has launched Pod Chapters in beta, offering
AI-generated chapter creation for podcasters
• Patreon is enhancing creator pages with customization options
and domains, pointing to a trend of creator-owned portals
• YouTube broadcast its first exclusive NFL game to 17 million
global viewers as sports content grows in importance
• Growing concerns about AI-generated podcast content as
companies flood platforms with low-quality, automated shows
• New York Times is closing its dedicated audio app to integrate
audio content into its main news app
• Discussion of protocol integration between ActivityPub, the AT
protocol, and Nostr for better social web interconnection

If you're in London on Tuesday, September 16th, join James and
Sam at the Yorkshire Grey in Langham Street between 5-7pm for
drinks and conversation.




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