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RESONATE Podcast Festival and Tink Media Launch Pitch Party Feed Connecting Independent Creators with Production Companies


RESONATE Podcast Festival and Tink Media launched Pitch Party, new podcast feed serving as matchmaking platform for independent narrative podcast creators and production companies seeking quality content for development. Platform releases weekly episodes featuring different podcast pilots from independent producers, with production company representatives able to listen to curated feed to determine fit for their rosters while audio enthusiasts can discover forthcoming shows before official launches through bonus episodes featuring creator conversations. Concept evolved from annual RESONATE Pitch Party competition sponsored by VPM Media where three contestants pitch storytelling podcast ideas to festival attendees and judges for $10,000 prize to create pilot episodes, with 2024 competition producing serendipitous industry matchmaking when audience production company representative offered winner contract. Chioke I’Anson, festival founder and director of community media at Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, explained initiative addresses problem where “people making great shows make no money” and “cool ideas for shows cannot get support they need,” with narrative podcasts requiring weeks or months to research, script, edit and sound-score single episodes compared to cheaper conversation-driven chatcasts. Lauren Passell, Tink Media founder operating two leading industry newsletters and offering podcast consultation and marketing services, stated Pitch Party aligns with company passion for “shining light on hugely unsupported indie creators making best things,” with platform launching October 10 releasing weekly episodes across all podcast platforms as curated feed not currently accepting unsolicited submissions though annual RESONATE Pitch Party contest submissions open each June.


Spotify Launches ChatGPT Integration Enabling Personalized Music and Podcast Recommendations Through Conversational AI Interface


Spotify launched ChatGPT integration allowing both Free and Premium users to connect accounts for personalized music and podcast recommendations through conversational artificial intelligence interface utilizing real-time context from user conversations. Integration enables users to request audio suggestions with ChatGPT presenting playable links opening directly in Spotify app across web and mobile platforms, with Free listeners accessing existing curated playlists including Discover Weekly and New Music Friday while Premium subscribers can request fully personalized playlists created from actual listening habits. Feature operates in English across 145 countries supporting ChatGPT Free, Plus and Pro users, with Spotify stating technology will continue evolving as company refines capabilities combining data-driven personalization with human editor expertise. Company emphasized connecting service remains optional and fully user-controlled with clear privacy protections, confirming no music, podcasts or video content will be shared with OpenAI for training purposes addressing AI training data controversies. Integration represents significant development for podcast discovery enabling users to request specific recommendations through natural language queries rather than scrolling endless algorithmic suggestions, with conversational interface creating more intuitive discovery experience comparable to receiving suggestions from knowledgeable friend familiar with user preferences and contextual listening situations.


Global Launches Global Studios Creative Hub and Acquires The Fellas Studios in Video-First Podcasting Expansion


UK media company Global launched Global Studios as new creative hub designed to lead video-first podcasting while confirming acquisition of The Fellas Studios, one of United Kingdom’s most successful creator networks founded in 2021 by YouTubers Callum Airey and Joshua Larkin. Global Studios positioned as one-stop shop for creators offering premium video and audio production facilities, seamless multi-platform distribution and marketing support powered by Global’s extensive radio, digital and outdoor networks, housing award-winning podcast slate including The News Agents and My Therapist Ghosted Me alongside The Fellas Studios hit titles attracting millions of views and listens across YouTube, Spotify,...