Media Giants Merging?! What It Means for Podcasts

About this episode

Paul discusses the potential acquisition of iHeartMedia by Sirius XM and its implications for the podcasting industry.

Send us Fan Mail Monday morning ride on Carpooling with Paul—and today’s conversation goes from rocket launches to media shakeups. Paul kicks off the week with South Florida vibes, a possible SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch you might actually see from your backyard, and then dives into breaking industry talk: rumors of Sirius XM looking to acquire iHeartMedia. What does that mean for radio, streaming, and more importantly…podcasters? From the evolution of radio to the rise of streaming and podcast...

People in this episode

Host: Paul

Topics covered

• media mergers
• podcasting
• radio evolution
• streaming
• industry news

Keywords

• media giants
• podcasts
• Sirius XM
• iHeartMedia
• radio
• streaming
• SpaceX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sirius XM, iHeartMedia

Places: South Florida

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