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93% Listening to Radio Weekly May Be The Worst Number for Radio's 40 Most Powerful
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/30/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/30/15

93% Listening to Radio Weekly May Be The Worst Number for Radio's 40 Most Powerful

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Advertising Cluster Buster
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/26/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/26/15

Advertising Cluster Buster

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New Amplifi Infographic on Podcasting
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/20/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/20/15

New Amplifi Infographic on Podcasting

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If Apple CarPlay dominates the car, what becomes of the AM/FM buttons?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/12/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/12/15

If Apple CarPlay dominates the car, what becomes of the AM/FM buttons?

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Everyone Calls It Radio But Radio People
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/1/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 7/1/15

Everyone Calls It Radio But Radio People

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32 million Listened to a Podcast Last Week
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/26/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/26/15

32 million Listened to a Podcast Last Week

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"WTF" With Barack Obama
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/25/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/25/15

"WTF" With Barack Obama

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"Podcasting is destined to be Huge" - NY Times
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/17/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/17/15

"Podcasting is destined to be Huge" - NY Times

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"Idle Chatter" at Talkers Conference
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/14/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/14/15

"Idle Chatter" at Talkers Conference

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Public Radio: Live Streaming is Slowing, On-Demand is growing
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/10/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/10/15

Public Radio: Live Streaming is Slowing, On-Demand is growing

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most radio listening is out-of-home, but most audio listening is in-home
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/9/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/9/15

most radio listening is out-of-home, but most audio listening is in-home

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Colbert "brand-builds" with podcast
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/6/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 6/6/15

Colbert "brand-builds" with podcast

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Which car manufacturer has the best user interface?  Who cares.
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/28/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/28/15

Which car manufacturer has the best user interface? Who cares.

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Mobile is eating the world
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/28/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/28/15

Mobile is eating the world

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Big move: Spotify "podifys"
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/20/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/20/15

Big move: Spotify "podifys"

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Here is why so many radio station streams aren't working
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/5/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/5/15

Here is why so many radio station streams aren't working

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Podcast Advertising:  Enter the Promo Code
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/3/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 5/3/15

Podcast Advertising: Enter the Promo Code

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The Pew View of Podcasting
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 4/29/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 4/29/15

The Pew View of Podcasting

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Steven Goldstein is the founder and CEO of Amplifi Media, an advisory firm that just marked 10 years helping brands, media companies, and talent navigate the fast-changing worlds of audio and video. From the early days of podcasting to today’s expanding universe of video podcasts and cross-platform storytelling, Amplifi helps clients stay ahead of shifting consumption habits and rising audience expectations.

Steven also teaches The Business of Podcasting at NYU, where he brings real-world insight to the classroom and helps shape the next generation of media thinkers. A longtime observer and commentator on the intersection of media, technology, and content strategy, his Thought Letter blog is followed by industry leaders looking to understand what’s now—and what’s next.

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The Great Content Flood — And Why Mediocre Doesn’t Stand a Chance
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Whether machine- or human-made, low-value content has never faded faster

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At my Business of Podcasting class, students reviewed AI-generated podcasts. Tom Webster joined for a mini focus group.

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