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CES = Disruption to Legacy Media
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 1/7/16 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 1/7/16

CES = Disruption to Legacy Media

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Did You Know "Serial" Was Coming Out Yesterday?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/11/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/11/15

Did You Know "Serial" Was Coming Out Yesterday?

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Could Facebook Be The Next Big Platform For Podcasts?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/9/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/9/15

Could Facebook Be The Next Big Platform For Podcasts?

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Coke comes In Big Bottles and Small Cans
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/8/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/8/15

Coke comes In Big Bottles and Small Cans

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You Can Listen To This Blog Post
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/6/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 12/6/15

You Can Listen To This Blog Post

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Inside Radio - On The Inside with Steve Goldstein
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/20/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/20/15

Inside Radio - On The Inside with Steve Goldstein

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Why Hasn't AM/FM Fully Embraced Podcasting?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/19/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/19/15

Why Hasn't AM/FM Fully Embraced Podcasting?

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Fasten Your Safety Belt
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/11/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/11/15

Fasten Your Safety Belt

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Six Ways Podcasts Are Different Than Radio
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/8/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/8/15

Six Ways Podcasts Are Different Than Radio

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RIP Grantland: Which is Bigger - Brand or Talent?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/1/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 11/1/15

RIP Grantland: Which is Bigger - Brand or Talent?

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Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/29/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/29/15

Google (finally) Gets Into Podcasts

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Odds and Ends: From Podcast to Book, Dash Conference and new Podcast News Source
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/20/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/20/15

Odds and Ends: From Podcast to Book, Dash Conference and new Podcast News Source

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Mobile Is Eating The World
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/12/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/12/15

Mobile Is Eating The World

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Up on the Digital Farm (team)
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/3/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 10/3/15

Up on the Digital Farm (team)

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Podcast Listening by Steve Goldstein and Pierre Bouvard
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/15/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/15/15

5 Things You Didn't Know About Podcast Listening by Steve Goldstein and Pierre Bouvard

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How Long Should Your Podcast Be?
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/10/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/10/15

How Long Should Your Podcast Be?

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With the Podcast Upfront This Week,  Here is our Amplifi Infographic
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/7/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 9/7/15

With the Podcast Upfront This Week, Here is our Amplifi Infographic

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Mashable: Podcasting embraces a new era of cool
Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 8/29/15 Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media 8/29/15

Mashable: Podcasting embraces a new era of cool

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Steven Goldstein is the founder and CEO of Amplifi Media, an advisory firm that just marked 11 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 Clip Economy Is Eating Everything
June 11, 2026
The Clip Economy Is Eating Everything
June 11, 2026

Often clips reach audiences exponentially larger than the original show. How do we monetize that?

June 11, 2026
Moving Beyond the Download
May 26, 2026
Moving Beyond the Download
May 26, 2026

The download was a transitional metric. It’s time to move on.

May 26, 2026
Thinking Beyond the Download
May 19, 2026
Thinking Beyond the Download
May 19, 2026

The importance of thinking beyond the download — Today (Wednesday) at Podcast Show London. 12:50pm Studio Stage

May 19, 2026
AI can make podcasts. But can it make anyone care?
May 13, 2026
AI can make podcasts. But can it make anyone care?
May 13, 2026

AI can now generate podcasts at industrial scale. But after hearing what Gen Z thought of AI-generated shows, one thing became clear: making content is easy — making people care is much harder.

May 13, 2026

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