2020 Podcast Predictions and Predicting the Asian Market

Good day! This is my reaction to the recently posted 2020 Podcast Predictions from Top Industry Leaders, released by Pacific Content.

It’s a super great article and I just want to discuss some of the points brought up in there.

Enjoy!

Timestamps

[00:40] The Apple vs. Spotify Platform War
[02:30] Malaysia’s current podcast sentiment, Spotify’s integration and Apple’s efforts
[05:50] The Third: Google and its rise of features
[07:55] Lack of Apple Podcast visibility in Asia
[08:50] UI/UX Features will be the key
[10:34] Continued consolidation of podcasts
[11:54] Asian Gimlet-sized deals a possibility?
[12:57] More revenue models is good!
[14:47] The role of local podcasting networks
[16:29] Disrupting advertising metrics
[17:53] Going global: India is already here
[18:29] Ximalaya and Himalaya’s Chinese dominance
[19:54] Hotpod for the rest of the world
[20:37] How Podlovers Asia will contribute + personal predictions for the Asian space