Interview 023 - John Asante of Midroll and The state of podcasts and the Atlanta podcast marketplace - a podcast by The Neighborhood Watch Podcast by The Atlanta Way: A Documentary on Gentrification

*First my apologies on the audio of this episode. It was done over Zoom and a bad microphone connection on my end. Please take a listen as this is a wealth of great conversation on podcasts with John Asante.*

In this episode of The Neighborhood Watch Podcast, host King Williams talks to Atlanta native, fellow Georgia State alum, and professional podcast professional John Asante.

John has worked for several professional podcast companies including Stitcher, and now is working for the podcast company Pineapple Street Media.

In this interview, we talk about the state of podcasts, the professionalization of podcasts, and the future of the industry.
We also talk about the Charlamagne Tha God and Joe Budden beef from a business perspective on which model works better.

We also talk about Spotify's $250 acquisition of Bill Simmons The Ringer and its exclusive multiyear $100m licensing deal with Joe Rogan.

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