Podcast Trivia 4

Question 1

Which award, launched in 2005, is considered one of the most prestigious honors in podcasting?

Accepted Answer

The Podcast Awards

Answer

The Podcast Awards, established in 2005, is one of the earliest and most recognized honors in the podcasting industry.

Question 2

What is a 'feed URL' in podcasting?

Accepted Answer

The RSS link that podcast directories use to access and list your show

Answer

A feed URL is the RSS link that podcast apps and directories subscribe to in order to automatically receive new episodes.

Question 3

Which journalist coined the word 'podcast' in a 2004 Guardian article?

Accepted Answer

Ben Hammersley

Answer

Ben Hammersley first used the word 'podcast' in a February 2004 article in The Guardian newspaper.

Question 4

What does 'CPM' mean in podcast advertising?

Accepted Answer

Cost Per Mille (cost per 1,000 downloads)

Answer

CPM stands for Cost Per Mille, meaning the advertiser pays a set rate for every 1,000 episode downloads.

Question 5

Which podcast network, founded by Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber, was acquired by Spotify in 2019?

Accepted Answer

Gimlet Media

Answer

Gimlet Media, co-founded by former NPR journalist Alex Blumberg, was acquired by Spotify in February 2019 for approximately $230 million.

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