Today’s episode is with Michael Mignano, co-founder of the podcasting platform Anchor, and venture capitalist at Lightspeed. Riverside.fm is a presenting sponsor of Media Empires. Go to https://creators.riverside.fm/MediaEmpires and use code MEDIAEMPIRES for 20% off individual plans.Media Empires is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: www.turpentine.coIn this episode, Michael and Erik discuss the demand, personalization, analytics, and whitespace for audio content. This is the Season 1 finale for Media Empires. Stay tuned for Season 2 and check out Turpentine’s other shows, like Moment of Zen, Upstream, Turpentine VC, Econ 102, and more.-SPONSOR:Head to Beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for growth, to power your own. Connect with premium brands, scale your audience, and deliver a beautiful UX that stands out in an inbox. 🐝to https://Beehiiv.com and use code "EMPIRES" for 20% off your first three months.-We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.--LINKS:Lightspeed: https://www.lightspeedhq.com/--RECOMMENDED PODCASTS:Moment of Zen: https://link.chtbl.com/mozUpstream: https://link.chtbl.com/UpstreamTurpentine VC: https://link.chtbl.com/TurpentineVC🎙️ECON 102 W/ NOAH SMITH - Keeping econ entertaining - Noahpinion author Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg break down business news and politics every week.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1696419056Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6q7Gn5lP8TTtBPuV1NJSGs—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Episode Preview(02:58) Democratizing audio(06:24) Anchor’s success point(11:49) Don’t just distribute, define(16:04) The demand for audio content(20:45) Analytic limitations(28:30) Personalization(31:30) Creator funding models(37:18) All roads lead to TikTok(39:27) A.I. working for the consumer?(44:16) Making NPCs(45:16) What media businesses need to do(47:18) Mid-sized social networks(50:56) New social network for only audio?—X / Twitter:Jason: @MignanoErik's Twitter: @eriktorenbergMedia Empires: @mediaempirespodTurpentine @turpentinemedia

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