State of Digital Publishing speaks with Genius' Executive Editor Insanul Ahmed, about the state of music journalism and Genius - how to succeed as a professional, identifying trends (the power of 3), tips for growing an audience and what's ahead for music, the profession, and Genius.

Note:  At the time of this recording there were several mentions of the Needle Drop and how he is associated with the ALT-Right however, this video debunks this claim. Every interviewee is entitled to their opinion and State of Digital Publishing reconfirms its position of taking any political preference or bias to an individual.

 

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Jump straight to Insanul's advice for trend spotting, audience growth how-to and the tech trends that lie ahead in music journalism, from our Season 1 Episode 1 podcast.

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SB Nation soccer editor and blog manager, Jeremiah Oshan, gives us a glimpse of what sports journalism is like in the United States, especially in the MLS (soccer league), where it faces competition against more established leagues that are considered the best in the world.

Jeremiah also provides background the future of SB Nation, his career to date and the MLS.

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Alex Williams, founder of The New Stack has been a tech journalist since the 1980's. He runs through the history of tech journalism and how dev ops opened up as a new niche which The New Stack is catering towards. He also answers questions about tech journalism career advice and better-developing audiences focused on software engineers.

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Trena De Landro, VP of Publishing and Media speaks with State of Digital Publishing about the exciting times ahead for online subscription products and how we've come to this point.

In this episode, we go through:

* Background - The history of MPP Global and Trena's professional background to date.
* How do online subscriptions work - Types, technical steps for setting one up. Note - we will try and keep this part neutral as possible
* Recent online subscription product releases and the best ways to work with them for a multi-platform approach i.e.Medium, Facebook, Google News, Twitter etc.
* MPP Global's wins with Irish Times and L’Équipe
* Retention strategies and methods for boosting online subscription revenues
* The state of online subscriptions - where it is now and where it's going.

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Robert Diamond started out in digital media publishing by creating a Michael Crawford fan site, which he received an infringement for but he got a job out of it. Robert provides detail on his background and the lessons he's learned in building Broadway World.

Here's a rundown of EP 5 of the State of Digital Publishing podcast:

* Robert's and Broadway World's background
* The history of how journalists initially covered Broadway and its contribution to the industry. How has this changed today?
* Broadway World's audience
* Do show reviews still work?
* Insights on Broadway World's website redesign and Industry Insider
* Trends in Broadway news and events publishing
* Broadway World upcoming plans and initiatives
* Career progression advice.

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Running a publication or magazine doesn't always have to be making tons of money and visits in order to be considered successful. Side gigs exist for a reason and can help you supplement outcomes that can't otherwise be achieved in your day job. We speak with Jasmine Watts, Founder of Miss Millenia to run down her experiences and what you can expect.

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