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I look forward to playing a role in Libsyn’s continued leadership of the podcasting market with the evolution of its platform strategy and extraordinary customer experience.”
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My professional skill set, and personal passions are perfectly aligned with Libsyn’s vision. I am excited to join the team to help continue Libsyn’s track-record of growth and product innovation. Gibbons commented, “There isn’t a more exciting story in the podcast industry today than what is happening at Libsyn. Gibbons has extensive experience in digital advertising technology, having served as VP of International for Sizmek, a global, multichannel ad server that creates, distributes, customizes, measures, and optimizes cross-platform advertising campaigns.
Gibbons was the Founder and CEO of a tech startup providing an attribution database for digital-first content, delivering intelligence for content creators, brands, agencies, content networks, and distributors.
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Gibbons spent 13 years at and The Internet Movie Database (), an company, where he established and launched both the global advertising business and its related products, launched the platform for third-party sales on Amazon, and built strategic partnerships with well-known global brands and Fortune 100 clients. Gibbons’ career has focused on creating products that empower creators and customers to thrive on growing platforms.
John will be a great asset to the Libsyn team as we continue to innovate, expand our AdvertiseCast marketplace, and develop monetization offerings for our customers.” John has a proven track-record of leading businesses in the development of consumer-direct products and creating product-centric organizations. “John’s background and areas of expertise fit squarely with Libsyn’s mission to deliver the best podcasting platform to our customers. “We are thrilled to welcome John to the Libsyn team,” said Libsyn’s CEO Brad Tirpak. Gibbons also helped launch and grow Atom Tickets, an award-winning movie ticket e-commerce app, and has served as an advisor to Podchaser, an industry-leading podcast-discovery database, since its inception. A VC-backed Founder and CEO of a digital-first video company, Mr. Gibbons spent over a decade with and its subsidiary, The Internet Movie Database () following his tenure at, he served as VP of International for Sizmek, a global ad server, preceding its acquisition by. He most recently served as CEO of Pocket Casts, an industry-revered podcast app that was backed by a consortium of investors, including NPR, WNYC, WBEZ, and the BBC, and was acquired by Automattic, the parent company of, in 2021. Gibbons has been at the forefront of the podcast and digital media industries throughout his career. Gibbons will be responsible for overseeing the product and innovation team and working closely with the CEO and Board to further Libsyn’s market expansion strategy. Gibbons as President & Chief Product Officer. (LSYN) (“Libsyn” or “the Company”), the industry’s leading podcast hosting platform and advertising marketplace, today announced that it has hired John W.
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The app, which is free to download, was losing money, and NPR reportedly lost $800,000 on it last year.PITTSBURGH-( BUSINESS WIRE)- Liberated Syndication Inc. Pocket Casts initially went up for sale in January after its board of public media members voted to do so. It started monetizing through a program called Pocket Casts Plus, which charges users a monthly subscription fee for features like desktop app access and a standalone Apple Watch app, in 2019. Pocket Casts launched in 2010 and sold to NPR and a group of other public media groups eight years later. We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts.Ĭo-founders Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson will continue to lead Pocket Casts as part of Automattic. For those unfamiliar, Automattic is the company behind and Tumblr.Īs part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new).
Following its acquisition of the popular Day One journaling app last month, Automattic has announced that it is also acquiring the popular podcast application Pocket Casts.
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