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Cadence13

{{short description|American podcasting company}}

{{more citations needed|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Cadence13

| logo =

| former_name = DGital Media Inc.

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = {{ubl|Digital media|Podcasts}}

| predecessor =

| successor =

| founded = {{start date and age|2015}}

| founder =

| defunct = {{End date and age|2024}}

| fate = Closed by Audacy

| hq_location_city = New York City

| hq_location_country = United States

| num_locations = 3

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| key_people = {{ubl|Spencer Brown (CEO)|Chris Corcoran (CCO)|John Murphy (president)}}

| products = Develop, distribute and monetize podcasts

| owner =

| num_employees = 56

| num_employees_year =

| parent = Audacy, Inc.

| website = {{url|https://cadence13.com/ }}

}}

Cadence13 (formerly DGital Media Inc.) was a media company based in New York City that created, distributed, and monetized audio content, primarily podcasts. The company was founded in 2015 and was a division of Audacy, Inc.{{cite news |last1=Jarvey |first1=Natalie |title=Cadence13 Launched Original Podcast Arm With Admissions Scandal Series (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cadence13-launches-original-podcast-arm-admissions-scandal-series-1204270 |access-date=July 23, 2019 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter }}{{cite web |last1=Washenko |first1=Anna |title=Cadence13 teams with TNT for companion podcast to upcoming Black Dahlia TV drama |date=18 December 2018 |url=https://rainnews.com/cadence13-teams-with-tnt-for-companion-podcast-to-upcoming-black-dahlia-tv-drama/ |access-date=March 26, 2019 }} The company was helmed by chief executive officer Spencer Brown,{{Cite web |title=Spencer Brown, SVP of the Radio.com Podcast Network |url=http://www.insideradio.com/podcast_power_players_2020/spencer-brown-svp-of-the-radio-com-podcast-network/article_cb6a1220-d666-11ea-92b9-4375b8049c01.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |website=Insideradio.com |language=en }} Chief Content Officer Chris Corcoran{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=April 26, 2021 |title=Historian Jon Meacham Launches Podcast Studio With Cadence13, Sets Initial Slate|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/historian-jon-meacham-launches-podcast-studio-shining-city-audio-cadence13-1234743376/ |access-date=May 10, 2021 |website=Deadline |language=en-US }} and President John Murphy.{{Cite web |title=Our Team - About Us |url=http://cadence13.com/team/ |access-date=June 4, 2020 |website=Cadence13 |language=en-US }} It was a major podcasting network and has produced podcasts for actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, reality star Lauren Conrad, journalist Neil Strauss, and author Rachel Hollis.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='Inception' Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Host Podcast About The Creative Process With Cadence13 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/joseph-gordon-levitt-podcast-cadence13-1202646230/ |website=Deadline |date=15 July 2019 |access-date=July 23, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Cadence13 Inks Deal With Rachel Hollis |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/187952/cadence13-inks-deal-with-rachel-hollis |website=All Access |publisher=All Access Music Group |access-date=July 23, 2019 }} Cadence13 had partnerships with several other companies, including Goop, Crooked Media, and Tenderfoot TV.

Background and history

David Landau and Spencer Brown worked together as co-CEOs for Westwood One and in 2015 founded Cadence13 as DGital Media, alongside venture capitalist Michael Rolnick.{{cite news |title=Update: Entercom's Investment in DGital Media Totals $9.7M. |url=http://www.insideradio.com/update-entercom-s-investment-in-dgital-media-totals-m/article_11e21590-78eb-11e7-a503-ab51685b2e31.html |access-date=April 20, 2020 |publisher=Inside Radio |date=August 4, 2017 }} In 2017, Entercom purchased a 45 percent stake in DGital Media for $9.7 million.

In 2018, Cadence13 teamed up with the United Talent Agency to create Ramble, the "first podcast network devoted exclusively to online creators".{{cite web |last1=Shaw |first1=Lucas |title=United Talent Agency Creates Podcast Network for YouTube Stars |website=Bloomberg News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-20/united-talent-agency-creates-podcast-network-for-youtube-stars |access-date=June 5, 2019 }}

In April 2019, Cadence13 announced that it would be starting C13Originals, under which the company would release several new podcast shows featuring unscripted audio stories. The first C13Originals show released was Gangster Capitalism.{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='Gangster Capitalism': NRA To Be Focus Of Season 2 Of Documentary Podcast Series From C13Originals |url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/gangster-capitalism-nra-focus-season-2-1202890793/ |access-date=April 17, 2020 |publisher=Deadline |date=March 24, 2020 }} In July 2019, a partnership was announced between Cadence13 and Nielsen Holdings, with Cadence13 being one of the first few companies under the Nielsen Podcast Listener Buying Power Service.{{cite press release |title=Nielsen Launches Podcast Listener Buying Power Service With iHeartMedia, Cadence13, Stitcher, Westwood One And cabana As Charter Clients |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nielsen-launches-podcast-listener-buying-power-service-with-iheartmedia-cadence13-stitcher-westwood-one-and-cabana-as-charter-clients-300882336.html |website=Cision |access-date=July 23, 2019}} On August 7, 2019, it was announced that broadcasting company Entercom had entered into an agreement with Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media to acquire the companies.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8526730/entercom-buys-podcast-firms-cadence13-pineapple-street-media |title=Entercom Buys Podcast Firms Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 12, 2019 |date=August 7, 2019 }}

Cadence13 was named one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019".{{cite news |title=Cadence13 and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Jon Meacham Partner to Produce Historic, Educational and Inspirational Documentary Podcast Series for These Times |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cadence13-and-pulitzer-prize-winning-historian-jon-meacham-partner-to-produce-historic-educational-and-inspirational-documentary-podcast-series-for-these-times-301042900.html |access-date=April 20, 2020 |publisher=Cision PR Newswire |date=April 17, 2020 }}

In March 2020, Cadence13 announced that they would be launching a podcast with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, titled Yang Speaks.{{Cite web |last=Deese |first=Kaelan |date=March 31, 2020 |title=Andrew Yang to launch issues-based podcast |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/490441-andrew-yang-to-launch-issues-based-podcast |access-date=May 10, 2021 |website=The Hill |language=en }}

In early January 2024, it was announced that their parent company Audacy would be preparing to file for bankruptcy within the upcoming weeks. On January 7, 2024, Audacy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of the bankruptcy reorganization, Audacy has made a deal with its creditors to transfer control to them while cutting approximately $1.6 billion of its debt.{{Cite web|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/radio-broadcaster-audacy-files-for-bankruptcy-28396cb2|title=Radio broadcaster Audacy files for bankruptcy|date=January 7, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2024|website=The Wall Street Journal|language=en}}

On March 21, 2024, Audacy announced it would be reorganizing its podcast division under the new branding of Audacy Podcasts. As part of the move, the company will be sunsetting the brand name of Cadence13 and moving the staff and content under the Audacy Podcasts umbrella. The reorganization comes as part of Audacy’s plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. {{Cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/audacy-sunsets-cadence13-brand-1235857381/|title=Audacy Reorganizes Podcast Division, Sunsets Cadence13 Brand|date=March 21, 2024|access-date=April 9, 2024|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}

List of podcasts

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  • 4D with Demi Lovato
  • America Dissected
  • Asking for a Friend
  • The Ballad of Billy Balls/The RFK Tapes Podcast
  • Black History Year
  • Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron
  • Boardroom: Out of Office
  • Campaign HQ with David Plouffe
  • Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: A Friday Night Lights Rewatch Podcast
  • Club Shay Shay
  • Comments by Celebs{{cite web |title=Cadence13 Partners With "Comments By Celebs" |url=https://radioink.com/2019/01/09/cadence13-partners-with-comments-by-celebs/ |website=Radio Ink |date=9 January 2019 |access-date=March 26, 2019 }}
  • Cover-Up
  • Culpable
  • Daily Breath with Deepak Chopra
  • The Daily Punch
  • The Dale Jr. Download
  • David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story
  • Dead and Gone
  • Deepak Chopra's Infinite Potential
  • Deux U
  • The Edge
  • The ETCs with Kevin Durant
  • Everything Happens
  • First Things First
  • Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
  • Forward
  • Gadget Lab Podcast
  • Gaining Ground: The New Georgia
  • The GM Shuffle
  • The Goop Podcast{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/goop-podcast-gwyneth-paltrow-oprah |title=Goop Has a Podcast—And Oprah Is Its First Guest |magazine=Vogue |access-date=March 15, 2018 |language=en }}
  • Happier in Hollywood
  • Happier with Gretchen Rubin
  • Hope Through History{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='Hope, Through History': Historian Jon Meacham, A+E Networks' History & Cadence13 Team For Crisis Podcast Doc Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/jon-meacham-history-cadance13-hope-through-history-1202910326/ |access-date=April 17, 2020 |publisher=Deadline |date=April 16, 2020 }}
  • Hysteria
  • In the Limelight
  • Inside the Hive
  • Jill on Money
  • Keep It!
  • Little Gold Men
  • The Long Shot with Duncan Robinson and Davis Reid
  • Lovett or Leave It

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=C13Originals=

  • Fallen Angel
  • Fate of Fact
  • Gangster Capitalism
  • Gone South
  • Hope, Through History
  • It Was Said
  • It Was Said: Sports
  • Long May They Run
  • No Place Like Home
  • Once Upon a Time...{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/podcast-playlist-docuseries-once-a-timein-valley-explore-traci-lords-scandal-1302794/|title=Podcast Playlist: Docuseries 'Once Upon a Time…in the Valley' to Explore Traci Lords Scandal|first1=Natalie|last1=Jarvey|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 10, 2020}}
  • One Click
  • Relative Unknown{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/relative-unknown-hells-angels-murder-witness-protection-podcast-c13originals-1203009227/|title='Relative Unknown': Wild True Story Of Hell's Angels, Murder & Witness Protection Set As Podcast Series From C13Originals|first1=Peter|last1=White|date=August 10, 2020}}

=Ramble=

References

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{{Audacy}}

Category:Audacy, Inc.

Category:Podcasting companies

Category:Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024

Category:American companies disestablished in 2024