Cadence13 (formerly DGital Media Inc.) was a media company based in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
that created, distributed, and monetized audio content, primarily
podcast
A podcast is a Radio program, program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. Typically, a podcast is an Episode, episodic series of digital audio Computer file, files that users can download to a personal device or str ...
s. The company was founded in 2015 and was a division of
Audacy, Inc.
Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corp., it is the second largest radio company in the United States, owning over 220 radio stations across 47 media ...
The company was helmed by chief executive officer Spencer Brown, Chief Content Officer Chris Corcoran and President John Murphy. It was a major podcasting network and has produced podcasts for actor
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his leading perform ...
, reality star
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986) is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In late 2004, she came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series '' Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'', ...
, journalist
Neil Strauss
Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969), also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist. His book ''The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists'', describes his experiences in the seducti ...
, and author
Rachel Hollis.
Cadence13 had partnerships with several other companies, including
Goop
Goop may refer to:
People
* Alfons Goop (1910–1993), Liechtenstein Nazi leader
*Björn Goop (born 1976), Swedish trotting driver and trainer, son of Olle
* Olle Goop (1943–2022), Swedish trotting driver and trainer
Other uses
* Goop, a ''Ben ...
,
Crooked Media
Crooked Media is an American progressive political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and co-hosts of the '' Keepin' It 1600'' podcast. Dan Pfeiffer, also a ...
, and Tenderfoot TV.
Background and history
David Landau and Spencer Brown worked together as co-CEOs for
Westwood One
Westwood One, Inc. is an American radio network owned by Cumulus Media. The company syndicates talk, music, and sports programming.
The company takes its name from an earlier network also named Westwood One, a company founded in 1976. The co ...
and in 2015 founded Cadence13 as DGital Media, alongside
venture capitalist
Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in terms of number ...
Michael Rolnick.
In 2017,
Entercom
Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corp., it is the second largest radio company in the United States, owning over 220 radio stations across 47 media ...
purchased a 45 percent stake in DGital Media for $9.7 million.
In 2018, Cadence13 teamed up with the
United Talent Agency
United Talent Agency (UTA) is a global talent agency based in Beverly Hills, California. Established in 1991, it represents artists and other professionals across the entertainment industry. , the company has more than 1,400 global employees. ...
to create Ramble, the "first podcast network devoted exclusively to online creators".
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''.
In July 2019, a partnership was announced between Cadence13 and
Nielsen Holdings
Nielsen Holdings plc (or Nielsen) is an American media audience measurement firm. Nielsen operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.
For most of its history, the company was known for its two subsidiarie ...
, with Cadence13 being one of the first few companies under the Nielsen Podcast Listener Buying Power Service.
On August 7, 2019, it was announced that broadcasting company
Entercom
Audacy, Inc. is an American broadcasting company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1968 as Entercom Communications Corp., it is the second largest radio company in the United States, owning over 220 radio stations across 47 media ...
had entered into an agreement with Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Media to acquire the companies.
Cadence13 was named one of
Fast Company
''Fast Company'' is an American business magazine published monthly in print and online, focusing on technology, business, and design. It releases six print issues annually.
History
''Fast Company'' was founded in November 1995 by Alan Webb ...
's "World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019".
In March 2020, Cadence13 announced that they would be launching a podcast with former presidential candidate
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, political commentator, and author. He founded the political party and action committee Forward Party (United States), Forward Party in 2021, for which he serves ...
, titled ''Yang Speaks''.
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
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code ( Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Such reorganization, known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is available to every business, w ...
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.
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.
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''
*''Cover-Up''
*''
Culpable
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''
*''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
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
''
*''Gadget Lab Podcast''
*''Gaining Ground: The New Georgia''
*''The GM Shuffle''
*''
The Goop Podcast''
*''Happier in Hollywood''
*''
Happier with Gretchen Rubin''
*''Hope Through History''
*''
Hysteria
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''
*''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
''Lovett or Leave It'' is a weekly podcast hosted by speechwriter and screenwriter Jon Lovett. It is produced by Lee Eisenberg and distributed by Crooked Media. The theme song is by the band Sure Sure. Lovett has described the show as a way t ...
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*''No F*cks Given''
*''
The Moment with Brian Koppelman''
*''The Old Man and the Three''
*''
Origins with James Andrew Miller''
*''Psychobabble''
*''
Pull Up with CJ McCollum''
*''Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen''
*''The Punies by Kobe Bryant''
*''The Rachel Hollis Podcast''
*''
Radio Rental''
*''Rise Together with Dave Hollis''
*''She Rates Dogs''
*''Side Hustle School''
*''
Skip and Shannon: Undisputed''
*''Speak for Yourself''
*''
Sports Media with Richard Deitsch''
*''Still Watching''
*''Straight Up with Trent Shelton''
*''The Sunshine Place''
*''
Tell Me with Ellen Pompeo''
*''
This Land''
*''
The Tony Kornheiser Show
''The Tony Kornheiser Show'' is a sports podcast talk show out of Washington, D.C., hosted by Tony Kornheiser.
In 2012, Kornheiser was ranked No. 8 of the 100 most important sports talk radio hosts in America by '' Talkers Magazine''. In 2016, ...
''
*''
To Live and Die in L.A.''
*''
Unsolved Mysteries
''Unsolved Mysteries'' is an American mystery documentary television series, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. Documenting cold cases and paranormal phenomena, it began as a series of seven specials, presented by Raymond Burr, Kar ...
''
*''
Up and Vanished''
*''
VIEWS''
*''
What Really Happened?''
*''
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle''
*''
What's in Your Glass? with Carmelo Anthony''
*''Whirlwind''
*''Whistleblower''
*''
The Wilderness''
*''
With Friends Like These With Friends Like These may refer to;
* '' With Friends Like These...'', 1998 American film
* ''With Friends Like These'' (album), 1979 studio album by Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser
* ''With Friends Like These'' (2007 film), 2007 Flemish film
* ''W ...
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*''Women Who Travel''
*''Yoga Girl: Conversations from the Heart''
*''Yoga Girl Daily''
*''
You Must Remember This
''You Must Remember This'' is a 1987 novel by Joyce Carol Oates. It tells the story of Enid Maria, a girl who falls in love with her uncle, a professional boxer. It also is about her family, the Stevicks, and their thriving life in Port Oriska ...
''
*''Zack to the Future''
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...''
*''One Click''
*''Relative Unknown''
Ramble
*''A Hot Dog is a Sandwich''
*''
Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain''
*''CHARLI AND DIXIE: 2 CHIX''
*''
Ear Biscuits''
*''Guilty Pleasures''
*''Marc & Heidi - The Other D'Amelios''
*''Pretty Basic with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz''
*''
Queerified with Gigi Gorgeous & Mimi''
*''Rotten Mango''
*''
SmoshCast''
*''
The TryPod''
*''Trevor Talks Too Much''
*''You Can Sit With Us''
References
{{Audacy
Audacy, Inc.
Podcasting companies
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024
American companies disestablished in 2024