On Air Fest is a yearly event that celebrates sound by way of the podcast and audio industries. It’s in its 7th year, and this year, there’s an added bonus to the three-day-long event: the Podcast Experience. Bryan Barletta speaks with On Air Fest founders Jemma Brown and Scott Newman about the festival, this year’s inaugural “experience,” their hopes for the future of events in the audio space, and more.Listen to learn about: How On Air Fest has evolvedHow the podcast and audio space can grow by way of in-person and fan-focused eventsWhy Bryan thinks we have to look outside of traditional audio spaces to grow the industryHow to get ticketsSounds Profitable’s plans for SXSWLinks:Bryan BarlettaArielle NissenblattJemma BrownScott NewmanOn Air FestThe Podcast ExperienceEventsCredits:Hosted by Bryan Barletta and Arielle NissenblattProduced by Spooler MediaHosted on Art19Recorded on SquadCast.fm Edited by Reeece Carman and Ron Tendick
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