{"id":2031,"date":"2025-11-23T00:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T22:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=172552"},"modified":"2025-11-23T00:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T22:54:03","slug":"jon-savage-joins-capetalks-the-business-of-entertainment-with-martin-myers-exploring-the-big-question-is-it-too-late-to-start-podcasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/jon-savage-joins-capetalks-the-business-of-entertainment-with-martin-myers-exploring-the-big-question-is-it-too-late-to-start-podcasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Savage Joins Capetalk\u2019s\u00a0the Business of Entertainment\u00a0With Martin Myers \u2014 Exploring the Big Question:\u00a0Is It Too Late to Start Podcasting?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday, 20 November | CapeTalk Radio ,9pm <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cape Town, South Africa \u2014 CapeTalk is set to welcome one of Africa\u2019s foremost voices in the creator economy and podcasting innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

 On Thursday, 20 November<\/strong>, at 9pm  The Business of Entertainment<\/em> with Martin Myers<\/strong> will host Jon Savage<\/strong>, a trailblazing media entrepreneur whose work is reshaping how creators build, scale, and own their futures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Savage \u2014 founder of the Africa Podcast Network<\/strong>, the continent\u2019s largest podcast network with 41% market share<\/strong> \u2014 has become a central figure in the growth of digital audio across Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

 He is also the co-creator of Podium<\/strong>, a groundbreaking global platform empowering creators to monetize and scale across podcasting, YouTube, TikTok, gaming, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n

Through ventures like AMPD Studios<\/strong>, Africa\u2019s largest creator empowerment hub, and Podium AdConnect<\/strong>, an AI-powered monetization engine, Savage has supported over 15,000 creators<\/strong> and forged partnerships with major platforms including Spotify, SiriusXM, Amazon<\/strong>, and YouTube<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this special broadcast, Savage and Myers will unpack one of the industry\u2019s most frequently debated questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it too late to start a podcast?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Savage brings a uniquely authoritative perspective \u2014 not only as a pioneering network founder, but also as a global speaker at events such as Podcast Movement (US), The Podcast Show (London), TEDx, Music Exchange, and Comic Con.<\/span><\/p>\n

 His work has been recognized at SXSW<\/strong>, WARC<\/strong>, the Loeries<\/strong>, and the SAMAs<\/strong>, and his diverse career spans directing the feature film Stone Cold Jane Austen<\/em>, leading content strategy at Have You Heard, and serving as CEO of InBroadcasting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Myers and Savage will dive deep into:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n