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  The Podcast Business News Network

  211 E 43rd St New York, NY 10017-4707

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  1350 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-4702

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• Review fromBriana R

  Date: 03/01/2024

  1 star
  This is a ************* business. I was called to do a 4-5 minute interview saying they like to do these for business owners who were hurt during covid and blah blah so they set it up. I was honestly excited because I had never been apart of a podcast. They went over the questions and it started so fast and ended so fast. They rushed through the interview and hung up on me after. I get a call later that evening from a high energy person saying my rating were so good and they wanted to have me on the show for longer segments for $5,000. When I explained I didnt have that kind of money to spend right now, she changed her demeanor and rudely said so youre really not looking to spend any money and I said Id think about it and she responded with these spots dont last forever so its first come first serve and I felt disgusted with it all after speaking with her. Id give no stars if it were possible. Dont get looped into this mess.

• Review fromrebecca a

  Date: 02/04/2024

  1 star
  This business is a fraud. They initially called me to do a 5 minute podcast. After that podcast they called back to say that it was very successful with fabulous feedback, although they did not articulate or provide that feedback to me. They wanted me to do more longer podcasts for a large sum of money. I told them my marketing budget would not support $20,000. So they kept reducing the price down and down to recommending a $500.00 fee for one podcast. So I signed up and they sent me a schedule. They also sent me a contract which I did not sign. I then went online to the BBB to check them out, something I should have done before I committed $500.00. The reviews were like mine and worse...no service, no feedback, in other words they take your money and run. I tried to cancel within 6 hours of signing up. No refund policy. I asked them how they could take my money when they have provided no product. No I have filed a claim with my CC company. They don't even deserve one star. When confronted with their bad reviews they stated they were all made up by another company. What a scam if that is the only way they can make their money.

• Review fromRena S

  Date: 09/26/2023

  1 star
  The follow through with the people that take your money is poor. It has been almost 8 months and once I refused to sign on to extend my series they seemed to forget about my billboard. They will not respond to emails etc. If anyone else has had a similar experience which seems to be a theme, get a lawyer. I hate to say it but its pretty much a scam and ultimately larceny.

• Review fromRonda C

  Date: 07/06/2023

  1 star
  The sales pitch was fast and hard. There was no time or way to research them thoroughly. The contract that shows my initials was not initialed by me, it was an automated process with no way to read the agreement prior. The line items with initials were not visible on the screen. I have an agreement for 4 podcasts plus other items, which I paid in full.They have not delivered any of the items and refuse to refund the money. They do not answer emails and have a bunch of excuses as to why my scheduled podcasts cannot be done. I am so sorry I ever heard of these people.

• Review fromJohn E

  Date: 07/01/2023

  1 star
  Zero stars.A 5min podcast for free, we said, Sure, why not? August of 2022 Meet the Elite or PBN called us and we did our free 5min podcast. 1 week later ******************* calls with AMAZING NEWS!! He says that people heard our 5min podcast and we were rated at a 9.4 out of 10 and that he rarely sees anyone rated higher than a 7.5. He offers us 10 Podcasts for 75% off. He tells us theyre normally $2,000 each but that their company would pay 75% of it and we only needed to pay $5,000. He said wed get 10 podcasts and a billboard in Time Square. These podcasts would stay on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Deezer, and a few other platforms for 1 FULL YEAR. We decided to pay it, all we received was an invoice but no contract. After our 1st podcast on September 16th if 2022 ******************* calls us 10min after it and says the phones are ringing off the hook from sponsors that want to sponsor us. He gives us 3 options, the first was 5 free podcasts, 2nd was 10 podcasts for $2,000, and the 3rd was when his voice got really excited. He said *** never heard of an offer like this in the 10 years he had been doing that job. 5 podcasts (it ended up being 10) and a video shoot from professionals that they will fly down from NY to ** where we live. He said the total cost was $23,500 and the sponsor AEMG would pay $18,500 for it and we only had to pay another $5,000 to show that we were serious. We asked why it was so expensive and he said they had to fly down an entire crew, put them in a hotel for 2 days, wed be shooting anywhere we wanted etc And he sold us with a docuseries or documentary on ******* or Amazon Prime. Its now July 1st 2023 and all of our podcasts fell off after 3 months, nowhere to be found. 1 guy with a tripod came and filmed us on our couch (he lived in **), we never got a billboard And no contracts when I requested one. All we have is 2 invoices for $5,000 a piece. ***** Fargo is going to get our money back. SCAM! DO NOT DO IT!

• Review fromJacob J

  Date: 06/27/2023

  1 star
  This place is a scam. I was contacted via a women named *********************** about a special promotion they run for small business. I am a disabled vet, we bonded over 911 and my service... Against my better judgment, I paid $5000 for for a package deal 10 podcast, a T.V. promotion, 2 billboards and 2 weeks of kiosk at the ******** airport. A year later I have 8 podcast. With some digging? the podcast were available on the streaming network. But it was very unsatisfying nothing came of it. I was handed over to *************************** after I started asking about the commercial play time. I received none. After going between Some guy named **** and ******, I settled on the promise of 3 billboards, no kiosk, no tv commercial, Why because i was getting nowhere with the support. I am a disabled vet, we bonded over 911.... I was scammed. Please do not be there next victim. Ask ****** if Podcast business news is a scam and read all the real reviews.

• Review fromBob K

  Date: 06/23/2023

  1 star
  I contracted with *** to do a 10 Episode series with one if their hosts. They were contractually obligated to provide two billboards and a year long commercial which they never provided and just stopped taking my calls. Terrible ethics from my viewpoint.

• Review fromDexter

  Date: 03/27/2023

  5 stars
  PBN facilitates the transfer of audio files with ease. Your listeners can access your material conveniently across numerous mediums. My organization's listeners include many seniors, yet I've never had someone say they couldn't understand the podcast. Both I and my target demographic will have no problems comprehending ways to utilize this service

• Review fromElle M

  Date: 03/20/2023

  1 star
  They will reach out to you and ask you to do a "Meet the Elite" podcast, which is 5 minutes long. The whole point of doing a 5-minute podcast is so that they can call you back later to tell you that they got "a lot of great feedback" and they thought you did "such a great job" that they want to offer you more podcast episodes that are an hour long. They will then try to sell you on a 10 podcast deal with their "celebrity interviewer." They will offer you Billboards and commercials and a bunch of other c*** They tried to sell me on a 10 episode package for $5,000. What they are doing is they make it seem as if people want to get to know you more and know more about your business, but what they are really doing is selling you a product that you can do yourself, which is a podcast episode / a ******* video. When I asked for a contract I never received one, just an invoice listing "podcast episodes" and "billboards" and telling me that this sale was non refundable. I never received a contract on any of these things that they were promising me. When I told them I would have to think about it and get back to them I was told that I had to "make my decision now" because they can't promise that they can hold my "spot." Also, when I tried to research who the person was I was speaking to I could not find this person at all. She told me her name was ***********************... this person does not exist. Do not give them your time or money.

• Review fromEwan F

  Date: 03/16/2023

  5 stars
  I like PBN. Many years ago, I wanted to launch a podcast but lacked the expertise and funds necessary to do so. Then I found PBN. In addition to being a cheap option, the simplicity with which I could construct my podcast was a welcome bonus. Since I'm about making things simple for the customer, I feel at home with this company. It has a nice user interface. The company invests in your podcaster's success and provides resources to help you do so. Without an annual commitment and with no limits on storage space, PBN is hard to beat.