{"id":3436,"date":"2021-05-13T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/?p=3436"},"modified":"2021-05-13T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:40:09","slug":"sme-unveils-upcoming-show-slate-2021-iab-podcast-upfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic\/sme-unveils-upcoming-show-slate-2021-iab-podcast-upfront\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Entertainment Unveils Upcoming Show Slate From Top Global Creators at 2021 IAB Podcast Upfront"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Upcoming Slate to Feature New True Crime Titles from Veteran Investigative Journalists, Including John Carreyrou<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Kirk Franklin, Leomie Anderson, Marc Smerling, Guy Raz &amp; Mindy Thomas Highlight Presentation\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW YORK \u2013 May 13, 2021 \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Sony Music Entertainment (SME) today unveiled a robust slate of new original podcast titles and announced the official return of several high-profile series from some of its leading global creative partners during the 2021 IAB Podcast Upfront.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company, whose podcast monthly downloads have grown more than 200% year over year (in April 2021), showcased several of its chart-topping podcasts from the past year, many of which will return for new seasons starting this summer. SME also previewed a range of upcoming projects from its creative partners around the world while highlighting core genres including kids and family, emerging audiences, true crime and entertainment superfans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the presentation, SME previewed several upcoming true crime series from veteran investigative journalists, including two-time Pulitzer Prize winner&nbsp;<strong>John Carreyrou<\/strong>, who will debut \u201cBad Blood: The Final Chapter<em>,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>a new podcast<em>&nbsp;<\/em>with Three Uncanny Four following the upcoming trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and&nbsp;<strong>Trevor Aaronson<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Vanessa Grigoriadis<\/strong>&nbsp;of Campside Media, who will debut \u201cChameleon: High Rollers<em>,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;the second season of hit podcast series \u201cChameleon,\u201d in June. The company also previewed season two returns of chart-topping podcast series \u201cSmoke Screen\u201d and \u201cPower,\u201d which will return with new seasons soon.&nbsp;Other new shows from SME\u2019s creative partners around the world will debut in coming months across a range of genres, including politics, culture, history, entertainment and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights from the presentation included appearances from sixteen-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer<strong>Kirk&nbsp;Franklin<\/strong>&nbsp;who announced the return of \u201cGood Words with Kirk Franklin.\u201d Model, activist and entrepreneur&nbsp;<strong>Leomie Anderson<\/strong>&nbsp;also previewed her new podcast \u201cRole Model,\u201d and Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated storyteller, filmmaker and podcaster&nbsp;<strong>Marc Smerling<\/strong>&nbsp;discussed his upcoming project, \u201cFirebug,\u201d and the power of true crime storytelling.&nbsp;<strong>Guy Raz<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Mindy Thomas&nbsp;<\/strong>also shared details about their media company Tinkercast, noting the kids and family genre as one of the fastest-growing podcasting sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSony Music has always strived to be a creator-first company and we\u2019ve been proud to build our podcasting efforts with that same philosophy,\u201d said&nbsp;Emily Rasekh, SVP, Podcast Business Development and Operations, Sony Music Entertainment.&nbsp;\u201cWe\u2019ve partnered with some of the most brilliant minds in every genre, giving them the resources and creative freedom&nbsp;they need to fulfill their vision and helping to connect their work with the right audiences globally.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Slate to Feature New True Crime Titles from Veteran Investigative Journalists, Including John Carreyrou Kirk Franklin, Leomie Anderson, Marc Smerling, Guy Raz &amp; 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