1. Podcast Management
  2. Who it's for
  3. Independent podcast teams
Who it's for

Independent podcast teams

A small production team can use one project per episode cycle and assign the editor, producer and publisher responsibilities to named people. The operating record follows the work from project planning to the content decision, episode schedule and delivery evidence. Each person can open the linked records for their part of the cycle.

How Podcast Management is set up for you

Production planning

Set a project owner, due date and budget, then attach the content and tasks that belong to that project.

Editorial control

Keep a current file version and the relevant rights agreement beside the content item that enters review.

Release evidence

Record the platform acknowledgment against the episode before the Editor records the publication decision.

A small production team can use one project per episode cycle and assign the editor, producer and publisher responsibilities to named people. The operating record follows the work from project planning to the content decision, episode schedule and delivery evidence. Each person can open the linked records for their part of the cycle.

Start with a single active series and a coming episode. Enter the project, content item, audio episode and rights agreement. Rehearse review and a confirmed platform receipt before recording publication. Use a recent production case to test the handoffs. The editor should be able to identify the revision under review, and the producer should be able to identify the scheduled episode from its series name and number. The person reviewing platform evidence should find the external identifier on the correct episode.

Discuss how a revised attachment, changed publish time or failed receipt returns to the responsible person. Keep that conversation tied to the project and linked episode so a change does not get lost in a separate message thread. Compare the first completed cycle with the planned dates and recorded costs before expanding the operating scope.

[Plan the pilot](/podcast-management/implementation) and [review the record links](/podcast-management/data-model).

Features to start with

Roles on the team

Producer
Owns project planning, episode submission and platform evidence intake.
Editor
Reviews content and its current file revision before publication.
Rights Manager
Reviews agreements and permitted uses for a content item.
Finance Manager
Reviews project budgets and costs.

Set up Podcast Management your way.

Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.

How to get started