Podcast network and production studio
Audio Up Media is a podcast studio and network in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2020 by Jared Gutstadt . Its collaborators include Stephen King ,[ 1] James Ellroy ,[ 2] Machine Gun Kelly ,[ 3] Michael Cohen ,[ 4] Anthony Anderson ,[ 5] Miranda Lambert ,[ 6] JaVale McGee [ 7] Maejor ,[ 8] Anna Delvey ,[ 9] Jason Alexander .[ 10]
Company type Private Industry Music and entertainment Founded 2020, United States Founder Jared Gutstadt Headquarters Los Angeles, California Website https://www.audioup.com/ Show more
The majority of podcasts are scripted musicals with original scores. "We start with the songs and then we build the stories around them," Gutstadt says.[ 11]
In 2020, Gutstadt was awarded Adweek 's "Podcast Innovator of the Year" and "Podcast Producer of the Year."[ 12] [ 13]
Investors include The Weeknd, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, Larry Rudolph, Entertainment One CEO Darren Throop, producer Will Ward, and Howard Draft, as well as media companies SiriusXM, MGM/Amazon, Primary Wave and Reservoir Media[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
In 2019, Gutstadt conceived the idea for podcast studio while recording Bear and a Banjo with Jason "Poo-Bear" Boyd .[ 17]
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