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QCODE Taps Grammy-Winning Jacob Bronstein As EVP, Head Of Content

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QCODE, a premium content studio and podcast network, announced the appointment of the industry veteran Jacob Bronstein to the role of Executive Vice President, Head of Content. The move comes as QCODE eyes a strategic expansion into new formats and genres, building on the network’s distinctive entertainment IP. That garners over 100 million downloads across video and audio platforms.

In his new role, the former Apple and ByteDance executive will lead QCODE’s original content strategy, building on the company’s slate of acclaimed audio properties featuring A-List talent — including Matthew McConauhey, Kerry Washington, Demi Moore, Rami Malek, Toni Collette, Carey Mulligan, and Jon Hamm, among others — continuing QCODE’s expansion into new formats in the traditional audio and video spaces as well as their successful track record packaging IP for film and television.

Bronstein brings QCODE more than two decades of experience at the intersection of audio and digital media. He previously held leadership roles at ByteDance and Apple, where he launched the company’s first original audiobook program and led marketing for Apple Books, Apple News, and Apple Podcasts. 

He began his career at the publishing titan Random House, producing Grammy-Award winning audiobooks with Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. As a producer and creative partner, Bronstein has worked on a wide range of acclaimed audio projects, including The Royals of Malibu, which reached No. 1 on Apple and Spotify fiction charts, and I Am Kobe, which won the Webby Award for Best Sport Podcast.

Since its founding in 2019, QCODE has released more than 40 original podcasts, each of which has topped the Apple Podcast Charts, in both the fiction category and the Top 10 overall. A number of QCODE series are already making the shift to screen, including The Prophecy staring Kerry Washington, which has been acquired by Amazon MGM Studios and ABC Signature, and The Left Right Game starring Tessa Thompson, which is being developed into a. Television series by Amazon Studios. For more information, visit www.QCODmedia.com.

About QCODE

QCODE, a premium content studio and podcast network, was launched in 2019 by former Creative Artists Agency agent Rob Herring. QCODE has released over 30 scripted podcasts with two TV adaptations across different genres, all of which have reached No.1 in the fiction category and top 10 overall on the Apple Podcast Charts. With these chart-topping, fan-favorite, critically acclaimed series, QCODE has quickly become the leading destination for scripted fiction and immersive storytelling in the podcast space.

Over the last year, QCODE has quietly expanded its reach and become a leading podcast 

QCODE+ Subscription Service Launched on Apple Podcasts

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QCODE+, a premium content studio and podcast network, announced that it has launched QCODE+ on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. QCODE+ will allow fiction fans to dive deeper into the QCODE universe with a library of over 12 chart-topping shows and many more coming this year.

“With QCODE+, we are excited to have the opportunity to delight fans by giving them deeper access into the fictional worlds across all of our series, all in one place, along with incredible bonus content and additional perks,” said Rob Herting, CEO and founder QCODE.

“Apple has been in podcasts since the very beginning and Apple Podcasts reaches millions of listeners globally,” said Steve Wilson, Chief Strategy Officer at QCODE. “We’re thrilled to partner with Apple as subscriptions will further diversify monetization in the podcast industry.”

At launch, QCODE+ members will be able to listen to their favorite past series and enjoy new ones completely uninterrupted – without any advertising in the middle of the episodes – to allow for an immersive listening experience. In addition to these benefits across the QCODE+ catalog, over time subscribers will enjoy access to an increasing library of exclusive content including:

  • Bonus episodes
  • Conversations with creators
  • Alternate endings
  • Special “making of” episodes

QCODE’s “Making” series will provide fans with special insight into their favorite QCODE shows for the ultimate experience. Hear creators Rhys Wakefield and William Day Frank dive deeper into the themes of From Now while giving fans an in-depth view at the production process and what it takes to build a world within a podcast.

Left Right Game creator Jack Anderson takes the audience further into his process and shares how his series went from cult internet status to Ambie Award-nominated podcast to an upcoming television series.

Fans will also be the first to hear from talent and creators of upcoming QCODE series such as Golden-Globe winning Rosamund Pike’s satire Edith and Blackout Season 2 with Academy Award-winning Rami Malek and Aja Naomi King.

QCODE+ is available worldwide for $2.99 per month on Apple Podcasts. QCODE series – without the perks of QCODE+ – will remain available for free on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.