--- title: Listen up y'all, Podcasting is big business description: If you have been living under a rock, you may not know that Podcasts have been blowing up. Hip-Hop artists and personalities are launching their own shows image: https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Combat%20Jack-1.jpg --- [**](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/listen-up-yall-podcasting-is-big-business#) - Oct 8-13, 2019 - [Home](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Schedule](https://a3cconference.com/shows/index.html) - [Lineup](https://a3cconference.com/lineup/index.html) - [Oct 8-13, 2019](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Blog](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Buy Tickets](https://www.a3cfestival.com/tickets) ![](https://udxsva.com/tag?id=11009) - [Home](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) - [Music Industry](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music-industry) - [A3C Updates](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c) - [Events](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/events) - [Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlanta) - [Opportunities](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/opportunities) # Listen up y'all, Podcasting is big business ![Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Mikelinkedin.png) Posted by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) on Sep 12 If you have been living under a rock, you may not know that Podcasts have been blowing up. Hip-Hop artists and personalities are launching their own shows and building large audiences. This is a large growing industry that hip-hop is slowing taking over. Learn more about the business and opportunities at A3C Conference. Tai Saint-Louis (AB+L) will be moderating a panel with Podcast hosts **Premium Pete, James "Ed Lover" Roberts, Reggie "Combat Jack" Osse **and** Angela Rye** on* Thursday, Oct 5th* from 5:30-6:30 at the Loudermilk Center. [![buy a3c pass 2017 yellow](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/73154/572cabd0-b18e-4a13-b84f-44dcaecb267b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/73154/572cabd0-b18e-4a13-b84f-44dcaecb267b) ![Combat Jack-1.jpg](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Combat%20Jack-1.jpg?width=500&height=333&name=Combat%20Jack-1.jpg) The[**A3C Conference**](https://www.a3cfestival.com/conference) provides a great opportunity to network with the music makers, entrepreneurs and tastemakers that shape hip-hop music and culture. There are hundreds speakers and events at the Conference, and we highly recommend [*exploring the schedule*](http://t.sidekickopen68.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg4WzD3WW1p1gzl2zGp3MW3MhGXn56dBMjf7Hcj8M02?t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.a3cfestival.com%2Fschedule%2Fconference&si=6189040052207616&pi=83597be9-a709-4a9f-b4c8-93a305e45a10) when you have a few minutes. 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As as partner in the business Mike oversees various aspects of the business, including: Business Development, Sponsorship, Branding and Marketing. Mike officially joined A3C in 2009 as the Artist Director. Since 2010 Mike has managed the strategy and team that have grown A3C from a regional showcase to an internationally recognized institution in hip-hop culture. 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