Post by account_disabled on Feb 18, 2024 3:46:13 GMT -5
Mailchimp, one of the podcast industry's best-known sponsors, recently approached Pineapple Street Studios about creating a new show. Pineapple and Mailchimp first collaborated in , producing narrative ads for Mailchimp and branded series. So given their long-standing relationship, Pineapple Street staff were surprised when the management of its parent company, radio giant Audacy, informed them in a meeting on October 3 that Mailchimp's new contract required the entire work in the series was done by non-union workers. . Many of the producers who have worked on Mailchimp projects in the past, or who would take on a new branded series, were in the union.
According to staff present at the meeting, management Europe Mobile Number List gave them an ultimatum: sign a side agreement that allows the company to hire non-union contractors, or Mailchimp will abandon not only the new series, but also the ads and the existing program. Two days later, in a follow-up meeting, Audacy reiterated that without the deal he would lose Mailchimp as a customer. But creating a path around the union would defeat the purpose of organizing in the first place. The union refused to sign and Mailchimp went out of business. Audacy declined to comment on the meeting or contract negotiations. When Hot Pod contacted Mailchimp, company spokesperson Christina Scavone said there were a variety of factors that contributed to the cancellation.
She did not deny that disagreement over union work was one of them. It's a surprising turn of events considering their history, but loyalty aside, Mailchimp, Pineapple Street, and the entire industry have changed. “We have worked with Pineapple Street Media for the past few years and always value their contributions; However, for various business and creative reasons, we decided not to move forward with this program,” Scavone said in a statement. "Intuit Mailchimp has proudly worked and continues to work with syndicates in different areas of our business, and we constantly evaluate opportunities to produce great content." It's a surprising turn of events considering the history of Mailchimp and Pineapple Street.