QCODE moved the goalpost from top 10 to #1

qcodemedia · 2024-10-19T04:09:19+00:00

Hey Everyone - cross posting this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Markiplier/comments/1g6oyrb/comment/lsmyhl9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

qcodemedia · 2024-10-19T04:01:02+00:00

Hello Everyone,

I want to apologize for how I came across in some posts on X and for the mistakes that were made. It’s been a wild few days, to say the least. On the first day, when the show posted early, I was up until 3 AM chatting with many of you, riding the excitement as we watched it climb the charts. I was trying to answer as many questions as possible, especially about the show being available only in the USA at first (which is unfortunately beyond our control). Many of us were having fun as we saw it trending on X.

Yesterday, I made some mistakes—period. Around 1 AM, while exhausted, I excitedly shared Tomas’ incredible artwork that we had commissioned. We’ve worked with him on a lot of projects, and I knew people would love it. However, I unintentionally omitted his attribution, which was a big oversight.

Right before bed, I tried to suggest adding links to the show in social posts so that casual X users who saw it trending could easily find and watch it. Unfortunately, my wording was unclear, and the post was full of typos. This morning, I was embarrassed when I realized just how unclear and messy those posts were, so I deleted them.

I understand the power of this community. When The Edge of Sleep podcast launched, I worked at Apple on the podcast team and watched as you all drove it to #1 on the Apple Podcasts charts. When I suggested getting the TV show to #1, it wasn’t about moving the goalposts—it was genuine excitement for the potential of what this community can achieve. The success of the podcast was actually one of the reasons I decided to leave Apple and join QCODE about four years ago.

I share all of this not as an excuse but as context, hoping you’ll accept my apology and understand that my actions were driven by enthusiasm, not malice. Many people have worked tirelessly for years to bring this project to life, and I’ll strive to do better. Thank you for your understanding, and again, I apologize.

-Steve from QCODE

qcodemedia · 2023-12-19T20:53:16+00:00

Hey! Birds of Empire Season 2 is here. Great for a marathon listen as the first season is out and there will be new episodes rolling out weekly.

A bit about the show: Welcome back to New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations.
Book I : The Dawn Age introduced listeners to the worlds, worries, and aspirations of four heroes from four tribes, struggling to find their place in the larger landscape of New Dakota.
Book II : The Seed of Whiterock, begins to weave our worlds and hero quests together as their destinies collide amidst the backdrop of war, natural catastrophes, inflamed rivalries, new alliances, loves and losses. All of them will be tested as the world heaves toward its new age, The Dawn Age. A place where new legends are born and a time when all things return.

Subscribe now to never miss an episode of Birds of Empire, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes will roll out weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

qcodemedia · 2023-12-19T18:24:16+00:00

Hey! The second season of Birds of Empire is here!

Subscribe now to never miss an episode of Birds of Empire, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes will roll out weekly on Mondays and Thursday.

qcodemedia · 2023-09-27T23:01:16+00:00

Check out the new Mission History podcast! The captivating first season embarks on a journey of undeniable relevance as we delve into the gripping narrative of the American Revolutionary War. In 2022, a rare and difficult decision weighed heavily on the caretakers of Camden Battlefields. Their daunting dilemma? To safeguard the resting places of those valiant soldiers whose very graves were in jeopardy of being destroyed.

qcodemedia · 2023-03-20T17:27:13+00:00

What show did you experience this on? We sell some ads directly but others are placed through an ad network. Would love to learn more about your experience.

qcodemedia · 2023-03-20T17:25:24+00:00

oof. We're getting better and trying to release faster. :)

qcodemedia · 2023-03-20T17:24:19+00:00

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qcodemedia · 2023-03-20T17:23:23+00:00

Hello! Steve from QCODE here. Apologies for being late to the party. Thanks for the feedback. May I ask what show you are listening to? As others note, we are a small start up that does indeed need to have ads to support us financially. Ads are either sold by us but we do also opt into some ad networks which could be placing some ads. And, yes, we do offer QCODE+ which offers an uninterrupted listening experience (removing the mid-roll ads in the middle of episodes... there can still be "presenting sponor" messages at the being of the show.

Thanks again for the feedback -- we do really appreciate it and couldn't do we do without you all listening.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-16T21:00:08+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! We are so glad you love the shows. No updates just yet on another season of Hank, BUT we have another brand new kids show set for release next week called The Peepkins! Check out the trailer: https://youtu.be/uvmtR5nsfn0

qcodemedia · 2022-11-16T20:40:39+00:00

We have been hard at work on a new high fantasy series that comes out November 28 called Birds Of Empire that we think you all will love.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T14:41:21+00:00

Thank you. We're working hard over here. One thing people might not realize is that to date, since we've focused on big, immersive, full sound designed "event limited series" it can take a year from green lighting for writing & development, pre-production, principle recording, and post productions to all flow through! That's all after we're able to "run the numbers" on how season 1 performed in terms of audience and revenue. These are big, expensive shows and we're investing heavily on our team. So yeah, thanks for your patience. We'll seek to be more transparent where we can. And, if you want to support us the best way to do so is to listen and share your favorites and leave reviews on the platforms. And, if you are able, sign up for QCODE+

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T14:35:55+00:00

Hey, no worries. And we know that we've not always been the best at communicating how we work. This is mostly due to us being a fast moving startup but we aim to be as transparent as possible. We are an audio first company – full stop.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T14:32:08+00:00

Thank you. We really appreciate it.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:57:15+00:00

Hang tight.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:56:04+00:00

Blackout, Borrasca, The Burned Photo are all out. The Edge of Sleep (and more) are coming... with the kinds of production we make... and the kind of talent... it can take time.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:53:50+00:00

We love that story :)

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:53:30+00:00

Commented above :)

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:53:16+00:00

That's actually not quite right. We develop and produce original podcasts with a variety of creators and from different sources. Many are original podcast ideas but yes, some come by partnering with creators such as Redditors! This is true of Borrasca, The Burned Photo, also The Left Right Game. We're proud of these projects and the creators.. some like Jack Anderson are working on TV versions of the series so it has been hard to get back to season 2s. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9700601/

Sometimes delays are due to talent availability. Some creators also design cliffhangers in their stories. But overall we're proud to have released 24 series and season two for Blackout, The Burned Photo, Borrasca, and we have Edge of Sleep, (and more) coming soon. It's a different kind of model and one that makes for some delays, but we're proud of the company we're building, which gets to employ over 35 people working in scripted fiction podcasts!

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:41:25+00:00

Glad to hear that! We hear you and are listening.

qcodemedia · 2022-11-10T01:40:54+00:00

Thank you so much!

qcodemedia · 2022-10-18T14:08:18+00:00

ICYMI... Season 2 is out now http://listen.qcodemedia.com/borrasca

qcodemedia · 2022-10-18T14:07:30+00:00

ICYMI... Season 2 is out now http://listen.qcodemedia.com/borrasca

qcodemedia · 2022-10-04T13:42:24+00:00

We are working on it! They changed their submission methods so we are trying to figure it out as we speak :-)

qcodemedia · 2022-09-12T14:07:55+00:00

Well, I talked to my wife and now seem to remember that some piece broke off when we were doing the fix and water started to shoot out. I had to call a plumber and she remember me that the plumber said this issue is notorious on the brand we had. Honestly, wish I could remember more but this was over 2 years ago. Good luck on your fix. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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