What Parallax does

Parallax is a Brooklyn-based audio entertainment production studio founded by Aaron Tracy in 2022 that creates premium scripted podcasts and audio dramas commissioned by major audio platforms. The company's portfolio spans thrillers (The Coldest Case franchise, Murder in Bermuda, The Commuter), biographical dramas (Supreme: The Battle for Roe), sports narratives (10 Days), comedy (Summer Breeze), young adult sci-fi (Daniel X: Genesis), and documentary series (The Secret World of Roald Dahl). Productions feature A-list on-screen talent including Aaron Paul, Maya Hawke, Mary-Louise Parker, Glen Powell, Lizzy Caplan, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Lee Pace, and Zosia Mamet, alongside marquee executive producers such as James Patterson, Broadway Video (Lorne Michaels), Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard), Shondaland (Shonda Rhimes), and Eva Longoria. The Coldest Case is described as the most successful Audible Original of all time, and several titles have reached #1 on Audible and Amazon Noir Fiction charts.

The company's core production technology is a writer-room model populated primarily by Yale-sourced talent, with Aaron Tracy also serving on Yale's creative writing faculty, creating a structural talent pipeline. Parallax generates revenue through three streams: (1) platform commissions from Audible, iHeartMedia, Spotify Studios, and Echoverse, which provide upfront development and production funding; (2) adaptation licensing fees from TV adaptations in development at Freevee, Shondaland, Imagine Entertainment, TeaTime Pictures, Mandalay Sports Media, and Best Day Ever; and (3) book publishing via a Macmillan deal for Aaron Tracy's novel The Honeymoon Period (2027). All distribution flows through third-party platforms (Audible, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pocket Casts); Parallax does not sell directly to end consumers.

The company has earned multiple industry awards including Webby (Best Scripted Podcast Fiction for Supreme: The Battle for Roe), Lovie (Best Drama for The Coldest Case), Signal (Best Writing Fiction for The Coldest Case 2), Audie finalist status, and Ambies nominations. Headcount is reported as 1-10 employees, the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company, and ownership appears entirely founder-controlled. Geographic footprint is described as North America (USA), with content distributed globally through the partner platforms.

Name

Parallax

Legal name

Parallax

Website

https://listentoparallax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parallax is a Brooklyn-based audio production studio founded by Aaron Tracy that creates premium scripted podcasts and audio dramas commissioned by major platforms including Audible, iHeart, Spotify, and Echoverse. It produces A-list talent-fronted thrillers, dramas, and documentaries for global audio distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Entertainment Production & Podcast Studio

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB)

Keywords

• Audio drama production
• Scripted podcast studio
• Audiobook original production
• Podcast content licensing
• Narrative audio entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Platform Commissions: Parallax creates audio dramas commissioned by major platforms (Audible, iHeart, Spotify, Echoverse) and receives payment for production services. The company develops and produces content with high-profile talent, with platforms providing upfront development and production funding.
2. Adaptation Licensing: TV adaptations in development at Freevee generate licensing revenue. Content is being adapted across multiple media including television, demonstrating ongoing value capture from IP.
3. Book Publishing: Aaron Tracy's first novel 'The Honeymoon Period' will be published by Macmillan in 2027, generating book publishing revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Parallax is an audio entertainment production studio that develops and produces original scripted podcasts and audio dramas for major platforms including Audible, iHeart, Spotify, and Echoverse. The company secures commissions and development deals with these platforms, runs writer rooms populated predominantly by Yale talent, casts A-list performers, and delivers finished premium audio content such as The Coldest Case franchise, Murder in Bermuda, Supreme: The Battle for Roe, and The Secret World of Roald Dahl.

Product overview

Parallax is an award-winning audio entertainment company producing a portfolio of scripted and unscripted podcasts and audio dramas. The company creates immersive audio experiences including thrillers (The Coldest Case, The Commuter, Murder in Bermuda), biographical dramas (Supreme: The Battle for Roe), sports stories (10 Days), comedy (Summer Breeze), YA sci-fi (Daniel X: Genesis), and documentary series (The Secret World of Roald Dahl). Content is distributed across major platforms including Audible, Spotify, iHeart, and Apple Podcasts, with adaptations in development for television at Freevee, Shondaland, and other studios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Coldest Case Award-winning crime thriller audio drama starring Aaron Paul as homicide detective Billy Harney. The debut Parallax production co-created by Aaron Tracy with James Patterson and Broadway Video.
• The Coldest Case 2 (The Past Has a Long Memory) Second installment of the Harney family thriller audio drama franchise, starring Aaron Paul and Krysten Ritter, dealing with random murders across Chicago and a kidnapping of the Harney patriarch.
• Murder in Bermuda Legal thriller audio drama starring Mary-Louise Parker as Beth Heller, a lawyer for her family's criminal empire drawn into a deadly game in Bermuda.
• Supreme: The Battle for Roe Award-winning scripted biographical audio drama about Sarah Weddington, the 26-year-old attorney who argued Roe v. Wade, starring Maya Hawke and William H. Macy and executive produced by Eva Longoria.
• 10 Days Sports drama audio series starring Glen Powell as an undrafted NBA player who wins a 10-Day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, executive produced by NBA legend Steve Nash alongside Treefort Media.
• Summer Breeze Comedic revenge audio drama starring Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos about a screenwriter forming an alliance with a former soap opera star to seek justice through daytime TV.
• The Commuter Domestic thriller audio drama starring Lizzy Caplan as former FBI agent Amy Nichols who overhears two strangers whispering about a murder on her morning commute.
• Daniel X: Genesis Young adult sci-fi adventure audio drama about a 16-year-old who needs to save the human race from annihilation, starring Michael Cimino and Abigail Breslin, co-created with James Patterson and Broadway Video.
• To Live and Dialogue in LA Unscripted craft-conversations podcast series featuring interviews with screenwriters and filmmakers recorded at Yale Broadcast Studio, featuring guests including Ron Howard, Michael Douglas, and Nancy Meyers.
• The Secret World of Roald Dahl Ten-part documentary audio series exploring Roald Dahl's life as a British spy, former fighter pilot, and controversial author, produced by Imagine Entertainment and commissioned by iHeartMedia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most successful Audible Original of all time (The Coldest Case)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AudiblecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAudible is the primary platform for Parallax productions, commissioning and distributing audio dramas including The Coldest Case franchise, Murder in Bermuda, Daniel X: Genesis, The Commuter, Summer Breeze, and 10 Days. Audible handles distribution and customer access for these productions.
• iHeartMediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributoriHeartMedia commissions and distributes The Secret World of Roald Dahl documentary podcast in partnership with Imagine Entertainment and Parallax. Also distributes Supreme: The Battle for Roe and other productions.
• Imagine EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner with iHeartMedia and Parallax for The Secret World of Roald Dahl documentary podcast. Ron Howard produces the series.
• Spotify StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpotify Studios commissioned Jules Marber, part of Aaron Tracy's two blind script deals at Spotify Studios. Dark, investigative procedural series set in a New England college town.
• EchoversecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEchoverse commissioned Nightmare Fuel, an original scripted anthology series about the dangers of technology, featuring 10-15 minute episodes with a rotating cast.
• Broadway VideocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadway Video (Lorne Michaels' production company) serves as executive producer on multiple Parallax productions including The Coldest Case, The Coldest Case 2, and Daniel X: Genesis.
• James PattersoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJames Patterson serves as executive producer on The Coldest Case franchise and Murder in Bermuda, providing IP and brand recognition for these thriller audio dramas.
• ShondalandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShondaland is producing American Coup, a historical romance set in the White House, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Andrew Lenchewski, for iHeart.
• FreeveemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTV adaptation of Daniel X: Genesis podcast is in development at Freevee. Multiple Parallax series have adaptations in development.
• FreeveemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaniel X: Genesis TV adaptation in development at Freevee, based on the audio drama produced by Parallax.
• Treefort MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTreefort Media is executive producer on 10 Days alongside NBA legend Steve Nash, providing production support for the basketball drama podcast.
• Steve NashminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBA legend Steve Nash serves as executive producer on 10 Days basketball drama podcast starring Glen Powell.
• Imagine EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImagine Entertainment is co-producing The Secret World of Roald Dahl podcast documentary with iHeartMedia and Parallax. Ron Howard serves as producer.
• Eva LongoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEva Longoria serves as executive producer on Supreme: The Battle for Roe alongside Rachel Winter and Kelly & Kelly.
• TeaTime PicturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptations in development at TeaTime Pictures as part of Parallax's derivative assets strategy.
• Mandalay Sports MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptations in development at Mandalay Sports Media as part of Parallax's derivative assets strategy.
• Best Day EverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptations in development at Best Day Ever as part of Parallax's derivative assets strategy.
• MacmillanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAaron Tracy's first novel 'The Honeymoon Period' will be published by Macmillan in 2027. Also publisher of audiobook versions of productions.
• Yale Podcast NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYale Podcast Network hosts 'To Live and Dialogue in LA' podcast, a series of craft conversations with screenwriters and filmmakers recorded at Yale Broadcast Studio.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• iHeartPodcasts: Largest US podcast publisher and platform, operating both as a distribution channel and an in-house originals producer. Comparable as both a commissioning partner and a broad incumbent producing scripted and unscripted audio content.
• Audible Originals: Amazon's in-house audiobook and audio drama production arm producing Audible Originals. Functions as Parallax's largest commissioning partner while also producing internal competing content in the same audio-first premium space.
• Spotify Studios: Spotify's in-house podcast production unit commissioning and producing original scripted audio content. Parallax has active commissions here (Jules Marber) while also competing with Spotify-owned Gimlet for premium talent and audiences.

Direct peers

• QCode: Scripted podcast studio producing high-production-value fiction and thriller audio dramas featuring A-list Hollywood talent (e.g., Gemma Arterton, Hilary Swank). Direct comparable in scripted premium audio drama with star talent.
• Pushkin Industries: Premium podcast production company founded by Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg producing narrative audio across fiction, documentary, and cultural topics. Comparable in producing high-quality narrative audio with strong brand recognition.
• Serial Productions: New York Times-affiliated narrative audio production studio behind Serial and S-Town. Comparable as a high-quality narrative audio producer with a strong brand and platform distribution partnerships.
• Gimlet Media: Premium podcast production studio (acquired by Spotify) known for scripted narrative audio including Homecoming and The Two Princes. Directly comparable as a narrative audio-first production company serving major platforms.
• Realm: Audio entertainment company producing serialized scripted audio fiction across genres including sci-fi, thriller, and fantasy. Directly comparable as a scripted audio fiction studio focused on genre storytelling.
• Audio Up Media: Scripted podcast and audio entertainment studio producing original fiction series with notable talent and music-driven narratives. Comparable as a scripted audio drama producer developing IP for platform distribution.
• Wondery: Amazon-owned premium podcast studio producing scripted audio dramas and audio-first originals with major talent. Directly comparable to Parallax as a commission-based scripted audio production company with platform distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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