James Cridland and Sam Sethi explore Spotify's mixed financial results showing strong overall growth but declining ad revenue, alongside their increasing focus on video podcasts at the expense of audio-only content. • Spotify's ads business struggling despite growth in users and profit • VP of Global Advertising Lee Brown leaving Spotify "by mutual agreement" • Video consumption growing 20 times faster than audio-only on Spotify • 16:9 image formats creating problems for traditional podcast artwork • JAR Audio rebranding to JAR Podcast Solutions with focus on measurable results: Roger Nairn explains how brands now see real value in podcasts beyond CEO vanity projects • RSS.com launching PAID (Programmatic Ads Inserted Dynamically) with $1 minimum payout • YouTube CEO Neil Mohan claiming "it's all over" for audio podcasting as video dominates • Acast financial results showing US becoming their largest market despite executive departures • Apple iOS enhanced dialogue feature improving podcast listening experience • Podcast image tag offering potential solution to artwork format challenges • Secure RSS and podcast monetization models being developed for premium content • Overcast apparently working on transcript features for podcasts • Rode introducing Call Me feature for remote podcast recording • True Fans positioning as a "value exchange" between creators and listeners Visit Buzzsprout.com for the tools, support and community to make sure you keep podcasting. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1538779/open_sms">Send James & Sam a message</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support">Support the show</a>Connect With Us: <ul> <li>Email: <a href='mailto:weekly@podnews.net'>weekly@podnews.net</a> </li> <li>Fediverse: <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@james@bne.social'>@james@bne.social</a> and <a href='https://podcastindex.social/@samsethi'>@samsethi@podcastindex.social</a> </li> <li>Support us: <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support'>www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support</a> </li> <li>Get Podnews: <a href='https://podnews.net'>podnews.net</a> </li> </ul>

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