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#51

SiriusXM’s Greenstein confirmed for The Podcast Show

This is sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with [Podcastle] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2448/2024-04-30) . Visit [https://podnews.net/update/scott-greenstein-and-james-corden] (https://podnews.net/update/scott-greenstein-and-james-corden) for all the links, and to get our newsletter. ![SiriusXM’s Greenstein confirmed for The Podcast Show] (https://i.podnews.network/r/a/840/podnews240430.jpeg) --- [SiriusXM’s President & Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein will be in conversation with James Corden] (https://podnews.net/press-release/siriusxm-scott-greenstein-corden) at The Podcast Show. It’s the latest announcement from the show, which is in London on May 22-23. More than 15,000 delegates are expected from around the world. [Tickets are here] (https://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) - use PODNEWS10 to save on selected passes. Our Editor is also speaking at the event. ---Making a branded podcast? How about... using that branded podcast as on-hold audio? [How Audio Turns Waiting Time into Brand-Building Opportunities] (https://info.veritonic.com/2024-hold-music-study?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) , is a new study released today by Veritonic. 40% of consumers would quite like to hear about interesting new podcasts while they’re on hold... --- [The Podcast Power-Up Summit has been announced in Toronto ON, Canada.] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeffvidler_podcast-power-up-summit-activity-7190668366297083905-ibzY?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) There’s an early-bird price of CA$75 if you’re quick. Classifieds - [your job or ad here] (https://podnews.net/classifieds/) [Be a guest on podcasts - join the expert Directory] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2083/2024-04-30) — Join the PodcastGuests.com expert Directory as a Premium member and podcasts can find you! You even get featured as an expert in our newsletter. Join today and get some invites! [🎧📈 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM. ] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2382/2024-04-30) — Reach new audiences and drive increased listenership on Player FM, the top podcast app on iOS, Android and Web that reaches millions of listeners per month. Mention this ad for a special intro offer. ---Auddia, which is working on a podcast app that skips the ads, has [done some financial manoeuvring] (https://investors.auddiainc.com/news/auddia-announces-closing-of-2-3m-pipe-to-eliminate-debt-and-regain-nasdaq-compliance?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) to avoid being taken off the NASDAQ. It’s lost two-thirds of its stock price in the last six months. Earlier this month it gained [a patent for ad-skipping live radio] (https://patents.justia.com/patent/11935520?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) . ---Danielle Desir Corbett’s [monthly Grants for Creators newsletter contains 78 grants] (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/grants-creators-may-2024-deadlines-danielle-desir-corbett-lqlre/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) , worth around $1mn. She previews five of them on LinkedIn. --- [Black American media outlet The Grio has laid off a number of staffers] (https://www.thewrap.com/thegrio-layoffs-managing-editor-allen-media-group/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) including members of the podcasting team. ---Magellan AI covered [the top podcast advertisers for March 2024] (https://www.magellan.ai/research/top-podcast-advertisers?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) . --- [Canadian podcasters prefer the Canadian way to monetise] (https://podthenorth.substack.com/p/scoop-canadian-podcast-sponsorship?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) : collaborative host-read ads with brands they trust. Kattie Laur looks at the Canadian podcast sponsorship economy, in the Pod The North newsletter. --- [Last weekend, the Black Effect Podcast Festival took place] (https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartradio-and-charlamagne-tha-god-celebrated-black-excellence-and-creative-artistry?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) in Atlanta GA, USA. --- [Plans from the BBC to take ads on podcasts in the UK will “drain advertising away from journalism”] (https://pressgazette.co.uk/podcasts/james-harding-bbc-podcast-adverts-journalism-spiked-joe/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) , says former BBC News head James Harding. The Editor of Tortoise was speaking to UK politicians. In the same committee, Spiked, a libertarian web magazine, revealed that a brand-safety tool has recently flagged the publication, causing a significant dip in revenue. Moves and hires --------------- ---Danni Wright has been [appointed as Head of Strategy for Mamamia] (https://podnews.net/press-release/danni-wright-mamamia) . Tips and tricks --------------- --- [Anna Sale shares interview techniques] (https://slate.com/podcasts/working/2024/04/podcast-interviewing-tips-from-one-of-the-greats?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) in the [Working] (https://podnews.net/podcast/iqpg) podcast from Slate. ---We Edit Podcasts post tips for “ [finding your creative energy groove] (https://weeditpodcasts.com/founders-corner-33-tips-for-finding-your-creative-energy-groove/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) ”. Podcast News ------------ --- [In & Around Podcasting] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ic1o5) this week features the story we broke last week about Spotify leaving the IAB, and what that means for the industry. Mark Asquith and Danny Brown chat with Podnews's Editor, James Cridland. --- [The Interview] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ia0uw) is new from The New York Times. It's in the former First Person feed, calling itself "a ‘Full-Course Dinner’ With the World’s Most Interesting People". The first two episodes are out now; interviews will be published as a podcast for those who want to listen, and also as a text Q&A for those who prefer to read. ---New from Audacy's Pineapple Street Studios and Wondery, [The Competition] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ik1ft) is now available everywhere. The series focuses on the contestants of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, a quasi-pageant/ academic competition that’s one of the most lucrative scholarship programs for teen girls in America, and follows seven participants as they experience the highs and lows of competing for two weeks, away from home and under the most high-stress circumstances. [Wil Williams reviews it in their newsletter] (https://podcastpromise.substack.com/p/the-competition?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-30) . --- [The Net Zero Path For Business] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ilird) is new today from AGL, an energy supplier, and The Peers Project. The show aims to [unpack some of the ways you can begin to transition to renewable energy and lower your carbon footprint.] (https://podnews.net/press-release/net-zero-path) --- [Appalachian Mysteria] (https://podnews.net/podcast/i4g19) has returned for its final season. Known for its captivating investigative journalism on the enigmatic and often harrowing crimes of the Appalachian region, [this season draws from listener recommendations for its subject matter,] (https://podnews.net/press-release/appalachian-mysteria-final) presenting curated content by the audience. 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ALSO TRY: The Podnews Weekly Review - the last word in podcast news

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#49

Three US presidents make it onto SmartLess

This is sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with [Podcastle] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2448/2024-04-29) . Visit [https://podnews.net/update/presidential-guests] (https://podnews.net/update/presidential-guests) for all the links, and to get our newsletter. ![Three US presidents make it onto SmartLess] (https://i.podnews.network/r/a/840/podnews240429.jpeg) ---Three US presidents are united on an episode of [SmartLess] (https://podnews.net/podcast/i4elx) available today. Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes were joined by Presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton in New York City. The episode was available early on Amazon Music and Wondery+. The show [switches to SiriusXM] (https://podnews.net/press-release/siriusxm-smartless) later this year. --- [In the UK, the True Crime Awards took place.] (https://podnews.net/press-release/true-crime-awards-uk-24) The BBC’s Vishal took two awards for Best Podcast Community and Impact for Change. We’ve a list of all the winners. --- [RedCircle has seen a 38% growth in downloads since announcing OpenRAP] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mike-kadin-a341571b_redcircle-launched-openrap-httpslnkdin-activity-7186383925680758785-2HjT/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) , a scalable technology for host-read ads. Classifieds - [your job or ad here] (https://podnews.net/classifieds/) [Subscribe to STREET STRONG!] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2392/2024-04-29) — From stress to strength. A psych NP in Skid Row shares rare tips to boost your mental health. Made for the homeless, but loved by the curious who want to grow and heal. Faith. Insight. Hope. Power. [💰 Join the High Rollers Club with Supporting Cast] (https://podnews.net/class-click/536/2024-04-29) — The Viall Files, The Rest is History, Radiolab, Savage Love, The Tennis Podcast, and other shows will earn six or seven figures this year using the Supporting Cast membership platform. --- [A BBC presenter has had her likeness cloned] (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/28/bbc-presenters-likeness-used-in-advert-after-firm-tricked-by-ai-generated-voice?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) for an ad for insect repellant. The advertiser appears to have been the target of a scam. --- [With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/arts/podcasts-video-youtube-audio.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) (The New York Times) ---Buzzsprout has made improvements to its Buzzsprout Ads product, [allowing advertisers to approve individual podcasts] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/new/86-run-ads-on-specific-podcasts?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) . The Tech Stuff -------------- --- [PocketCasts has added support for Websub and Podping] (https://blog.pocketcasts.com/2024/04/26/websub-and-podping-support/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) , so new episodes should appear almost instantly as soon as you publish them (from a websub or podping-compatible podcast host). ---“Got bored and decided to see if I could make a podcast player in an evening”. Ryan Morrison produced [PodPlaza] (https://pocketbarista.uk/pod/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) , and [posts his code] (https://github.com/egodevrjm/podcast_player?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) , in a [LinkedIn post] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryanjamesmorrison_podcast-player-activity-7186881662880796672-o7N5/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) . It’s PHP and JavaScript. ---Is Apple’s Messages app the latest new podcast player? Not really - but it does play podcasts. Send someone on Messages a link to a Podnews news page ( [like this] (https://podnews.net/update/blubrry-host-read-ads) ) it renders with the image, headline, and a little audio button - which, when pressed, plays the linked audio. [It looks quite neat] (https://podnews.net/uploads/messages-on-iphone.png) . It uses the og:audio meta tag, part of [the Open Graph protocol] (https://ogp.me/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) , which is supported in the Messages app on iPhone and MacOS. ------ [Captivate has rolled out support for it] (https://help.captivate.fm/en/articles/3045914-captivate-feature-releases-changelog?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) . Podpage also now supports it for any podcast episode page, [like this one] (https://www.boostagramball.com/boostagram-ball-episode-22/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) . ------This will appear as AppleCoreMedia in your podcast host’s logs. Tips and tricks --------------- ---Swifties? Beliebers? [What is the name for your listeners?] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mediamarz_podcast-community-podcasttip-activity-7185628685008277504-fnoK/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-29) Marz Marcello suggests you should name your fanbase. What do you think, Podnewsers? --- [How long should a podcast be?] (https://podnews.net/article/ideal-length-of-a-podcast) We’ve got science to answer for us - as well as an opinion, too. Podcast News ------------ ---Global's [The Sports Agents] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ibiia) is now sponsored by Tesco Mobile, the company has announced. The sponsorship lasts six months. 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Blubrry partners with BackBeat for premium host-read ads

This is sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with [Podcastle] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2448/2024-04-26) . Visit [https://podnews.net/update/blubrry-host-read-ads] (https://podnews.net/update/blubrry-host-read-ads) for all the links, and to get our newsletter. ![Blubrry partners with BackBeat for premium host-read ads] (https://i.podnews.network/r/a/840/podnews240426.jpeg) --- [BackBeat Media and Blubrry are working together for premium host-read ads] (https://www.backbeatmedia.com/backbeat-media-and-blubrry-join-forces-to-boost-podcast-revenue-with-premium-host-read-ads/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) . Blubrry will offer its users access to premium, personalized advertising opportunities through the BackBeat Media network. ---TWiT is to close its studios in Petaluma in the next six months, Leo Laporte said in [Macbreak Weekly] (https://podnews.net/podcast/iixr) . “Every little bit counts,” he said, referencing the environmental benefits. ”Our 15 employees won't be driving all the way to Petaluma anymore. They will be staying home.” TWiT [made staff layoffs] (https://podnews.net/article/twit-transcript) late last year. --- [The New York Times looks at “the crisis at NPR”] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/media/npr-uri-berliner-diversity.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) . The growth of NPR’s podcast business is cited as a source of tension with member stations. ------ [Boston’s NPR station WBUR is to reduce its staffing levels by 30] (https://current.org/2024/04/wbur-will-reduce-staff-by-more-than-30-through-layoffs-buyouts/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) , the station’s CEO announced. Classifieds - [your job or ad here] (https://podnews.net/classifieds/) [🍑 Swell AI: Content repurposing for podcasts ] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2043/2024-04-26) — Turn podcasts into video clips, blog posts, newsletters & more. Train AI to write in your brand voice. Manage multiple shows in one account. Built for podcast networks and agencies. Signup free now. [The Membership Platform for Top Podcasters] (https://podnews.net/class-click/413/2024-04-26) — Find out why the industry’s largest membership programs use Supporting Cast to deliver ad-free episodes and bonus content to hundreds of thousands of members. [FREE GUEST BOOKING TOOL ] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2436/2024-04-26) — Get this free newsletter with interview opportunities from the top TV Shows and Films and booking them on your podcast will be a breeze! --- [Podchaser has launched a new section of the site called Podcast Charts & Rankings] (https://www.podchaser.com/charts?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) , which shows the Apple and Spotify podcast charts from across the world. --- [In The Dark London and Transmission Roundhouse are looking for submissions] (http://www.inthedarkradio.org/call-for-entries-whats-new-deadline-17th-may-2024/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) for a listening event to be held in London in August. They’re looking for “new” - new creators and producers, or new styles from established producers. There’s a small payment, and the chance to get your audio heard by new and interesting people. Submissions close on May 17. --- [Is RSS good for the environment?] (https://www.earth.org.uk/RSS-efficiency.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music are, according to Earth Notes, particularly bad at polling podcast RSS feeds very often, just in case someone’s published a new episode. (Our [own RSS stats] (https://podnews.net/about/rss-stats) also show the size of the problem). Moves and Hires --------------- --- [Chris Baughen has been appointed as Head of Podcasts for Wondery UK.] (https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/wondery-uk-chris-baughen-head-of-podcasts-1235981749/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) He joins from Spotify UK, where he was Head of Studios. Tips and tricks --------------- ---Live captions and transcripts might be in Apple Podcasts, but [here’s how to enable them on Android and your desktop computer] (https://podnews.net/article/live-podcast-captions) . ---Should your podcast have the word “Podcast” in it? [We’d suggest not.] (https://podnews.net/article/podcast-in-my-title) Podcast News ------------ ---The [Beef And Dairy Network] (https://podnews.net/podcast/i65m) - an award-winning, partially-improvised, British comedy podcast, has a special guest in the latest episode. A running joke in the show concerns "actor Ted Danson" who, the podcast claims, lent the host a lot of grain to get the podcast started, and has a loud bell he rings when he gets angry. The guest is... Ted Danson, playing the slightly more absurd Ted Danson in the show. --- [Podcast Perspectives] (https://podnews.net/podcast/iaqi9) has Wonder Media's Head of Development, Emily Rudder, as a guest today. The company creates award-winning originals and branded series for clients. --- [Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast] (https://podnews.net/podcast/ic1np) has [hit 2,000 episodes] (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-podcasting-pioneer-dave-hamilton-marks-2-000-episodes-with-timeless-insights-302126766.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-26) . The show, hosted on Blubrry, started in 2015. ---The [Podnews Weekly Review] (https://podnews.net/podcast/i5hv2) this week includes an interview with Ross Adams on Acast's tenth birthday; and a chat with Kathryn Musilek from Shark Party Media on podcast guesting. 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26 Apr 2024


#47

The future of podcasting on YouTube

This is sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with [Podcastle] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2448/2024-04-25) . Visit [https://podnews.net/update/youtube-future] (https://podnews.net/update/youtube-future) for all the links, and to get our newsletter. ![The future of podcasting on YouTube] (https://i.podnews.network/r/a/840/podnews240425.jpeg) ---What is the future of podcasting on YouTube? [Johanna Voolich, Chief Product Officer of YouTube, is interviewed by Rene Ritchie] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idkTKYAdeV4&utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) (and her conversation is [written up in the company’s blog] (https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/shaping-the-future-of-podcasts/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) .) She describes the company’s vision of podcasting on the platform being an “eyes optional” experience; and confirms that YouTube does not plan to publish RSS feeds. She does, though, look suspiciously as if she knows a little more than she can say, when talking about whether YouTube might augment audio-only podcasts with AI visuals of its own. --- [Acast is celebrating its tenth birthday today] (https://podnews.net/press-release/acast10) , with a number of video messages from podcasters, and events across the world. We’ve a few of the videos on our website. The company was recently highlighted by Podtrac as the world’s largest podcast company. --- [IAB UK has published its Digital Adspend Report] (https://www.iabuk.com/adspend?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) for 2023. The report is behind a login wall, but Adelicious report that it says podcast advertising in the country grew 23% year-on-year to £83mn (US $103mn). Digital audio as a whole grew 12% to £176mn ($218mn). ------The IAB in the US recently posted $7.2bn for “internet audio” (we don’t yet have a podcast figure), which suggests that, adjusted for population, the UK market is seven times smaller - reflecting [analysis by Will Page towards the end of last year.] (https://podnews.net/article/mind-the-gap-us-vs-uk) Classifieds - [your job or ad here] (https://podnews.net/classifieds/) [Subscribe to STREET STRONG!] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2392/2024-04-25) — From stress to strength. A psych NP in Skid Row shares rare tips to boost your mental health. Made for the homeless, but loved by the curious who want to grow and heal. Faith. Insight. Hope. Power. [Hire me organize your podcast] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2466/2024-04-25) — Content backlog? Too many guests emails? Scrambling to podcast consistently? Hire Kyla to audit & organize your podcast. $75 to access templates and spreadsheets to make sense of your podcast mess. [FREE GUEST BOOKING TOOL ] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2436/2024-04-25) — Get this free newsletter with interview opportunities from the top TV Shows and Films and booking them on your podcast will be a breeze! --- [In Japan, Otonal Inc and The Asahi Shimbun Company have jointly released a survey of podcast usage in Japan.] (https://otonal.co.jp/en/information/20240419.html?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) The data shows that 1-in-3 Japanese people aged 15-19 listens to podcasts every month; overall, 15.7% of Japanese adults listen to podcasts. “Podcast listening is as popular as TikTok consumption across all age groups”, the survey says. --- [PodJourney, a coaching platform, has launched.] (https://podnews.net/press-release/podjourney-launches) The platform is a collaboration between GeminiXIII and coaching platform MyJourney Technologies. --- [During Q1/24, PodMatch paid $58,116 to podcasters] (https://podnews.net/confirm/twitter.com/ajsanfi/status/1783151661210341704?s=46) , says founder Alex Sanfilippo. ---If you’re a student in the US, Canada or the UK, [Blubrry is offering 50% off their podcast hosting plan] (https://blubrry.com/services/plans-pricing/podcasting-student-discount/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) . --- [Amplifi Media’s Steve Goldstein points out the risks of AI audio] (https://www.amplifimedia.com/blogstein-1/navigating-the-real-risks-of-ai-audio?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) in a blog post. ---The founders of investment podcast [Acquired] (https://podnews.net/podcast/i8y2) , Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, are [raising a fund to invest in growth-stage companies.] (https://www.geekwire.com/2024/ben-gilbert-and-david-rosenthal-founders-of-podcast-acquired-are-raising-an-investment-fund/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) Tips and tricks --------------- --- [Ad and Episode swaps are one of the best ways to help grow your podcast] (https://www.podcastdiscovery.com/2024/04/22/ad-and-episode-swaps-to-help-you-grow-your-community-and-downloads/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-25) , suggests Podcast Discovery. ---Is your hard drive filling up? 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25 Apr 2024

02 MINS

02:48

25 Apr 2024


#46

Spotify makes a billion

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It laid off over 2,300 people last year, and raised prices in many territories. ------Ad revenue grew 18% Y/Y. “Podcast advertising revenue grew faster than music, driven by significant growth in impressions sold ... partially offset by softer pricing. The Spotify Audience Network saw high single digit Q/Q growth in participating publishers and shows.” The company doesn’t split out podcast revenue. ------Spotify now has 615mn monthly users (up 19%): below expectations. It grew paid subscribers by just 14%, to 239mn. ---86% of branded podcasts increase a brand’s affinity with their listeners, says new data from Signal Hill Insights. Branded podcasts also help with brand recall. [The 2024 Branded Podcasts Benchmark Report] (https://signalhillinsights.com/branded-podcast-benchmarks/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-24) is released today. --- [iHeartMedia has launched the Women’s Sports Audio Network] (https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartmedia-and-deep-blue-sports-entertainment-launch-womens-sports-audio-network-first-ever?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podnews.net%3A2024-04-24) , which it calls the first ever audio platform dedicated to women’s sports. Classifieds - [your job or ad here] (https://podnews.net/classifieds/) [🍑 Swell AI: Content repurposing for podcasts ] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2043/2024-04-24) — Turn podcasts into video clips, blog posts, newsletters & more. Train AI to write in your brand voice. Manage multiple shows in one account. Built for podcast networks and agencies. Signup free now. 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24 Apr 2024

04 MINS

04:16

24 Apr 2024


#45

Exclusive: Webby Awards - podcast highlights

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23 Apr 2024

02 MINS

02:51

23 Apr 2024


#44

Spotify leaves the IAB; no longer certified

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22 Apr 2024

05 MINS

05:26

22 Apr 2024


#43

Sports fans listen longer

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19 Apr 2024

03 MINS

03:52

19 Apr 2024


#42

The Lewitt Ray microphone has laser-focused sound

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18 Apr 2024

03 MINS

03:12

18 Apr 2024


#41

Max Cutler launches PAVE Studios

This is sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with [Podcastle] (https://podnews.net/class-click/2448/2024-04-17) . UK data says podcast listening isn't growing Visit [https://podnews.net/update/cutler-launch-pave-studios] (https://podnews.net/update/cutler-launch-pave-studios) for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Feidhelm Beli ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

05 MINS

05:27

17 Apr 2024