Podnews Daily - podcasting news

Podnews Daily - podcasting news

By Podnews LLC

Daily news for the podcast and on-demand audio industry - from Apple Podcasts to Spotify, YouTube Music to Joe Rogan. Podnews also covers the latest jobs and events and trending shows in a short update every weekday. editor@podnews.net - visit https://podnews.net to get our free newsletter.

Episodes

Blubrry partners with BackBeat for premium host-read ads

And TWiT is to close its studios in Petaluma. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/blubrry-host-read-ads for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
26/04/243m 16s

ALSO TRY: The Podnews Weekly Review - the last word in podcast news

Every week, the Podnews Weekly Review is the last word in podcasting news - with a look back at the most important news in podcasting, and interviews with the people that matter.Hear from James Cridland, the Editor of Podnews; Sam Sethi, the CEO of Truefans; and interviews with the people that matter.The Podnews Weekly Review. With Buzzsprout - podcast hosting made easy.Find us wherever you get this podcast.
26/04/241m 13s

The future of podcasting on YouTube

And, happy birthday Acast - ten years old today. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-future for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
25/04/242m 48s

Spotify makes a billion

The company's in profit, and ad revenue increased 18%. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-billion for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
24/04/244m 16s

Exclusive: Webby Awards - podcast highlights

We've the winners of 14 of the awards. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/webby-awards-24-highlights for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
23/04/242m 51s

Spotify leaves the IAB; no longer certified

Podbean are also no longer certified for podcast measurement. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-leaves-iab for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
22/04/245m 26s

Sports fans listen longer

And a bumper edition of Podcast Ads In The Wild. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/sports-fans-listen-longer for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
19/04/243m 52s

The Lewitt Ray microphone has laser-focused sound

The microphone claims it has autofocus for sound - we review it. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/frickin-laser-beams for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
18/04/243m 12s

Max Cutler launches PAVE Studios

UK data says podcast listening isn't growing. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/cutler-launch-pave-studios for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
17/04/245m 27s

2.5 million podcast episode transcripts

And, discover the top 1,000 shows on Spotify. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/millions-of-podcast-transcripts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
16/04/244m 13s

Audioboom sees revenue growth

And, a new microphone from RØDE, and no more ums and errs from Alitu. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/audioboom-q124-revenue for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
15/04/244m 13s

Hot Pod newsletter “on hiatus” as Ariel Shapiro departs

Plus, an exclusive interview with Flight Studio's team. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/hot-pod-hiatus for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
12/04/244m 26s

Winners of Global Podcast Ondas Awards 2024 announced

A new brand safety tool promises to separate the chainsaw advert from the chainsaw murder. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/global-podcast-ondas-awards-2024-hero for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
11/04/244m 32s

Steven Bartlett launches major new podcast company

Substack appears to be paying off for podcasters. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/steven-bartlett-flight-studio for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
10/04/244m 48s

Acast is #1 in Podtrac

Sony acquires Neon Hum; Night acquires The Roost. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-number-one for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
09/04/243m 40s

SB Nation’s local sports podcasts go dark

Apple Podcasts on Mac OS gets transcripts. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/total-eclipse-of-the-sports-podcast for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
08/04/245m 14s

The News Agents splits with Persephonica

George Carlin's estate reaches settlement with AI podcast. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-news-agents-split for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
05/04/242m 45s

Podcast Movement announces meetups

Layoffs at Chicago's WBEZ. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-movement-summer-meetups for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
04/04/243m 12s

Webby Awards nominees revealed

And a new number 2 in Sweden. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/webby-nominees-2024 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
03/04/243m 7s

Podcasts: as big as TV

Alitu adds video calling. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-as-big-as-tv for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
02/04/243m 52s

YouTube announces creator workshop

Google Podcasts is going away tomorrow - for the US only. Sponsored by Podcastle. Create, Edit, Publish, and Grow your podcast -- all in one collaborative, AI-powered platform. Make your voice heard with Podcastle. Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-creator-workshops for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
01/04/244m 6s

US podcast listening reaches all-time high

And the curious case of 'free lives in a game if you subscribe to a podcast'. Sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-listening-increases for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
29/03/243m 29s

Podnews Report Card unveiled for 2024

Good news for Apple; but there's things to improve. Sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podnews-report-card-unveiled-for-2024 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
28/03/243m 32s

Focusing on the effects of iOS 17’s changes

And the winners of The Ambies. Sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors. Visit https://podnews.net/update/ios17-changes-podtrac-data for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
27/03/244m 55s

Podcasting comes to LA, with The Ambies live tonight

How you can watch The Ambies live. Sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors. Visit https://podnews.net/update/pme24-ambies-los-angeles for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
26/03/245m 26s

Adobe Podcast Studio launches in beta

A new promotion tool, audiencelift, launches. Sponsored by CoHost. Leverage CoHost listener data like social media habits, interests, and income to win sponsors. Visit https://podnews.net/update/adobe-podcast-studio for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
25/03/243m 1s

How big is Joe Rogan?

The top ten podcasts for US women. Sponsored by CoHost. Uncover who your listener persona is by age, income, social media habits, and employment with CoHost. Visit https://podnews.net/update/joe-rogan-audience-size for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
22/03/244m 19s

RedCircle’s open host-read ad system

RSS.com expands, and the BBC to carry ads on podcasts inside the US.. Sponsored by CoHost. Uncover who your listener persona is by age, income, social media habits, and employment with CoHost. Visit https://podnews.net/update/redcircle-openrap for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
21/03/245m 22s

Spotify’s new Podcast Streams can promote your show

And the Finnish are what you think they are. Sponsored by CoHost. Uncover who your listener persona is by age, income, social media habits, and employment with CoHost. Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-podcast-streams for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
20/03/241m 17s

Vid2Pod turns YouTube videos into podcasts

Breaking shows out of YouTube's proprietary ecosystem. Sponsored by CoHost. Uncover who your listener persona is by age, income, social media habits, and employment with CoHost. Visit https://podnews.net/update/blubrry-vid2pod-youtube-to-podcasts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
19/03/244m 19s

Wondery adds sports podcasts to Prime Video

How much does Kast Media owe, and to whom? We've the court filing. Sponsored by CoHost. Uncover who your listener persona is by age, income, social media habits, and employment with CoHost. Visit https://podnews.net/update/wondery-sports-prime-video for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
18/03/244m 59s

Appearing higher in podcast searches

Triton reports a drop in downloads year-on-year of 41%. Sponsored by CoHost. Know your listener's social media habits, interests, and industries with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-search-algorithm for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
15/03/243m 44s

Promoting your show in podcast apps

A breakdown of the cost of each. Sponsored by CoHost. Know your listener's social media habits, interests, and industries with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/promotion-in-apps for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
14/03/243m 22s

Lessons from Europe in paid subscriptions

Most people want to pay per series, it seems. Sponsored by CoHost. Know your listener's social media habits, interests, and industries with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/european-paid-podcast-subscriptions for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
13/03/243m 30s

The iHeart Podcast Awards 2024 winners

It's the Swifties what done it. Sponsored by CoHost. Know your listener's social media habits, interests, and industries with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/iheart-2024-winners-hero for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
12/03/244m 51s

Joe Rogan dives back into YouTube

But is it a podcast?. Sponsored by CoHost. Know your listener's social media habits, interests, and industries with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/joe-rogan-youtube-in-full for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
11/03/244m 27s

Podcaster wins legal case against same-name show

An indie podcaster successfully defends her show's name. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/same-name-trademark-win for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
08/03/244m 17s

Deleted: the Spotify podcaster vs the algorithm

A trigger-happy algorithm deleted a podcast - and all its paid subscribers. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/deleted-podcaster-vs-the-algorithm for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
07/03/243m 56s

Transcripts now available in Apple Podcasts

A new microphone from Shure; a new promotional tool from PodRoll; a new tool for host reads from the Price Brothers. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/transcripts-launch-in-apple-podcasts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
06/03/245m 9s

Trixie Mattel to host The Ambies

COPA90 partners with Message Heard; and IAB Australia spots a crime. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/trixie-ambies for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
05/03/243m 48s

Buzzsprout launches an iOS app

YouTube Music fires staff while they ask for help. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/buzzsprout-ios-free-podcast-app for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
04/03/246m 2s

Serial returns

And are many of Spotify's podcast staff out on strike today?. Sponsored by CoHost. Understand listeners' social media habits, interests, and employment with CoHost - no matter your hosting setup. Visit https://podnews.net/update/serial-returns-in-2024 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
01/03/245m 51s

Podcasting’s rural opportunity?

Is there an opportunity away from the urban sprawl for podcasting to flourish?. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Fortune 100 companies rely on Magellan AI to measure podcast advertising performance. Book a demo to learn why Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasting-rural-vs-urban for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
29/02/244m 38s

Top result? Ausha’s podcast search optimisation open to all

The company is offering free audits for 50 qualifying Podnews readers, too. Sponsored by Magellan AI. One of the largest retailers in the US uses Magellan AI for podcast ad attribution. Book a demo to learn why Visit https://podnews.net/update/ausha-podcast-search-engine-optimisation for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
28/02/244m 11s

The Podcast Show announces 2024 details

Plus, lawyers on transcripts, other lawyers on fair use, and Richard Hammond. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Over 400 brands have advertised on top podcasts in Ireland. Get access to data on Ireland and 5 more markets with Magellan AI Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-show-2024-speakers for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
27/02/245m 32s

Earwolf to Lemonada

More shows leave Earwolf, including the founder's. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Monitor advertising activity and measure results in Canada with Magellan AI. Learn more Visit https://podnews.net/update/earwolf-to-lemonada for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
26/02/245m 18s

Now, it’s IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines v2.2

...but ten companies are still only on v2.0. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Track advertisers on the top podcasts in Germany with Magellan AI. Book a demo Visit https://podnews.net/update/iab-v22 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
23/02/244m 2s

The top 10 podcasts among US Black listeners

iHeart tries to stop the bots. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Identify top spenders and the movers & shakers of podcast advertising with Magellan AI's latest charts. Visit https://podnews.net/update/top-10-black-listeners for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
22/02/242m 50s

Independent Podcast Awards to return

Blue Wire gets new funding, and Audacy to come out of bankruptcy. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Join Magellan AI's co-founder Cameron tomorrow for a 10-minute monthly update on spend and creative. Visit https://podnews.net/update/indie-podcast-awards-2024-return for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
21/02/244m 14s

Are voice messaging apps the next place for podcasts?

French podcast numbers are on the up. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Join Magellan AI's monthly spend webinar on Thursday for a 10-minute briefing on January's trends in spend and creative. Visit https://podnews.net/update/voice-messaging for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
20/02/243m 30s

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