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Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasting-prague for all the links, and to get our newsletter. In Prague, Radiodays Europe started yesterday with a number of summits. In the data summit, the team from Podimo presented a new podcast discovery algorithm built for the Podimo app, which uses term extraction (photo); a separate podcast summit included…
Visit https://podnews.net/update/npr-layoffs-23 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. As announced in February, NPR has made 10% of its workforce redundant in a cost-cutting move. The cost-saving has also impacted NPR's podcasts, with Invisibilia, Louder Than A Riot and Rough Translation, as well as a short-form comedy show Everyone & Their…
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Spotify’s promises of money don’t materialise
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Visit https://podnews.net/update/announced-but-not-arrived for all the links, and to get our newsletter. After announcing $100mn for a 'creator diversity fund' in February 2022, Spotify has only spent 10% of that amount, says a report from Bloomberg (syndicated). Spotify's Parcast Union has also highlighted that less than 5% of an internal diversit…
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Q&A with Marc Maron and Brendan McDonald on ads
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Visit https://podnews.net/update/wtf-sponsors for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Marc Maron and producer Brendan McDonald have talked about how they work with Acast on sponsor ad campaigns on their show WTF. YouTube's Creator Insider has produced a video announcing the company's new podcast features and metrics. Unlike the announcement f…
Visit https://podnews.net/update/noise-reduction-app-macos for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Adam Schein renews with SiriusXM - see our people news, below A new noise-reduction app is now available on the Mac app store. Hush uses AI to remove background noise and reverb from spoken audio, "with greater precision and fewer artifacts than…
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In Podnews today: First glimpses of YouTube Music for Podcasts seen Visit https://podnews.net/update/nomono-sxsw-youtube-podcasts for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: NomonoPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The Podcast Show 2023 announces speakers Visit https://podnews.net/update/iheart-podcast-awards-winners-2023 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: iHeartPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Has someone found New Zealand's oldest podcast? Visit https://podnews.net/update/where-should-we-begin-again for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The full results from the Podnews Report Card. Visit https://podnews.net/update/size-matters for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Tucker MonticelliPor Podnews LLC
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Anchor goes away: Spotify make big changes
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In Podnews today: Zencastr launches a podcast monetisation network Visit https://podnews.net/update/ambies-winners-and-4x-play for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Redundancies at SiriusXM, and Captivate goes 2.0 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-movement-evolutions-las-vegas for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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RSS.com launches free transcripts for all customers
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As podcast listening hits a new high, Spreaker goes free
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In Podnews today: Podcast numbers rebound, says the Infinite Dial from Edison Research Visit https://podnews.net/update/spreaker-is-now-free for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Acast, Kast Media and PodcastOne all do deals Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-summaries for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: SaffuPor Podnews LLC
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Australian Podcast Ranker adds three new publishers
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In Podnews today: You still have time to feed back to the major podcast platforms Visit https://podnews.net/update/last-day-report-card-23 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: George Pagan IIIPor Podnews LLC
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In Podnews today: The Black Listener Report and a YouTube announcement today? Visit https://podnews.net/update/japan-podcasting for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Jezael MelgozaPor Podnews LLC
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“Listen Time” - how to calculate it for your podcasts
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YouTube testing new features for podcast creators
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What's new for Apple Podcasts in iOS 16.4
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In Podnews today: AppleCoreMedia goes away. And SiriusXM is number one for podcasting Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-16-point-4 for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Acast up; Aussie podcast ads up; Podimo go to Mexico
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In Podnews today: Good news all over, almost Visit https://podnews.net/update/up-up-and-away for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The podcast is hosted on Anchor. Plus, a look at the podcast market in Thailand Visit https://podnews.net/update/its-daylight-robbery for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: k6kaPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: One of the oldest podcasts is available to listen-to again, and a new show about podcast trailers Visit https://podnews.net/update/trade-secrets-encore for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: kris krüg (CC-BY)Por Podnews LLC
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Exclusive: Hindenburg PRO v2 adds transcriptions
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In Podnews today: Edit audio as you would edit a document. Plus, Podimo expands into the UK Visit https://podnews.net/update/hindenburg-pro-2-transcriptions for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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What podcast listeners are doing while they listen
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In Podnews today: Not fall asleep, no. It's more boring than that Visit https://podnews.net/update/not-falling-asleep for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Marek StudzinskiPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Freakonomics Radio does a deal with YouTube. And Google tells us what's next Visit https://podnews.net/update/freakonomics-radio-youtube-deal for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Google makes it official; plus new Acast data and SiriusXM's corporate podcasting name Visit https://podnews.net/update/dumped-before-valentines-day for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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“Big tech is bad for podcasting” - Laporte
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In Podnews today: The surveillance economy is bad, argues the Chief TWiT; and SiriusXM posts mixed results Visit https://podnews.net/update/big-tech for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Scott WebbPor Podnews LLC
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Theroux signs exclusive deal with Spotify
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In Podnews today: Another BBC defection; and Michelle Obama does another exclusive (but not with Spotify) Visit https://podnews.net/update/louis-theroux-spotify for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The results from Q4/22. Plus, Edison Research work with Nielsen. Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-q422 for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Podcasting in East and South East Asia explored
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In Podnews today: The start of a series of articles about the region. Plus, programmatic ad spend to triple, and Dave Winer on his early podcast Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasting-asia-hero for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: James CridlandPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The company plans reports about 55+ listening, and a look at Gen Z, too. Visit https://podnews.net/update/edison-new for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Sandy KawadkarPor Podnews LLC
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Spotify clarifies new podcast leadership team
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Podcast downloads were up in 2022 - by 20%
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Dramatic drop in new podcasts? It’s better than it looks
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In Podnews today: Podcasting is in a much better place than that number suggests - because it isn't measuring that Visit https://podnews.net/update/no-dramatic-drop for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Ángel LópezPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Dawn Ostroff to leave in latest round of cuts Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-job-losses for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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The NZ Podcasting Summit to return for 2023
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In Podnews today: Auckland is the place to be this May. Plus, more layoffs in audio from Vox Media and Spotify to come Visit https://podnews.net/update/nz-podcasting-summit for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Research gives insight into how people listen to podcasts
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In Podnews today: Warmth is a good thing. So is home. Visit https://podnews.net/update/ury-research for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: TikTok moves into podcasting, kind of, not really Visit https://podnews.net/update/adori-youtube for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Nabil SalehPor Podnews LLC
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Google Podcasts disappears from Google Search
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Podnews - your daily briefing for podcasting and on-demand
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