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Visit https://podnews.net/update/edison-new for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Edison Research is to release two new podcast listener studies this quarter. Hit Play, Boomer: Podcasting’s 55+ Opportunity and The Gen Z Podcast Listening Report will focus on podcast habits, motivations and behaviours of these two groups, and will be the mos…
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Spotify clarifies new podcast leadership team
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Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-podcast-leadership for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Spotify has reportedly made changes to its podcast leadership team. On the content side, Sahar Elhabashi is now Head of Podcast Business and will report to Alex Norström; Maya Prohovnik, pictured above, is now Head of Podcast Product and will r…
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Podcast downloads were up in 2022 - by 20%
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Visit https://podnews.net/update/looking-up for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Podcast downloads increased by 20% last year, says Triton Digital in the company's first US Year-End Podcast Report (pdf). Listeners downloaded 5.6 episodes a week on average, representing 3.8 hours of content. Podcasts are doing just fine, says Acast's Podcha…
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Dramatic drop in new podcasts? It’s better than it looks
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Visit https://podnews.net/update/no-dramatic-drop for all the links, and to get our newsletter. The number of new podcasts has dramatically dropped by 80% in two years, according to data reported this week. Except… as we explore today in a deep-dive article, that data point doesn't tell the whole story. In fact, podcasting is in a much better place…
Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-job-losses for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Spotify has announced that almost 600 people (6%) will be laid off. It's unclear which locations or divisions are affected. Daniel Ek announced in a memo that Chief Content Officer Dawn Ostroff is to leave the company; "Alex [Norström] will take on the…
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The NZ Podcasting Summit to return for 2023
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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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In Podnews today: The product no longer appears in search: is this the end? Visit https://podnews.net/update/google-podcast-disappears for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: How many shows have less than two episodes? Visit https://podnews.net/update/longest-listen for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Heather ZabriskiePor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Payne Lindsey, the co-founder of Tenderfoot TV, is working on a new show Visit https://podnews.net/update/payne-lindsey-ufo for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Podcast listeners want video, says survey
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In Podnews today: And, a cloned voice doubled the output of one German podcast company Visit https://podnews.net/update/video-podcasting-survey for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Francisco AndreottiPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: He is to join Signal Hill Insights as Chief Insights Officer. Visit https://podnews.net/update/riismandel-signal-hill-insights for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Major revelations about UK's prime minister come to podcasting
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In Podnews today: UK's largest commercial news broadcaster turns to podcasting for its revelations Visit https://podnews.net/update/bojo-itvnews for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: ITV NewsPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Blubrry, Libsyn, Triton Digital's Omny Studio and RSS.com are the first to offer the service Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-rolls-out-delegated-delivery for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Jaz KingPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Good news and bad news for fans of LeVar Burton Visit https://podnews.net/update/levar-news for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Robyn van SwankPor Podnews LLC
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Acquisition target: Laura Mayer joins ABC Audio’s podcast division
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In Podnews today: And, Spotify loses an exclusive podcast Visit https://podnews.net/update/laura-mayer for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Dan BlondellPor Podnews LLC
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PRX launches ‘Value 4 Value’ micropayments
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In Podnews today: PRX uses the new podcast namespace - but steers clear of sats Visit https://podnews.net/update/prx-micropayments for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Bob GhostPor Podnews LLC
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Spotify enhances chapter support for podcasters
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In Podnews today: Average podcast ad CPM drops by 4% in December Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-chapters for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Spotify's giant hole, and Anchor's share increases Visit https://podnews.net/update/adblocking-for-podcasts for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Vidar Nordli-MathisenPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: It's only $2.5m. And that's the starting price. Visit https://podnews.net/update/radio-dot-com-for-sale for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Zoltan FekeshazyPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Insider claims podcast listening's growth is slowing; and what Apple knows about me Visit https://podnews.net/update/transcription-services-compared for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Lilan DibbernPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Spotify takes a look back at 2022 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-stage for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: A free event for indie podcasters, and listen to September 1939. Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-advice-ai for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: DALL-EPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Our new ad-free feed; save on Podfest Expo tickets; ads in London Visit https://podnews.net/update/adobe-podcast-beta-review for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Emily BernalPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Every podcast story of the year that mattered. And, Spotify's swanky suppers Visit https://podnews.net/update/buzzsprout-review-of-2022 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: BuzzsproutPor Podnews LLC
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First speakers announced for Podcast Movement Evolutions
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In Podnews today: Vice Media to make video for Spotify in Indonesia, and Betterhelp still the number one podcast advertiser Visit https://podnews.net/update/pme-las-vegas-23-speakers for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: James CridlandPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The most popular mobile phones across the world; and a trip to Frankfurt Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-program-2022 for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The name might be about to disappear. Africa Podcast Day cancelled; more sats than ever says Fountain Visit https://podnews.net/update/anchor-rebranding-maybe for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Belgian government to make their own podcast platform
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In Podnews today: It's to combat Apple and Spotify. And, Megaphone falls over again, AudioUp raises money, and PodcastStudio Pro stops asking for it Visit https://podnews.net/update/flemish-podcast-platform for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Just 17 are from iHeartRadio. And there's a new #1 show in the US, says Triton Digital, but there isn't, says Edison Research Visit https://podnews.net/update/ihpa-23-noms for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Apple Podcasts Top Shows of 2022: global edition
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In Podnews today: The 325 top shows across the world and what it tells us. Plus, Podnews to publish podcast content scores Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-top-shows-2022 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Choong Deng XiangPor Podnews LLC
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iOS 16.2 brings a change to Apple Podcasts
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In Podnews today: The UX has been clarified, so we can be clearer to our listners. And: data on podcasting over the holidays Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-follow-button for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: ApplePor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Allegations of creator-unfriendly contracts, worker exploitation, and mismanagement surface; as do questions of disclosure Visit https://podnews.net/update/audio-drama-company-drama for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Avery EvansPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Ads on all the sights of London, as Spotify tells employees they can't go to conferences any more Visit https://podnews.net/update/amazon-all-over-london for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Amazon UK/EUPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: The time people listen to podcasts through Spotify in the car as more than doubled, says the data Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-2022-podcast-trends for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Advice from the study is to avoid racism. Plus, PodX Group expands to Latin America Visit https://podnews.net/update/safe-and-sound for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Sounds ProfitablePor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: And Swedish podcast subscription market is almost half of the podcast ad market there Visit https://podnews.net/update/sxm-media-q322 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: MaxarPor Podnews LLC
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The effect of Samsung’s automatic downloads
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In Podnews today: And, you can now officially be a podcaster, IMDb tells us Visit https://podnews.net/update/samsungs-downloads-numbers for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Apple still bigger, though. Magellan AI collaborate with Experian, and we support socialInteract Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-podcaster-unwrapped-22 for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: SpotifyPor Podnews LLC
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Podtrac publishes top new podcasts of 2022
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In Podnews today: Ausha gets IAB certification, Podchaser gets alerts, and Podbean gets Rob Greenlee Visit https://podnews.net/update/trojan-horse-loveheart for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Markus Spiske/Tayla Kohler, UnsplashPor Podnews LLC
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More women listening to podcasts, says research
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In Podnews today: The RødeCaster Pro II gets a good review; and Apple is making a list and checking it twice Visit https://podnews.net/update/women-podcast-report for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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The New York Times experiments with spatial audio
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In Podnews today: Acast launches self-serve platform for advertising, and Spreaker announces MAGDA Visit https://podnews.net/update/nyt-spatial-audio for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Yoshi Sodeoka/NYTPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Acast demonetises the app in the meantime. PodLP is up for sale, and a look round Multitude. Visit https://podnews.net/update/samsung-updates for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Anh NhatPor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: It changed our world. Plus, more value 4 value, and a story about a strange interruption to UK television Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-last-yard for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Dave & LorellePor Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: And where all those extra downloads are coming from Visit https://podnews.net/update/tps23-returns for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
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Vietnamese audio company raises $1.8m for podcasting
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In Podnews today: Audiobooks go live in Spotify, and Acast encourage 'visual descriptions' Visit https://podnews.net/update/fonos-funding for all the links, and to get our newsletter.Por Podnews LLC
In Podnews today: Libsyn Studio no longer offers free podcast hosting. And, RØDE gives away its streaming software Visit https://podnews.net/update/giveaway for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Don AgnelloPor Podnews LLC
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Podnews - your daily briefing for podcasting and on-demand
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