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- In India, The Economic Times discovers that some guests pay a fee between US $15,000 and $30,000 to be interviewed on "some of India's most-watched podcasts", and these paid appearances are rarely disclosed to audiences. That's against the law in India (and against FTC rules in the US).
- Podscribe published its rankers for December 2025. Amazon was the biggest advertiser; Audacy has returned as a top ten publisher; and the top five podcasts remain unchanged.
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