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Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. Perhaps video is the new gateway drug for podcasting. 72% of new podcast listeners, and 68% of long-time podcast listeners say they have started listening to the audio-only version of a podcast after discovering its video version. That's according to data that Edison Research revealed earlier this week in The Evolving Ear. The company also says that video podcasts are now more popular than audio-only podcasts among new podcast consumers; though this popularity is based on number of people, not necessarily time spent. The research cautions us to be prepared for changes in consumption. Spotify says that sports podcast consumption goes wild on the run up to the Super Bowl - +172% above average last year on the lead-up to the game - but in fact the days following the game saw a +358% surge. You'd expect this to also be the case for other podcast platforms. Spotify's Brian Berner tells us that “Sports fandom doesn’t start at kickoff or end at the final whistle anymore — it lives in the conversations that happen before and after the game. The level of engagement we see creates a powerful environment for brands to show up in ways that feel timely, relevant, and aligned with fan passion.” The Super Bowl is on Feb 8. By the way - Spotify coyly called it "The Big Game" in their email to us; here's why. We're calling the Super Bowl in our coverage (because 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(3)(B)), but for your podcast, you may wish to check whether you, too, have to call it "The Big Game". Apple released their financial results - posting an all-time quarterly record. Apple Services (which includes the revenue from Apple Podcasts) reached a record of $30bn, up +14% year-on-year. The company acquired an audio AI startup called Q.ai for $2bn, for reasons that weren't disclosed. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereShouldn't Your Show Be Bigger? — Why isn't your show growing? This 30 point podcast audit shows you what you're doing right and what needs work. We look at your website as well. Includes a month at the School of Podcasting.Targeted Podcast Audiences for Brands — Brands & corporations reach targeted podcast audiences with the Branded Audience Growth Network. Drive real listeners and gain insights on who’s listening. Contact us to learn more.Podspun! Podspun! Podspun! — A tool for you and your fans. Make your channel fun. No more lost moments. Deep search, AI, harvested insights. Tap our community. For the Serious YouTuber. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Magid, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, RedCircle, Simplecast, Audiohook, audioBoom, SALT, Resound, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, Gumball, Voxtopica, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Locked On Podcast Network, Storyboard, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Companion Arts, Podium , The Roost, Red Seat Ventures, Frequency, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Truefans, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Oxford Road, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Ossa Collective, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. First look: Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW has unveiled the first wave of speakers, including the acclaimed storyteller MrBallen. There will be live programming through the weekend, as well as a morning keynote from YouTube. Opting in for Spotify Video? You'll harm the measurability of your podcast, warns Podscribe in an email to subscribers today. This harms your measurement whether your listeners choose video or audio, since even if your listeners choose an audio version of a show that's available in video, they still get served the audio track of the video direct from Spotify - with no measurement from Podscribe or similar. Podscribe describes a part-workaround. Spotify breaking open RSS in this way also extends to some podcast rankers like the Triton Digital ranker, which is based on logfile analysis. This led to Australian publisher Shameless Media coming out of the Australian ranker, as we reported last week. Analytics tools like OP3, which is based on server redirects, also cannot measure any plays on Spotify if that episode opted into video. It also means that you can't serve dynamic ads on these shows as well, which means you may significantly lower your revenue. A Sounds Profitable piece from April 2025 highlights the issues - and bluntly tells the podcast industry not to take part. UK podcast production company Goalhanger has formed a strategic partnership with The Chernin Group to accelerate the company's US expansion. TCG is Goalhanger's first external investor (the company has been entirely bootstrapped until now, though co-founder Gary Lineker is a multi-millionaire). TCG has also invested in Audiochuck, Barstool Sports, and Substack. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGrow & Monetize Your Podcast — Learn proven growth and monetization strategies directly from the leading experts and podcasters. Grow your audience. Turn your show into a revenue machine. Mics to Millions is back with a new season!Get featured on Pocket Casts — Join our Partner Newsletter to be the first to hear about podcast feature opportunities and stay informed with platform updates.Podcasting for Financial Services Firms — Strategies for wealth managers, VCs, PE firms, and allocators. Learn what separates top finance podcasts from shows that fade away. Free from The Podcast Consultant.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, Cohost, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Magid, Resound, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Gumball, Locked On Podcast Network, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Castbox, Truefans, Companion Arts, The Roost, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Frequency, Tink Media, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Castos, Jam Street Media, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Wondery, Diversion Podcasts, Heartcast Media50, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Never edit podcast video again. Let us do it. Trusted by iHeart, Netflix, HBO, and the top podcast personalities in the world. See what Lean & Loaf can do for you. Wondercraft launched a new AI Video Studio, that can - among other things - make videos from your podcasts, with animations and images. The tool allows you to select what kind of outcome you want (a business video, a social promo, etc), and give it your podcast's audio (or a prompt about what audio you want). You can even set an avatar of your hosts. How do most podcast agencies show their clients that their work was a success? By talking about downloads, according to a new report, State of Podcast Agencies 2026, by CoHost and Quill. The data also shows that most podcast agencies are small - with 76% operating with fewer than ten employees - and 92% use AI in some part of their workflow. The Castro podcast app has launched listening stats. Castro's Dustin Black says: "You can see how much you listened in any given day, week, month, or year, and you can drill down and see the exact episodes you were listening to at an exact time. It's really cool!" > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here🎯Are you getting new clients from your podcast?💰 — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth & listener to client conversion strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Build a Finance Podcast That Converts — Wealth management, VC, PE, alternative investments—each niche needs a different approach. Our free guide breaks down what actually works.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Audiohook, Magid, Resound, Simplecast, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, SALT, audioBoom, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Podium , Truefans, Jonekiri, Voxtopica, Frequency, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Castbox, Companion Arts, SoundStack, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Locked On Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, POW PR, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Podcast Taxi, Headliner, Wondery, Zvook, Blubrry, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. The bad news? Your podcast’s social media clips flop. The good news? We can make them slap. The Podcast Show London 2026 has announced its Advisory Board, including Steve Ackerman, Ruth Fitzsimons, Arif Noorani, Vicky Etchells, and our Editor, James Cridland. The event, which takes place in late May, also outlined its submission process for speakers and sessions. First Release discount passes close on Jan 30 - so if you want to save up to £100 (US$135) on tickets then you'll want to book now. (Podnews subscribers save even more). Podcast app Truefans has closed a funding round, valuing the company at £10 million (US $13.5mn). The total amount raised was not disclosed. The funding will accelerate product development, including a new hosting service, updated mobile apps, and, says founder Sam Sethi, "new Voice AI agents called Kevin and Kelly". Sethi is also the co-host of the Podnews Weekly Review. Audacy has removed a number of third-party podcasts from its radio and podcast app (including the Podnews Weekly Review, which was here). An Audacy spokesperson told Podnews: "We’ve removed a number of lower-engagement third-party podcasts from the app which accounted for a very small percentage of overall listening. The Audacy App remains the home for a robust slate of podcasts, including all Audacy originals and time-shifted shows, all podcasts from our premium podcast network and Audacy Creator Lab, key affiliate partners, and other industry-leading titles." The company, which exited a bankruptcy process last year, added all its podcasts and radio stations to the iHeart app, by its main competitor iHeartMedia, in July. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here😱 10 mistakes that hurt your podcast downloads — This FREE Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you how to avoid the critical mistakes that are keeping your podcast from really GROWING. Join us on January 20th or January 28th.Launching a Podcast in Finance? — Compliance workflows, guest releases, equipment setup, distribution—everything you need in one checklist. Free from The Podcast Consultant.Get your podcast featured on Pocket Casts — Be the first to hear about curated feature opportunities, along with advertising updates and platform news in our monthly Partner Newsletter.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Simplecast, Magid, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, Cohost, audioBoom, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Gumball, Castbox, POW PR, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Frequency, Locked On Podcast Network, Compliance Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Podium , SoundStack, Companion Arts, Tink Media, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Wondery, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Zvook, Heartcast Media50, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Sonix, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. The bad news? Your podcast’s social media clips flop. The good news? We can make them slap. Edison Podcast Metrics released the top 50 Podcasts in the US for Q4/25. No change in the top five, but new entries from, among others, The Diary of a CEO, Dumb Blonde, and Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce. Serial, which had been in the chart forever, has finally dropped out of the top 50, more than 11 years since its release. The top 5 differs from Podtrac's global multi-channel ranker announced last week; of course, it's US-only rather than Podtrac's global list. Podtrac placed The MeidasTouch podcast at #1; Edison places it at #18. The MeidasTouch's numbers in Podtrac includes video clips. Kia-ora, podcasters in New Zealand: Aotearoa’s podcasting community will be meeting once more at The NZ Podcasting Summit on Sat May 9 in Auckland, which has announced its first set of speakers. This time round, there's a session about AI, and one about video. Tickets are available now. Voting is open until Feb 5 for The Ambies, which is available to all TPA members. Cast your vote at The Ambies website. Also, watch for another email today - TPA is switching membership platform to a tool called Glue Up, and you'll need to re-register. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGrow & Monetize Your Health & Wellness Podcast — Learn proven growth and monetization strategies directly from the leading experts and top podcasters. Tune in to Mics to Millions to grow your audience, turn your show into a revenue machine, & more. 🎧Grow Your Podcast Audience Now! — Audiencelift.com - AI powered Audience Growth For Podcasters. Reach your ideal listener, grow your audience, Discover Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, Audiohook, SALT, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, Magid, Podscribe, RedCircle, Resound, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Companion Arts, Truefans, Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Podium , SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Roost, Castbox, POW PR, Tink Media, Voxtopica, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Gumball, Locked On Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Oxford Road, Zvook, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, Castos, Jam Street Media, Wondery, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, Podcast Taxi, Headliner, Ossa Collective, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Sonix, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. The bad news? Your podcast’s social media clips flop. The good news? We can make them slap. The actor Sean Bean is hosting a podcast for the first time. He has been announced as the new host of the Get Birding podcast. The two-time BAFTA TV & International Emmy-winning actor, who is globally recognised for his starring roles in The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, grew up as a keen birdwatcher. For the past few months, Libsyn has been unable to correctly offer "301 redirects" for all customers, meaning that it's hard to switch away from the podcast host. Podnews has learnt that the issue, which started in October last year, is being fixed; in messages from support, Libsyn has been blaming other companies for the issue, behaviour that a company spokesperson tells Podnews "doesn't meet our bar for customer support". Earsay is another podcast app that claims to skip ads automatically: but this does it on your iPhone, using Apple's AI model. "When an ad is detected, you can skip it, listen through it, or let earsay handle it automatically." The company highlights that when earsay detects an ad, it extracts sponsor information — brand names, promo codes, special offers, website links — and shows them as visual cards instead; it also does full transcripts of every show. The developer claims that podcast creators won't be harmed - it doesn't cache or interfere with podcast downloads, though it does remove links for OP3 and other trackers. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudylllic Automated Watch Folder — Audyllic’s automated Watch Folder delivers broadcast-grade Orban Optimod processing for compliant video and audio output — effortlessly. audyllic.comReal Audience Growth for Creators — Reach More Listeners and Viewers! Grow Your Podcast with Proven Results. 🚀 AudienceLift.com, Guaranteed Growth for Audio & Video Podcasts. Try it Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Magid, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Cohost, audioBoom, Podscribe, RedCircle, Resound, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, POW PR, SoundStack, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, The Roost, PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, Podium , Tink Media, Voxtopica, Gumball, Truefans, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Companion Arts, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Headliner, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Oxford Road, Castos, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Wondery, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, Podigy, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

An intriguing investigation reveals that the International Podcast Awards may be more about appearance than authenticity, featuring misleading images and fabricated winners. The Ambie Awards nominations are out, showcasing a diverse range of 227 nominees, while Spotify reports a surge in podcast discovery, with 34 million shows found weekly. Additionally, auto-generated chapters are being rolled out across platforms, enhancing user experience. Insights on podcasting's impact on public policy and updates on upcoming shows add to the excitement in the podcast landscape.

A new global podcast ranker reveals fascinating shifts in media consumption. For the first time, video clips on platforms like Instagram and TikTok are included, showcasing that 43% of The MeidasTouch Podcast's views come from video. Joe Rogan follows closely, balancing audio and video listens. The podcast also discusses how some shows, like The Daily, rely heavily on audio alone. Additionally, new monetization tools for ads are introduced, alongside updates on industry events and exciting project highlights from Book Riot and the BBC.

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Top podcast teams trust us, from indies to networks. That’s why Lean & Loaf is the #1 video podcast partner in the industry. Ready to scale without stress? CBC and the Toronto Star have announced a partnership between CBC's Uncover and the Toronto Star's Suspicion, two hit investigative crime podcast series. A new podcast, as yet untitled, will tell the story of Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned FBI Most Wanted fugitive and alleged drug lord. It'll come out later this year on both feeds. Podspun is a new tool that turns your podcast into a searchable archive of information. We looked at its example channel for Diary of a CEO, and asked it ways to reduce stress; it gave us five different strategies from three different shows. The tool also can generate pull-quotes, episode summaries and key insights. One use of AI might be to translate your show into other languages. Conor Lennon, who works for the United Nations, tried out Wondercraft's tools on a podcast that includes our own Editor, James Cridland, speaking at about 4'15 in; he speaks French and Urdu. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBroadcast Radio Auto-Process — Well-produced ≠ broadcast processed. Audyllic uses Orban Optimod to add the radio processing layer your podcast is missing. That's what keeps people listening. Try free: audyllic.comGet your podcast featured on Pocket Casts — Be the first to hear about curated feature opportunities, along with advertising updates and platform news in our monthly Partner Newsletter.Is Your Podcast Underperforming? — Know exactly what's working and what isn't. Evaluate your strategy, production quality, visual branding, and marketing—all in one free guide.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Simplecast, Resound, Podscribe, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, SALT, Magid, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Compliance Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, Storyboard, Truefans, Ausha, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Gumball, SoundStack, Huberman Lab, Red Seat Ventures, Podium , Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, Jonekiri, Companion Arts, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Tink Media, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Rephonic, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, Transistor, Blubrry, Oxford Road, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: FBI.gov

Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Use this one weird trick to never edit a video podcast again! Hire the #1 video editing team in the industry. Dave Ramsey led tributes to Dan Miller, the host of the 48 Days to the Work You Love podcast, at the Podcast Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday evening. The popular podcaster was given the recognition posthumously, accepted by his family who attended the event. He died in Jan 2024. The awards also remembered Hall of Famer Todd Cochrane, who passed away last September. New inductees to the Hall of Fame included former attorney at EFF Julie Samuels, who successfully fought a legal battle against a patent troll, Captivate founder Mark Asquith, Podcast Partnership's Paul Colligan, PRX's Kerri Hoffman, Arielle Nissenblatt, and our Editor, James Cridland. A video of the event, hosted by John Lee Dumas, is on the Podcast Hall of Fame website. UK podcast company Goalhanger has announced it has more than 250,000 paid subscribers. Each paid subscriber pays on average £6 a month or £60 a year (US $8 / $80), suggesting that the company earns around $20mn a year from paid subscribers. Assuming Apple Podcasts is responsible for 50% of those subscriptions, that suggests Apple earns between $1.5mn and $3mn per year from Goalhanger. Supporting Cast, who Goalhanger use for other platforms, charges 10% (perhaps earning $1mn from the other 50%). Paid subscribers get shows ad-free. Given two shows a week per subscriber, that's at least 26 million downloads delivered ad-free; assuming 4 ads per episode at $20 CPM, that's a loss of around $2mn in ad revenue. Do people turn to podcasts for breaking news? Yes, they do. Podcast411's Rob Walch, speaking at Podfest, discovered that durations for the top 200 (US) episodes in Apple Podcasts dipped notably on 3rd January - with the median duration dropping from 58 minutes to just 51 minutes. The reason? The capture of Nicolás Maduro: many more shows that day were news shows, as audiences caught up with the news. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here😱 10 mistakes that hurt your podcast downloads — This FREE Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you how to avoid the critical mistakes that are keeping your podcast from really GROWING. Join us on January 20th or January 28th.Good Podcasts Grow. Great Ones Scale — Even chart-toppers need smarter growth. AudienceLift.com drives measurable expansion across Major Audio and Video Platforms. 🌟 For creators who want more than “good enough. Try it Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Cohost, Resound, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, SALT, Magid, audioBoom, Audiohook, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Disctopia, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Companion Arts, Frequency, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, POW PR, Voxtopica, The Roost, Castbox, Podium , Tink Media, Locked On Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Oxford Road, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, Blubrry, Wondery, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Podfest