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Tune in as they explore the impact of five essential podcasts and invite listeners to contribute to a significant poll on influential shows. Discover the intriguing business moves of Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, who chose a revenue-sharing deal over a hefty upfront offer. The conversation heats up with Spotify facing backlash for hosting spam podcasts linked to illegal activities. Plus, get the scoop on trends, innovations, and tips for navigating the upcoming Podcast Show in London.

Sponsored by RedCircle. Not hosting with RedCircle? No problem. You can still monetize with us. The Podcast Academy has announced two, new, international awards will be handed out at The Podcast Show in London this week. The International Governor’s Award goes to Steven Bartlett from FlightStory’s chart-topping Diary of a CEO, which has “elevated podcasting as a medium for insight, vulnerability, and meaningful dialogue”, said Christy Mirabal, the chairperson of TPA. The International Impact Award goes to James Cridland, the Editor of Podnews, who Mirabal said has been “a global voice for the podcast industry, tirelessly advocating for its growth, innovation, and sustainability”. Headliner launched TL;DL today. “Too Long; Didn’t Listen” blends clips from your favorite shows with AI-host insights for a unique, personalized audio experience. You can try it today. Here’s a ten-minute version of the Podnews Weekly Review from this week, via TL;DL (it’s summarised our top story well - but that’s all it did). More than 80% of creators are using AI in their workflow, according to a new study from Wondercraft. The main benefit of AI is to save time, according to the survey. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFree Podcast Growth Workshop 🔥🎧🔥 May 20th — This FREE Podcasting Business School workshop will teach you.. ⭐️FIVE simple strategies to help you grow your podcast without using social media. Show up for live training and Q&A with Adam Schaeuble.The Growth Strategy You’re Not Using — Unlock a new growth channel for your podcast: Directories. Skyrocket visibility and attract more listeners with your own directory.Social Media Re-Purpose With Podsqueeze — Instantly turn your episodes into personalised Video Clips, Social Media Posts, Show Notes, Blog Posts and Chapters — all in one click. Trusted by more than 100K PodcastersGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Resound, Cohost, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Podscribe, Simplecast, SALT, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Audio, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Libsyn, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, PodLabs - Podcast Experimentatio, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Tink Media, Storyboard, Geopolitics and Empire podcast a, Voxtopica, Gumball, Castbox, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, Deepcast Creator, The Roost, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Ausha, POW PR, Gilded Audio, Compliance Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Truefans, Podium , PlayPodcast, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Lemonada Media, Optimal Living Daily, Jam Street Media, Castos, Rephonic, Wondery, Headliner, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Blubrry, Ossa Collective, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

YouTube now features a weekly updated podcast chart, ranked by watch time. The top 100 list has Joe Rogan at number one since its launch. Additionally, YouTube's podcast homepage has been upgraded in the US to showcase editorially curated content, offering various categories like 'Award-winning' and 'Gaming and sport.' This shift contrasts with the older algorithmic layout seen in other countries. The changes aim to enhance user experience and reflect ongoing growth in the podcasting industry.

The ARIAS recently crowned Goalhanger as the UK's Audio Brand of the Year, celebrating the popularity of long-form content. AccuRadio, a long-standing online radio streamer, seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to royalty disputes. Meanwhile, the beloved audio show Twenty Thousand Hertz is making a leap to YouTube, promising fresh, innovative content designed specifically for the platform. Tune in for insights on the latest trends and challenges in the evolving podcast industry!

Sponsored by RedCircle. Podcast-curious? Get your free podcast advertising campaign plan. Edison Research will unveil The Infinite Dial UK 2025 at The Podcast Show in London, it’s been announced. There’ll also be a free webinar on May 29. The study is made to be comparable with Infinite Dial data in other countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand. Apple has unveiled new accessibility features coming later in the year. For podcasting, we gained transcripts in Mar 2024, but live captions for other apps will be available with more languages, Live Listen will add captions on a connected Apple Watch, the Personal Voice voice cloning system becomes more natural and quicker to train; a new magnifier app makes it easier to see the screen; and accessibility labels will be visible in the Apple App Store. An interesting data point as part of some work by Westwood One - 85% of Americans commute to work, but ad buyers are not like the rest of us - the advertising industry only commutes into work 4.2 times a week, rather than the average American who commutes 4.7 times a week. Friday is lowest for everyone. (One for you if you release on Fridays?) > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFree Podcast Growth Workshop 🔥🎧🔥 May 20th — This FREE Podcasting Business School workshop will teach you.. ⭐️FIVE simple strategies to help you grow your podcast without using social media. Show up for live training and Q&A with Adam Schaeuble.The Growth Strategy You’re Not Using — Unlock a new growth channel for your podcast: Directories. Skyrocket visibility and attract more listeners with your own directory.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, RedCircle, Cohost, Audiohook, Podscribe, audioBoom, SALT, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Audio, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Libsyn, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, PodLabs - Podcast Experimentatio, Magellan AI, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Jonekiri, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, POW PR, Ausha, Podium , Tink Media, Frequency, Gumball, PlayPodcast, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Geopolitics and Empire podcast a, Deepcast Creator, The Roost, SoundStack, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Transistor, Heartcast Media50, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Taxi, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, StreamGuys, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Podigy, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: James Cridland

The Webby Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in podcasting, with The MeidasTouch Podcast winning Podcast of the Year for its impactful commentary. iHeartMedia revealed impressive Q1 earnings, showing a significant rise in podcast revenue and plans for cost savings amidst substantial debt. Buzzsprout has enhanced its features by integrating its subscription service with Apple Podcasts, simplifying the process for creators. Catch up on all these exciting developments shaping the podcasting landscape!

Sponsored by RedCircle. Get your free podcast advertising campaign plan here. Thank us later. There has been an adverse reaction to Spotify’s announcement that it is to add play counts to podcasts on its app - reaction which appears to have taken the company by surprise. Spotify issued a statement on Threads addressing creator concerns, telling creators it “really appreciates the honest discussion”, and that it’ll “share more” on Friday. (The responses are not great.) We don’t, yet, see any play counts published in the app. Spotify has also been a little more open about how the play statistics are worked out. On an updated page, the company says that “plays” are the: “number of times a Spotify user actively watched or listened to your content on the Spotify app. Plays are only counted once per user per session, so if you play an episode, pause, and resume playing, that counts as one play.” Elsewhere, Spotify points out that plays of trailers or clips are not included. How different is a “play” on each platform? The Podnews Weekly Review has a total audience size of 185 people on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts over the last 60 days. But, the play count? On Spotify, we’ve had 715 “plays”; but on Apple Podcasts, we’ve had 2,800 “plays” - almost four times as many “plays” from the same audience size. Apple measures any touch of the “play” button - probably explaining Spotify’s example above. (Here’s our overall stats, by the way, for the same time period: 11,817 downloads). One of the highest pain points in the Podnews Report Card earlier this year was that different platforms don’t measure the same thing. We noted at the time that Spotify for Creators, Apple, and YouTube do not use the IAB standards. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePod Engine: 10x Faster Guest Booking — AI-superpowered podcast search, outreach & more. Trusted by top agencies. 14-day free trial.Don't sell a Patreon ❌, sell your subscription ✅! — Supporting Cast is completely white labeled, so your brand is always front and center. Build YOUR subscription & community, not Patreon'sGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, SALT, Simplecast, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Resound, RedCircle, Cohost, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Audio, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Libsyn, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, PodLabs - Podcast Experimentatio, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, PlayPodcast, Gumball, Compliance Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Geopolitics and Empire podcast a, Storyboard, Jonekiri, Castbox, The Roost, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, SoundStack, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Deepcast Creator, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Frequency, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Oxford Road, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Lemonada Media, Blubrry, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Transistor, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Headliner, Heartcast Media50, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Orbital 101 Studio

Discover the intriguing acquisition of Lemonada Media for around $30 million by PodX Group. Learn about QCODE's recent funding success and Goalhanger's anticipated backing from The Chernin Group. Explore the fluctuating US podcast rankings, including the Daily Wire's fall. Notably, the Spanish-language podcast Noticentro made waves with its high chart placement based on unique audiences. Plus, gain insights into podcast fans and anti-fans, revealing key demographics and engagement trends.

The podcast industry is booming, with new research revealing a global economy worth $7.3 billion. The U.S. accounts for two-thirds of this figure, thanks to revenue sources like Patreon. Exciting partnerships are developing too, such as the London Standard collaborating with Message Heard for innovative audio production. Additionally, Spotify is shaking things up by introducing play counts, though the metrics behind them remain unclear, adding an air of mystery to consumption statistics.

Sponsored by RedCircle. Want to read ads for Recess, FIJI Water, or Mood? With us you can. Regardless of where you host. Sign up. PodX Group is to acquire Lemonada Media. The Swedish company already owns a number of podcast production houses across the world; it’s their first acquisition in the US. No terms were given. Last month, PodX merged its three UK companies. Spotify announced that it is to add a “play” count, visible within the app, for all podcasts. “Plays will capture engagement across audio and video content on Spotify”, the company says, also pointing to a blog post for creators. But, what exactly are plays? “Plays are a new metric that reflects the number of times people have actively watched or listened to any episode in your catalog,” the Spotify for Creators page says - but gives no detail of how this is calculated. Podnews asked Spotify for the definition of a “play”: it’s a measure of “intentional engagement”, we were told, but were sent no further clarification on how it is calculated (even when we asked again). Consumption will now be confusingly displayed to creators in “streams”, “downloads” and “plays”, but without a definition of what a “play” is, it seems an opaque and self-serving number, and is disappointing. Consumption hours and consumption hours by user will also now be available. The Canadian Podcast Listener, a survey of podcast consumption in Canada, will contain enhanced video podcast metrics when it is released later this year. The research will break out actual audio and video consumption among genres, top podcasts, and among all podcast consumers. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereWork with an award winning podcast producer! — I can save you hours of editing so you can focus on making great content. Book a free Discovery Call with me, Niall Mackay, to see how we can help you! “Top-notch podcasts, expertly produced.”🏆 Half of the top podcasters use Supporting Cast! — NPR, Lemonada, Wondery, SiriusXM, and more trust Supporting Cast to sell & deliver their subscription and exclusive content 📈. Get in touch!🎵 Story-driven music for podcast creators 🆕 — Music for podcasters, documentarians and those with a story to tell. Thousands of royalty-free tracks composed for narrative use, fast editing and emotive scoring. Get your free 7-day trial today.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, RedCircle, SALT, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Resound, Podscribe, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Audio, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, LibsynSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, PodLabs - Podcast Experimentatio, Magellan AI, Deepcast Creator, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Voxtopica, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Truefans, Frequency, POW PR, Castbox, Gilded Audio, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Podium , PlayPodcast, Geopolitics and Empire podcast a, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Blubrry, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Transistor, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: David Trinks