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Sponsored by Riverside's Co-Creator. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Billboard reports record numbers for Taylor Swift’s appearance on New Heights. The outlet reports 9mn views on YouTube in the first twelve hours, and some data from Spotify - a “2,500% increase” in average streams, and female listeners up by 618%. However, in what might be a missed opportunity for podcasting, the ART19-hosted podcast from Wondery hasn’t published any data about podcast downloads, leaving the press to just report on video. Podscribe reports that the show had just 7 ads (a 3% ad load). Brand suitability tools marked the show as a medium risk - it noted seven uses of the word “torture” (it’s in her latest album release title), a mention of “blow up” (about balloons), and two uses of the word “shooting”, both related to life goals. The show had 20 swears in it, mostly the f-word and the s-word. The LinkedIn Podcast Network is to close, we understand. The network launched in 2022, and signed a strategic partnership with iHeart a year ago; however, most shows have been stripped of LinkedIn branding. Two of the largest shows, Negotiate Anything and The Anxious Achiever, have moved to YAP Media, joining a roster of business podcasters. Exclusive: No second chances. 41% - almost half - of listeners will not give a podcast a second try if the first impression disappoints them. That is another key finding from The Podcast Study: Growth, the results of which will be revealed next week at Podcast Movement (Wed 12.15pm, Keynote Stage). Hal Rood told Podnews: “Your first 10 to 60 seconds is your audition, and you only get one shot to earn a listener’s trust. If the open drags, lacks clarity, or makes people feel excluded, they will move on quickly and likely never come back.” > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGuest Match Pro - Beta Open — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, boost engagement—create your free profile now!Schedule Time with John Wordock — Does your podcast need a tune-up? Is your network not firing on all cylinders? Turn to 20-year pro John Wordock and get advice on content, audience and revenue. All conversations kept confidential.Join the Empowered Podcasting Conference, Sept 26 — Connect with industry leaders, learn actionable strategies, and elevate your podcasting journey. Tickets are limited. Reserve your spot today!Let's Grow Your Podcast - Meet Us at PM Booth #507 — Audiencelift.com grows podcast audiences on YouTube, and Major Podcast Audio Platforms. Stop by Booth #507 and we can show you how it works. See you there!! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, RedCircle, SALT, Cohost, Audiohook, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Storyboard, Gumball, Podium , Tink Media, Truefans, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, The Roost, Ausha, Castbox, SoundStack, POW PR, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Oxford Road, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Lemonada Media, Zvook, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: YouTube/Wondery

Sponsored by Riverside's Co-creator. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Libsyn has announced it has now paid over $100mn in creator payouts. Year-on-year, the company paid-out 40% more revenue between Jan-Jul 2025. Senior members of the team will be at Podcast Movement next week. Exclusive: Rhapsody Voices has announced a spin-out from Evergreen Podcasts, and has relaunched as a boutique agency focused on the podcast and creator economy. Evergreen is leading a new round of investment. The network will be led by Mike Jensen and Harris Lane. (The company will be at Podcast Movement). How are Gen Z listening to podcasts? Coleman Insights and Amplifi Media have worked with Transistor to produce new data. YouTube is dominating as Gen Z’s preferred podcast app; podcasts are mostly discovered through social media; and there is a stark difference, the data says, in how 18-24 year-olds consume podcasts compared to 55-64 year-olds. (Justin Jackson from Transistor and Jay Nachlis from Coleman Insights will be at Podcast Movement.) > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.Guest Match Pro - Beta Open — Stop hunting for podcast guests. GuestMatch.pro connects you with expert voices fast, powered by 20 years of Blubrry experience. Sign up for free today! Beta Available NowGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, SALT, Cohost, audioBoom, Resound, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Audiohook, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Tink Media, The Roost, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, SoundStack, Truefans, Ausha, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, Frequency, Podium , Gilded Audio, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Castos, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Podcast Movement

Sponsored by Riverside's Co-creator. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Exclusive: Most podcast listeners only make room for three titles in their weekly routine. That’s one of the key findings from The Podcast Study: Growth, the results of which will be revealed next week at Podcast Movement (Wed 12.15pm, Keynote Stage). Tim Bronsil told Podnews: “In a world where shelf space is limited, the podcasts that combine strong content with active relationship building have the best chance to secure a coveted top three spot.” It’s a joint project between Strategic Solutions Research and Point-to-Point Marketing. Podnews readers save money on selected passes at Podcast Movement. Use the code PODNEWS. Audiencelift is to launch a new, proprietary, YouTube growth tool at Podcast Movement next week. The feature has been built to drive real video views, engagement, and subscriber growth on YouTube through hyper-targeted video ad placements. A set of podcasts are to be pressed on vinyl. The first vinyl record celebrating black and brown voices is being pressed, featuring thirteen podcasts helping to shape the culture. It’s available to purchase now. > > > 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💰 FREE monetization strategies every Thursday. — Want to learn from a full time podcaster? Get simple strategies to help podcasters make more $ with your online business every Thursday. Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter.Guest Match Pro - Beta Open — Stop hunting for podcast guests. GuestMatch.pro connects you with expert voices fast, powered by 20 years of Blubrry experience. Sign up for free today! Beta Available NowPodcast Host? Score $500 for Growing your Audience — PodSnacks uses AI to summarize your episodes, shares them via email updates, and includes Spotify and Apple links. Got 1k+ contacts? Join now and receive a $500 Amazon gift card!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, audioBoom, SALT, Simplecast, Resound, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Cohost, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, SoundStack, The Roost, Tink Media, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, Ausha, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Podium , Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, POW PR, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Zvook, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Podigy, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Anatol Rurac

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. Finally! Wondery show New Heights will finally get Taylor Swift as a special guest in tomorrow’s episode - it’s Taylor’s first interview since 2023. Is it a declaration of love? Or is it also an opportunity to promote a new album? iHeartMedia released its Q2/25 financial results. Podcast revenue was up 28% year-on-year to $134mn. Its traditional radio business fell 7%. Podcasting now accounts for 14.3% of the company’s revenue. What actually drove the decision to shut down Pineapple Street Studios earlier this year? Audacy’s Head of Podcasts Leah Reis-Dennis is the guest in the latest episode of Podcast Perspectives from The Podglomerate. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.Guest Match Pro - Beta Open — Unlock your next great interview on GuestMatch.pro. Tap into two decades of Blubrry expertise and find the perfect guest in minutes. Get started now!Podcast Host? Score $500 for Growing your Audience — PodSnacks uses AI to summarize your episodes, shares them via email updates, and includes Spotify and Apple links. Got 1k+ contacts? Join now and receive a $500 Amazon gift card!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, Podscribe, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, SALT, RedCircle, audioBoom, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Storyboard, Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, POW PR, Truefans, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Gumball, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Castbox, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, Ausha, The Roost, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Ossa Collective, Zvook, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, matchmaker.fm, Headliner, Oxford Road, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Lemonada Media, Blubrry, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: oouinouin

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. In South Africa, satellite TV provider DStv announced it was putting eight video podcasts onto its TV channels. “This is ... a bold step into the future where linear television meets the gutsy, unfiltered world of digital storytelling,” says Shirley Adonisi, director for channel owner M-Net. But, the “unfiltered world” doesn’t always work with broadcast standards. Five months later, at least two shows have been cancelled, following “breaches of ethical standards”; one show, Open Chats, being dropped after racist comments that may be illegal (although that specific episode wasn’t brodcast). One affected podcaster said: “If DStv was looking for polish, they shouldn’t have gone down the podcast route.” After Spotify returned podcast linking tool Podlink to its original developer, the service has now been rebuilt. The new Podlink has an updated list of podcast platforms that are sorted by popularity, the ability to set a default app, and highlights trailers. Its successor episodes.fm now redirects to Podlink; all existing links (for both) should continue to work. The Empowered Podcasting Conference is to return to Charlotte NC, USA for its second year. The conference anticipates hosting between 150-200 attendees, “ensuring an intimate atmosphere that maximizes networking and meaningful connections”. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.Guest Match Pro - Beta Open — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, boost engagement—create your free profile now!Join the Empowered Podcasting Conference, Sept 26 — Connect with industry leaders, learn actionable strategies, and elevate your podcasting journey. Tickets are limited. Reserve your spot today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, Cohost, Podscribe, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, audioBoom, Resound, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, Voxtopica, Gilded Audio, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Podium , Tink Media, Frequency, Truefans, Storyboard, Huberman Lab, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Wondery, Zvook, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Ossa Collective, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Headliner, Transistor, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podigy, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: DStv

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. Consuming podcasts on TV has doubled in the UK in the past two years, according to Edison Research’s The UK Podcast Consumer 2025, which was released yesterday. The research also suggests that Spotify is the main podcast platform used in the country - BBC Sounds being more popular than Apple Podcasts. Nielsen launched Nielsen Podcast Fusion, a new dataset powered by Edison Research. It integrates Edison Podcast Metrics into Nielsen’s widely used media planning tool, Nielsen Media Impact (NMI). NPR and Ocean Media are among the charter subscribers at launch. For the first time in the US, 18-29 year-olds now listen to podcasts just as much as AM/FM radio. About ten years ago, AM/FM listening was seven times larger than podcast listening. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.Try Audyllic - Broadcast grade audio processing — The biggest broadcasters use Optimod, now it’s available for your on-demand content. Audyllic.com gives on demand podcasts smooth, consistent, broadcast-quality sound. Try it free at audyllic.com.This is a cool podcast job. Really. Bring a jacket — Cabin Radio, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, seeks a podcast producer and field reporter. One-year contract. Lots of travel. You should be a lover of great interviews, great edits, and justice.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, Resound, Podscribe, RedCircle, SALT, audioBoom, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Compliance Podcast Network, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, Ausha, Gumball, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Jonekiri, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Gilded Audio, Tink Media, POW PR, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Wondery, Transistor, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, matchmaker.fm, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Oxford Road, Zvook, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Sonix, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Glenn Carstens-Peters

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. Exclusive: Ahead of today’s UK Podcast Consumer 2025 webinar (at 2pm London time today; 9am Eastern - still time to register), Edison Research have revealed the power of UK podcasting. The biggest ten shows in the UK reach a staggering 2.3mn Americans every week. Two of those shows are from Goalhanger: founder Jack Davenport is on the keynote stage at Podcast Movement to share his company’s tips for growth. One show is from Wondery, which announced 110 layoffs earlier this week. How fast is video podcasting growing? Audioboom has doubled its video revenue in the first half of 2025, it says, and suggests that more than 60% of its creators are producing video podcasts. Over 13% of its business is now video revenue, the company says. We’ve updated our list of Apple Podcasts “Best Of” shows to include the “best of” lists in Arab nations, which are also listed in the Apple Podcasts app. Sorry to the team from Debt Heads who noticed we’d missed them out. We’ve also corrected the star ratings that appear for some shows. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.Podcast Host? Score $500 for Growing your Audience — PodSnacks uses AI to summarize your episodes, shares them via email updates, and includes Spotify and Apple links. Got 1k+ contacts? Join now and receive a $500 Amazon gift card!This is a cool podcast job. Really. Bring a jacket — Cabin Radio, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, seeks a podcast producer and field reporter. One-year contract. Lots of travel. You should be a lover of great interviews, great edits, and justice.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, audioBoom, Simplecast, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, Resound, Podscribe, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Truefans, SoundStack, Gilded Audio, Ausha, Tink Media, Voxtopica, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Storyboard, POW PR, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Oxford Road, Castos, Blubrry, Transistor, Zvook, Wondery, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. Apple Podcasts released its list of “Best So Far” shows - which “recognizes some of the best podcast shows and seasons since the beginning of the year.” The lists are localised for some countries - so Podnews today carries a list of all the countries we could find with a “best-of” list. It shows the focus of Apple - listeners in mainland Europe, most of Latin America and much of Asia don’t get a list, while Brazil is the only country we can find that lists non-English language podcasts in its Best So Far. GuestMatch.Pro has launched in beta - from Blubrry, it’s designed to connect content creators, specialists, and agencies for interview opportunities. For the first 90 days, it’s 100% free for everyone (and will remain free for Blubrry customers). You’ll find our Editor there already! Spotify is to cease support for comments for podcasts in Nigeria. We’ve asked Spotify for comment: it may be related to proposed laws in Nigeria for social media platforms. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGetting less than 1,000 downloads per episode? — Download your FREE Podcast Growth Scorecard! This tool helps you focus your podcast marketing so that you can spend your time on the marketing activities that have the most impact on podcast growth.Podcast Host? Score $500 for Growing your Audience — PodSnacks uses AI to summarize your episodes, shares them via email updates, and includes Spotify and Apple links. Got 1k+ contacts? Join now and receive a $500 Amazon gift card!Radiodays Asia is heading to Jakarta — Top speakers from across the global audio industry gather 1–3 Sept 2025 to shape the future of radio and podcasting in Asia. Podcast Day Asia only $99. Get 10% off selected passes with code PODNEWSGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, RedCircle, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Acast, Disctopia, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Storyboard, Ausha, Voxtopica, Tink Media, Castbox, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Truefans, Jonekiri, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, The Roost, Gilded Audio, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gumball, Huberman Lab, Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Lemonada Media, Oxford Road, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Blubrry, Castos, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Optimal Living Daily, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Ossa Collective, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Apple

Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. One of the biggest and most successful podcast producers, Wondery, is to be restructured by Amazon, laying off a reported 110 people including the company’s CEO, Jen Sargent. Wondery was bought by Amazon at the end of 2020 for $300mn, then doubled its staff. It currently has around 360 published shows. Wondery’s narrative podcast studio will be combined with Audible. Marshall Lewy, Wondery’s Chief Content Officer, will also join Audible. The company’s creator-led shows (New Heights, Armchair Expert, etc) will be merged with the existing Talent Services team, rebranding to Creator Services. Ads and sponsorship will merge with a team at Amazon Music. Ads and sponsorship will create an entirely new team that includes the existing ad-sales team at Amazon Music. The story was broken by Bloomberg in a paywalled article. (Podnews readers can save on a subscription). Business Insider carries the memo from Steve Boom explaining the changes, and noting that podcast revenue has grown by 4x since the company was bought by Amazon. Why the change? Video killed the owl, it seems. The memo reads: “The podcast landscape has evolved significantly over the past few years. As video podcasting has grown in popularity, we have learned that creator-led, video-integrated shows have different audience needs and require distinct discovery, growth and monetization strategies compared to audio-first, narrative series. The rise of video has also blurred the lines on what it means to be a podcast creator.” Amazon’s decision should be read alongside the performance of its other podcast acquisitions. Amazon bought podcast hosting company ART19 in June 2021, which has never achieved more than a 1% share of total episodes published, and currently hosts 3,900 shows (other enterprise hosts like Megaphone, Simplecast or Triton/Omny each host around 20,000). Amazon splashed $80mn on the SmartLess podcast: but that deal only lasted three years. Last year it spent $100mn for New Heights, promising international audio adaptations (which haven’t happened) and live events - there hasn’t been a live event for the show since Amazon’s ownership. Amazon Music started slowly adding podcasts in 2020; it has a 13% market share for music in the US, but achieves just a 1.6% share of US podcast downloads. If you’re affected by recent layoffs at Wondery, Pineapple Street Studios or public radio, Podcast Movement is offering a limited number of complimentary passes for its event in Dallas later this month. Email support@podcastmovement.com to get connected with the team. 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Sponsored by Riverside. Your podcast deserves more than audio. Riverside captures studio‑quality video and audio, cleans tracks with AI, and auto‑generates shareable clips, so episodes are published before your first coffee. Edison Podcast Metrics released the top 50 US podcasts for Q2/2025. The top 5 is unchanged. Amy Poehler’s Good Hang is new in the top 50 (it debuted in mid-March). The Dan Bongino Show is the highest faller, now out of the top 50 after Bongino was replaced by Vince Coglianese. Our list includes podcast hosting companies. Spotify’s Megaphone host 20, Simplecast from SiriusXM host 12, ART19 and Omny Studio host 5. One notable change: Edison Podcast Metrics rankings now “incorporate data from people whose sole podcast consumption in the past week was through video”. Riverside has quietly added podcast hosting, in beta, for its paying Pro or Enterprise users. Riverside uses RSS, so it’ll go everywhere RSS does. More technical details below in The Tech Stuff. What happens when one podcast has a very similar name to another - and they’re recording in the same building? Much confusion - particularly for one guest who gets taken into the wrong podcast studio. Brazil’s Camila Fremder, a writer and social media personality, thought she was appearing on the Venus Podcast: but accidentally took part in Vênus Day Talks instead. The smaller podcast is delighted; the bigger one is talking about legal action. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereBusiness owner with a struggling podcast? — Most podcasts don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from bad strategy. Let's fix that with a free 30-min session. No hidden fees. No commitments. Just free advice.🏆 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!Shape your Podcast Idea. Join for £9 (circa $12) — 🎙️ Want to start a podcast but stuck on your idea? Join Podcast Clarity: a 2-weekend workshop to shape your concept with live expert feedback. Just £9 → getyourpodcastdone.com/podcastclarityRadiodays Asia 2025 – Jakarta, 1–3 Sept — The leading event in Asia for radio, podcasting and audio professionals returns, now in Jakarta. 3 days $400, 2 days $350 and Podcast Day Asia only $99. Get 10% off selected passes with code PODNEWSGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Cohost, Simplecast, Resound, SALT, Podscribe, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Tink Media, SoundStack, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, POW PR, Huberman Lab, Gumball, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Ausha, Podium , Podcastpage, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Blubrry, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Castos, Lemonada Media, Oxford Road, Headliner, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Zvook, Ossa Collective, Transistor, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.