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Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. Pew Research released a new Podcasts and News Fact Sheet. From a survey conducted last month, the study says that 54% of US adults have “listened to a podcast in the past twelve months”, and a third get their news from podcasts “at least sometimes”. Republicans seem to trust podcasts twice as much as Democrats, the data suggests; under 50s, and the more educated, are more likely to listen. Only 6% subscribe or donate to their favourite podcasts. Podnews is free for everyone, thanks to the less-than-6% who are paid supporters. Join them! SXSW Sydney will have a full, dedicated podcast stage next month. MIK Studio has revealed a new set of panels and conversations to take place at the event. The Acast Arms, Acast’s pop-up pub, will also make an appearance. Congratulations to Quill, which has achieved a place in The Globe and Mail’s top growing companies for the third year in a row. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGet great expert guests for your podcast (free!) — Have you used PodcastGuests.com to find relevant experts (and other podcasters) to be guests on your podcast? It's free to feature your podcast for guests in our newsletter sent to 47,000 experts!Grow Your Show with YouTube! — 🚀 Boost your podcast reach on YouTube! Turn listeners into viewers, grow subscribers, and get discovered by new audiences. Start scaling your show today with AudienceLift.com Today! Turn your audience into income. — BackBeat Media connects independent podcasters with sponsors who actually belong on your show. Have 10k+ downloads per episode? Let’s talk.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Cohost, RedCircle, SALT, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Resound, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, Gumball, SoundStack, Voxtopica, The Roost, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Huberman Lab, Tink Media, Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Ossa Collective, Castos, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Optimal Living Daily, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. “I’m releasing 3,000 episodes a week and I have eight people on my team. There’s no way we’re listening to the overwhelming majority of our content before it’s released.” Exclusive: This week in the Podnews Weekly Review podcast, we speak with Inception Point AI CEO Jeanine Wright, about her AI-driven podcast company. The company released a show about Charlie Kirk within an hour of his shooting, we learn; and traditional podcast companies are “just not finding sustainable business models”, she says. You’ll find the interview in full, wherever you get your podcasts - it’s sponsored by Buzzsprout. Spotify is working on tools to govern the use of AI-generated content - but for music only. Its disclosures feature will be based on an industry standard, and be nuanced in its approach: but will be voluntary by music producers. If you’re heading to New York, you (or your clients!) should watch some comedy podcasts on stage between Oct 7-9 as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival. Tickets are going fast - make sure to grab some. > > > 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 — 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 Now🎧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, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, Cohost, Simplecast, SALT, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Resound, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, Castbox, Truefans, Podium , Gumball, Frequency, The Roost, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Castos, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Wondery, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, Zvook, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Podigy, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: AI GENERATED by Gemini

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. Amazon Prime Video is now showing New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce in the US. The show is owned by Wondery, an Amazon subsidiary. Here’s the show page, which appears to be sorted by oldest-first. It doesn’t appear to be available on Amazon Prime Video in other countries but is available on YouTube internationally - we’ve asked why. QCODE has expanded to become a brand of Daylight Media, a new venture designed for creators to scale reach and monetization. QCODE founder and CEO Rob Herting will lead Daylight Media as CEO. The company has also announced a sales and distribution partnership with The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. Libsyn has signed Girls Next Level, the pop culture podcast hosted by Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. The show signed with AdLarge in 2022, and Audioboom’s Creator Network in 2023. > > > 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 — 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!🎧 Grow Your Podcast On Player FM — Player.FM’s new self-serve ad portal can help you grow your show, boost engagement, and drive downloads with flexible pricing. Book your next campaign now!Ads don’t sell themselves. (But we do.) — BackBeat Media has been matching podcasters with great sponsors for over 20 years. Got 10k+ downloads an episode? Let’s talk. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, SALT, RedCircle, Audiohook, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Simplecast, Cohost, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Truefans, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, Huberman Lab, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, Castbox, Voxtopica, Gumball, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Ausha, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Storyboard, Podium , Tink Media, POW PR, Gilded Audio, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Heartcast Media50, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Castos, Wondery, Ossa Collective, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Sonix, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Amazon

A new study reveals mixed feelings about AI-produced podcasts, with concerns highlighted by Tom Webster. The Signal Awards have announced nominees and opened voting for listeners' favorites. Significant changes are coming for Apple Podcasts, allowing creators to schedule subscriber episodes. Meanwhile, Spotify is testing AI-based recommendations tailored to listener habits. Lastly, Pod Squeeze has introduced a free AI audio enhancer to improve podcast quality. It's a pivotal moment in the podcast landscape!

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. Earlier this month, we mentioned that the Earwolf signature studio table had been “taken away” after the closure of its New York studio. Good news: SiriusXM’s Director of Podcast AdOps Kelsey Butterworth - who started working at Earwolf in 2016 - “staged a daring 11th hour rescue” with Jared O’Connell. The tables are now safe and sound at an undisclosed location north of the city, awaiting their next adventure. PodAnalyst is a brand new tool launched today that helps podcasters unify their analytics across Apple, Spotify and YouTube. The product was founded by George Lejnine and advised by podcast industry veteran and former Head of Product at Cadence13, Jim Saraco - and podcasts with under 1,000 listeners can use the product free forever. Amazon was the top spender in podcast advertising last month according to Magellan AI. GoDaddy increased its spend more than 44× in August according to the service. > > > 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!Frustrated at the time taken to edit? — Save hours and scale faster. Seven Million Bikes Podcasts is the trusted production partner for creators and agencies worldwide. Reliable turnaround, pro quality, and pricing that makes sense.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Simplecast, RedCircle, Resound, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, SALT, Podscribe, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ausha, Storyboard, The Roost, Jonekiri, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, POW PR, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Castbox, Gumball, Podium , Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Ossa Collective, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Rephonic, Headliner, Oxford Road, Castos, Sonic Influencer Marketing, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Heartcast Media50, Jam Street Media, Podcast Taxi, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Kelsey Butterworth

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. A podcast made by a fan of Paul Weller has turned into a top-selling book in the UK. The three-year podcast, which was initially released in 2020, ended with an interview with Paul Weller - but also a suggestion from Weller himself to turn it into a book. Greg Glenday, the CEO of Acast, has called for the industry to work closer together. He made the comments in the latest edition of the Podnews Weekly Review. NumberEight has partnered with DAX US to allow advertisers to target specific podcast episodes that connect with their core audience. The company has announced specific focused audience opportunities. > > > 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.Audiencelift - Boost Your Podcast Reach on YouTube — 🎙️ Boost your podcast reach on YouTube! Get discovered by millions, expand your audience, and grow faster with video. Start reaching new listeners today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, RedCircle, Cohost, Audiohook, SALT, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, Castbox, POW PR, Frequency, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Jonekiri, SoundStack, The Roost, Huberman Lab, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, Ausha, Tink Media, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Zvook, Ossa Collective, Oxford Road, matchmaker.fm, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Marcelo Costa

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. Adam Carolla celebrated his 4,000th episode with an interview with Jay Leno. His first episode was published on Feb 23, 2009, days after his radio show on KLSX ended. Descript has announced a set of new pricing plans, which new subscribers will get from Tuesday next week. There are currently no changes for existing customers; however, all plans will be updated later this year to include charging by “media minutes” and “AI credits”. Will Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation affect podcasting? In the US, the owner of a large number of ABC affiliates, Nexstar, said it would no longer take Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. (The company is currently in the middle of a $6.2 billion takeover of rival broadcaster Tegna, which needs approval from the US government). Brendan Carr, the chairman of the country’s media regulator the FCC, clarified in an interview that podcasting is not required to serve the public interest; but “broadcast TV is different”. ABC said that they would indefinitely suspend its production. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudyllic.com Video + Audio Radio Quality — Smart watch folder meets radio sound—for audio AND video. Audyllic auto-applies Orban Optimod broadcast mastering. Noise removal, -16 LUFS. WAV + MP3. Professional broadcast quality.🎧 Grow Your Podcast Downloads & Subscriptions! — AudienceLift.com - AI Audience Growth For Podcasts used by major podcasts, networks and agencies. Grow audience, build your own database of push notification subscribers. See How it Works Now!Podcast Growth Hack 🎙️ — Connect fans to your podcast instantly. The Podcast Beacon, by Conntap, seamlessly connects fans to your subscribe links, socials, services, products, and more with just a simple tap. Get yours today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, Simplecast, Podscribe, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, audioBoom, Cohost, PAVE Studios, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Truefans, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Jonekiri, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Frequency, POW PR, The Roost, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Ausha, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Heartcast Media50, Oxford Road, Castos, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Wondery, matchmaker.fm, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Ossa Collective, Podcast Taxi, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: PodcastOne/YouTube

Sponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing. In Canada, monthly podcast listening has grown 19% year-on-year, and now 46% of all Canadians listen every month. That data is newly released from Signal Hill Insights, just in time for PodSummit YYC in Calgary, which kicks off tomorrow. In July, Podnews covered Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, who blocked downloads from some open RSS podcast apps in favour of its own proprietary one. We’re delighted to report that users of AntennaPod are now able to listen to the broadcaster’s podcasts. Our reporting resulted in the team reviewing the app’s access. Congratulations to Jenna Weiss-Berman, who is to be awarded a Gracies Leadership Award. The awards are taking place in November in New York City. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereTry Audyllic - Professional Radio Sound Quality — Audyllic.com applies the final finish radio stations use so audiences can hear clearly everywhere. AI won't do this - only legendary Optimod broadcast processing delivers true professional radio soundNeed More Listeners? Grow Your Show on Player FM. — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps grow your podcast by reaching engaged listeners. Easily boost impressions, plays, and subscribers with flexible pricing. Start your campaign today!Podcast Growth Hack 🎙️ — Connect fans to your podcast instantly. The Podcast Beacon, by Conntap, seamlessly connects fans to your subscribe links, socials, services, products, and more with just a simple tap. Get yours today!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Audiohook, Resound, Simplecast, Cohost, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, RedCircle, SALT, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, SoundStack, Truefans, Gumball, Castbox, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Huberman Lab, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, Frequency, Tink Media, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Wondery, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Double Elvis Productions, Oxford Road, Blubrry, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

YouTube is shaking things up with new features for podcasters, including AI editing and automatic shorts creation. They've also introduced dynamically-inserted ads, a game-changer for monetization. Audioboom boasts impressive payments to creators, with video podcasts gaining traction. Meanwhile, beware of a new email scam targeting podcasters, potentially spreading harmful software. The industry is buzzing with news about growth, new studios, and a critique of AI-dominated content. It's a thrilling time in podcasting!

Did you know Brazil ranks in the top three for podcast consumption but remains overlooked by major players? Remarkable statistics reveal its untapped potential. Plus, iOS 26 introduces exciting upgrades to Apple Podcasts, including AI features for clearer dialogue and customizable playback speeds. Meanwhile, Amazon Ads and SiriusXM Media push the envelope with new programmatic audio advertising integrations. The podcasting landscape is changing, and these updates could reshape the way we engage with audio content!