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Sep 15, 2025 • 4min

Planning for the unexpected

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting/streaming. Monetize shows easily in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. It’s something that’s a little awkward, but... if something happens to you, what happens to your podcast and your digital estate? We’ve compiled a set of things you should do - some will take just a few minutes - to make it easier for your colleagues and your loved ones should something happen to you. Recent events show us that we’re not always in control of what happens to us in life: so it’s important to make sure that your work lives on. A significant competitor to YouTube, video sharing website Vimeo has been acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38bn. Bending Spoons acquired Streamyard last year, and almost doubled its monthly pricing. It’s also doubled the pricing for Evernote, and tripled the price for Meetup. The company also owns WeTransfer and video hosting and streaming platform Brightcove. Skimr is a new podcast app that “helps you catch up on 10+ episodes in under 30 minutes with intelligent summaries & swipeable keypoints.” > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereRemember Lloyd Dobler from Say Anything? — He’s back—now a Zen glitch in the algorithm of American nostalgia. Half koan, half record spinning in a microwave of manifest destiny. A Zen Molotov cocktail tossed at your timeline.🎧 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!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Cohost, SALT, RedCircle, Resound, Simplecast, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Podium , Huberman Lab, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, POW PR, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gilded Audio, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Storyboard, The Roost, Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Jonekiri, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Diversion Podcasts, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Castos, Wondery, Oxford Road, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podigy, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Stephen Andrews
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Sep 12, 2025 • 2min

Independent Podcast Awards announce shortlist

Exciting news from the UK's Independent Podcast Awards as the 2025 shortlist is revealed! The awards will take place on October 15 in London, showcasing the best in independent podcasting. Meanwhile, SiriusXM's Earwolf has closed its New York studio amid layoffs, leaving behind a notable signature table. In Sweden, Podspace has reached profitability and is gearing up for expansion across Europe and the US. Plus, learn about monetization strategies through SoundStack Marketplace to keep great content thriving.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 4min

On Air Fest expands

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting/streaming. Monetize shows easily in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. After eight years, On Air Fest is to expand, “into an always-on cultural organization producing live shows, special projects, and brand + creator collaborations”. The Ambies awards ceremony will be part of On Air Fest in NYC next February. On Air @ Ludlow House is to host live tapings with creative storytellers and podcasters every fortnight; there is also the return of On Air Fest LA in November. (Disclosures) A new podcast and radio production service run by an experienced audio executive has launched the Accent Academy, a free, one-year development programme for emerging creators. A small number of selected creators will be given the tools to build smarter formats, stronger shows and standout storytelling – with 100% IP retained. Yesterday’s story about the AI slop podcasting company certainly kicked off some discussion. Matt Deegan writes: “My biggest surprise about the Inception Point AI crowd is what a poor job they’ve done with it.” Mark Francis reckons they’ve inflated the number of episodes they claim to be making. And Eric Nuzum says “It's all a steaming pile of hot garbage. It is truly, deeply, profoundly terrible.” Listen Notes removed 4,063 podcasts from its database last month after determining that they were wholly priced with AI. Since December last year, it has removed 29,435 shows. The data is available here. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereFind Podcast Guests (or Be One!) — Free Lifetime Premium Access for the first 500 users. Podcast Nest helps hosts and guests connect easily. Post a request or pitch yourself. Everything's in one placeJoin 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!Audiencelift: Grow on Major Podcast Platforms Now — 📈Ready to grow? Audiencelift helps podcasters reach real audiences and increase downloads across Major Podcast Platforms. Launch your first campaign with Audiencelift Today! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, audioBoom, SALT, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Audiohook, Simplecast, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, The Roost, Podium , Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Voxtopica, SoundStack, Ausha, Truefans, Huberman Lab, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Gumball, Storyboard, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Wondery, Castos, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Podcast Taxi, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Ossa Collective, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: On Air Fest
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Sep 10, 2025 • 5min

The podcast factory making 3,000 episodes a week

A new podcast network is shaking up the industry by using AI to churn out over 3,000 episodes a week with only four staff members. Each show costs just $1 to produce, and can turn a profit with as few as 20 listeners thanks to programmatic ads. Critics label this AI-generated content as 'slop,' but the team behind it challenges this notion. Meanwhile, innovations in AI-powered translations aim to broaden the accessibility of international podcasts, showcasing the potential for technology to enhance the podcasting landscape.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 1min

Blubrry CEO Todd Cochrane has died

Todd Cochrane, the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting and an independent podcaster, has died. He was 61. In a statement from the company, Blubrry’s Barry Kantz said: “His leadership, passion, and belief in independent creators guided Blubrry from day one. Todd’s impact on our company, our team, and the entire podcasting community is immeasurable.” Podnews today carries a full obituary - from his time in the United States Navy, via his dial-up bulletin boards and Geek News Central, to his successful podcast company. The New Media Show will air a final memorial episode with long-term cohost Rob Greenlee and guests Adam Curry, Mike Dell and Rob Walch on Wednesday at 3pm EST. “I’m not a Joe Rogan, nor will I ever be. But what I am is a guy that grew up in the country with humble beginnings, high school education, followed by a bachelor’s degree late in life in a field that I’m not even working in right now. And by God, if I can do this and succeed and grind and put out a show - anyone can.” Podnews returns tomorrow.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Resound, RedCircle, Podscribe, Cohost, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, audioBoom, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Frequency, Podium , Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, POW PR, Storyboard, Jonekiri, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, Gumball, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Ausha, The Roost, Truefans, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Diversion Podcasts, Jam Street Media, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Rephonic, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Ossa Collective, Transistor, Zvook, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.
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Sep 8, 2025 • 7min

Taylor Swift made New Heights 6× larger last month

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting/streaming. Monetize shows easily in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. Taylor Swift’s appearance in New Heights made the show’s monthly downloads more than six times larger, according to a report from Podscribe. The show became the fifth biggest in August. However, it was still beaten, in terms of 60d average episode downloads, by The Diary of a CEO, which averaged 3.4mn downloads per episode (New Heights got an average of 3.2mn). The report also says that Amazon is now podcasting’s biggest advertiser. Podtrac also released its rankers for August 2025. Most publishers saw an increase in audience. Wondery isn’t a participating publisher. Is YouTube doing odd things? Linus Media Group suggests 25% of their views have disappeared. Second Wind suggests something is going wrong; RedLetterMedia suggests it’s something to do with swearing; Moon Channel wonders if it’s something they said; and Clint’s Reptiles are confused as to why their numbers are low. Whatever’s going on, there seems to be a lot of reports of lower traffic. CrimeCon in Denver announced the winners of the 2025 Clue Awards. There were two awards for podcasts - Who Killed Jennifer Judd (season 2), produced by ID and Ark Media; and True Crime News: The Podcast, from Telepictures Productions Inc and Warner Bros. Entertainment. > > > 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!Should you change your podcast name? — Discover the proven signals that show when a new name can grow your audience and when it will stall your progress. Learn how to decide with confidence before you rename your podcast.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, Audiohook, Podscribe, Resound, SALT, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, Huberman Lab, Castbox, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Storyboard, Podium , The Roost, Voxtopica, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gumball, Gilded Audio, Tink Media, PodAnalyst, Truefans, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, Frequency, SoundStack, Jonekiri, Ausha, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Ossa Collective, Diversion Podcasts, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Sonix, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Eva Rinaldi
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Sep 5, 2025 • 4min

Pushkin’s new slate of shows includes return for Heavyweight

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting/streaming. Monetize shows easily in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. Pushkin Industries unveiled their brand new slate for Fall 2025. We’re promised a new limited series from Malcolm Gladwell, a new season of Fiasco, and the return of Jonathan Goldstein’s Heavyweight. The New York Times is to close its Audio app. The app was launched in April 2023 to iPhone users, but the company never bothered with an Android app. The main news app will now contain the full podcast archive. True-crime event CrimeCon is to hold an event in Manchester for the first time. The award-winning event promises a packed line-up of leading experts discussing all things true crime. > > > 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 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, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, Audiohook, Simplecast, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Resound, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Cohost, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, Truefans, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Podium , Gumball, Compliance Podcast Network, The Roost, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, POW PR, Gilded Audio, Frequency, Storyboard, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Heartcast Media50, Zvook, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Oxford Road, Ossa Collective, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Wondery, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 3min

In Our Time’s Melvyn Bragg to step down

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting and streaming. Make it simple for your creators in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. Melvyn Bragg has announced he is to step down from presenting the In Our Time podcast. The 85 year-old first joined the BBC in 1961; the podcast and radio programme has aired since October 1998, and is one of the most popular podcasts from the BBC. In Our Time was the first podcast from the BBC, put into an RSS feed in Nov 2004 by Matt Webb of BBC Radio & Music Interactive. One of the latest episodes in the podcast feed, broadcast in July, was entitled “Civility: talking with those who disagree with you”. While Bragg says the show has a “wholly misleading title”, what could be more “In Our Time”? YouTube appears to be having trouble importing RSS feeds once more, and the service is sending emails to many podcasters claiming it has failed to retrieve their latest episodes. A number of podcast hosts have had similar reports: it’s up to YouTube to fix. Patreon has launched updated creator pages. “The new creator page is available to all creators, but it won’t go live until you publish it for your fans.” > > > 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!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!Audiencelift Grow Your Podcast, Grow Your Income! — Audiencelift delivers real human, verified listeners and IAB-compliant downloads, so you can earn meaningful revenue from your podcast. Start growing your audience and income today! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Resound, Audiohook, Podscribe, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, Castbox, Tink Media, The Roost, Frequency, Ausha, Jonekiri, Gumball, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Podium , The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Wondery, Ossa Collective, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Rephonic, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Zvook, Oxford Road, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Transistor, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Jenny Woolgar Photography
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Sep 3, 2025 • 4min

New BBC News podcast for Asia

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting and streaming. Make it simple for your creators in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. The team behind the wildly popular Global News Podcast from the BBC have announced a new Asia-focused news show. The podcast, which will also be available in video on YouTube, will be called Asia Specific, and is slated to start within the next few months, according to the BBC’s Siobhán Leahy who announced the new podcast at Podcast Day Asia in Jakarta earlier today. Co-presented by Mariko Oi, it’ll be produced in the BBC’s Singapore bureau. The Radioinfo Asia Podcast Awards were also announced at Podcast Day Asia. The people’s vote for the podcast of the year was Joseph Ask, from SPH Media. The country of Singapore made the most entries; there were eighty finalists overall. If you combine advertising on both podcasts and streaming audio, you can reach 85% of all US listeners, according to Podscribe’s Q2/25 Performance Benchmark Report. The data also says that iPhone users convert 30% better than Android users - with Apple Podcasts being the leading app for visitor and conversion rates. > > > 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.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, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Audiohook, Resound, Cohost, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, Voxtopica, Gumball, Podium , PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Storyboard, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Gilded Audio, The Roost, Frequency, Huberman Lab, POW PR, Truefans, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Castos, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Transistor, Blubrry, Ossa Collective, Double Elvis Productions, Wondery, Lemonada Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Sonix, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: BBC
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Sep 2, 2025 • 4min

“Too boring”: number one reason why people stop listening

Sponsored by SoundStack Marketplace. More revenue secures the future of podcasting and streaming. Make it simple for your creators in SoundStack Marketplace and keep great content flourishing. The top reasons people leave a podcast are that “it started with too much meaningless chat”, or that “it was just boring”, according to The Podcast Study: Growth, a survey of 1,200 podcast listeners first presented at Podcast Movement last month. The data suggests that the first 60 seconds are critical to get right to ensure your listeners stay with you. Today, The Podcast Study: Growth is available, in full, as a free download for Podnews readers. In the first day of Radiodays Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, one of the speakers was Ron Baetiong from SeryeFM in the Phillipines. SeryeFM uses Spotify’s Open Access to offer paid access to shows - some of which are AI generated. Spotify is the most popular podcast platform in the country; but because Spotify Open Access allows SeryeFM to use its own payment processor, listeners can pay using GCash, a financial wallet app, as well as bank cards (which few people in the country regularly use). Exclusive: Podcast Day Asia is tomorrow, Wed Sep 3 (here’s a full schedule). Podnews readers can watch the whole event live from 9am-4pm WIB (3am-10am UK time, 10pm-5am NY, 12pm-7pm Sydney). Podcast Days in Spain is a month away. The event this year has a number of international speakers, including Eric Nuzum, Megan Davies, Todd Cochrane and Sam Sethi. It’s in Madrid on 2-3 Oct. > > > 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!Get More Subscribers with Player FM Promotion — Reach highly engaged listeners using Player FM’s self-serve ad platform. Easily boost impressions, plays, and subscribers with pricing options to suit your needs. Start your next campaign today!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, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, SALT, RedCircle, Simplecast, Cohost, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, SoundStack, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Castbox, Gumball, The Roost, Ausha, Tink Media, POW PR, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Blubrry, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Lemonada Media, Transistor, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Diversion Podcasts, Zvook, Heartcast Media50, Rephonic, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Ossa Collective, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, 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: charlesdeluvio

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