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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, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, SALT, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Audiohook, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, RedCircle, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Tink Media, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gumball, Podium , Castbox, SoundStack, Compliance Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Jonekiri, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Frequency, POW PR, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Heartcast Media50, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Castos, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Podcast Taxi, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Sonix, Podcast Movement, 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. Spotify is adding age verification for users in the UK to access mature content, including podcasts marked as ‘explicit’. It uses a service called Yoti, which employs face scanning or asks you to upload images of your ID. It’s part of the UK's Online Safety Act. UK podcast The News Agents recently reported on a story where the UK government mistakenly leaked the identities of 18,000 Afghans who worked with the British government. Proton VPN says it has had 18x more downloads in the UK since the law came into effect. ID checks are also coming to Australia, where YouTube and other social media services are to be banned for everyone under the age of 16 from Dec 10. The ban is for YouTube accounts, which includes YouTube Music. Facebook, Instagram and others are also to be banned. This episode of the ABC’s PM podcast reports on Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that the personal information of 5.7 million customers was compromised in July. Mullvad VPN sells vouchers via Amazon Australia: a voucher removes any potential link between an anonymous VPN account and the credit card used to pay for it. Godcaster, which unifies live radio and podcasts, is now available as an app, for iPhone and Android. Adam Curry made the announcement on the Glenn Beck Program. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereTurkish Airlines Series Podcast — A new travel & inspiration podcast launched by Turkish Airlines. Listen with your favorite podcast app or when you fly with us - with our in-flight entertainment system! Start listening now.Guest Match Pro - Launching Soon — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, get connected. Get on the Beta for early access. Free Access at Launch!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cohost, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, SALT, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Resound, RedCircle, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, The Roost, Podium , Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Jonekiri, POW PR, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, Frequency, SoundStack, Gumball, Huberman Lab, Voxtopica, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Compliance Podcast Network, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, Castos, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Zvook, Headliner, Wondery, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: use-their-id.com (satire)

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. Branded podcast company JAR Audio is now JAR Podcast Solutions, a new brand coupled with a new message to marketers, that “podcasts should perform”. Co-founder Roger Nairn is a guest on the Podnews Weekly Review tomorrow. Nielsen released The Record: Q2 US audio listening trends. Podcasting accounts for 19% of all ad-supported audio listened-to every day. For 18-34 years-olds, podcasts account for almost a third of all time listening to ad-supported audio . Magellan AI says there’s a new biggest podcast advertiser in the US - and it’s not BetterHelp or Amazon. It’s Toyota: the car maker hitting $5.7mn in spend in June. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereNeed short-form content? — I'm Kristen (a real person), who can highlight the best moments from your podcast. 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! 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, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Audiohook, Resound, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, SALT, audioBoom, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, Castbox, Gumball, Podium , PodAnalyst, POW PR, SoundStack, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, The Roost, Tink Media, Frequency, Gilded Audio, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Zvook, matchmaker.fm, Rhapsody Voices, Ossa Collective, Lemonada Media, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, Wondery, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Oxford Road, Castos, Rephonic, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Ella Olsson

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. Spotify released its Q2/25 financial report. Year-on-year, the company made 53% more income, and 19% higher profit. It now has 696mn monthly users (up 11%). Spotify’s revenue from ads decreased by 1% to €453mn (US $523mn). Daniel Ek tackled this head on in his opening remarks: “The one area that hasn’t yet met our expectations is our ads business – we've been moving too slowly and it’s taking longer than expected to see the improvements we initiated take hold. It’s really an execution challenge, not a problem with the strategy. While I am unhappy with where we are today, I remain confident in the ambitions we laid out for this business… we are working quickly to ensure we are on the right path.” Spotify’s VP of Global Advertising, Lee Brown, is to leave the company by what’s described as a mutual agreement. How is video working on Spotify. In Dec 2023, the company only had 100,000 video podcasts on its platform; now, according to Gustav Söderström, there are “more than 430,000 video podcasts on Spotify and video continues to outperform with consumption trending higher and higher - growing 20x faster than audio-only consumption since 2024. More than 350 million users have streamed a video podcast on our platform, a 65% increase year over year.” These figures look impressive; but Spotify only launched their big video push in Nov 2024 - and many larger video podcasters are quietly given $5,000 of advertising to kick things off, which might mean only a temporary uplift. Later, in the earnings call, Alex Norström added that “Users who watch a podcast consume 1.5x more than users who just listen”. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list.Guest Match Pro - Launching Soon — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, get connected. Get on the Beta for early access. Free Access at Launch!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, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, SALT, Resound, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Gumball, PodAnalyst, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Gilded Audio, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Storyboard, Truefans, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Castbox, Voxtopica, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Heartcast Media50, matchmaker.fm, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, Castos, Diversion Podcasts, Podcast Taxi, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Wondery, Oxford Road, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Rephonic, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. They’re already in apps like Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Spotify: transcripts might be the next feature to be added to popular iOS app Overcast. John Spurlock has spotted a new tool called “Overcast Transcriber” accessing podcast episodes. (Support for the funding tag would be excellent too, Marco!) Edison Research is to present The UK Podcast Consumer 2025 in a free webinar on Thu Aug 7. Adspend in the UK grew by 8% in Q1/25. No figures for podcasting were given. Acast announced a global partnership with Magnite, which will make Acast’s podcasts available to advertisers via the world's largest independent supply-side platform for advertising. De skickade pressmeddelandet till oss på svenska först. Vi publicerade det. Det ser bra ut. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereNeed short-form content? — I'm Kristen (a real person), who can highlight the best moments from your podcast. A Community of True Crime Pods Growing Together — Your podcast deserves more than five listeners and your mom. Criminals.fm gets you in front of millions of true crime junkies for just $35/month. 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, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, SALT, audioBoom, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Podscribe, Cohost, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gumball, Castbox, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Red Seat Ventures, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Ausha, Frequency, POW PR, Storyboard, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Oxford Road, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Castos, Lemonada Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rephonic, Wondery, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Transistor, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. Podcast hosting company RSS.com has launched PAID: “Programmatic Ads Inserted Dynamically”. Ads are automatically selected and placed in shows (as preroll, midroll or postroll); podcasters can start earning instantly. All paid RSS customers are eligible with just 10 downloads a month anywhere in the world; payments are made monthly with PayPal (with a minimum payout of just $1). The tool has access to multiple systems for ad inventory across the US and worldwide; typically podcasters earn 70% of the revenue, the company says. RSS.com will be at Podcast Movement in Dallas. Our Editor is an advisor. Ausha is planning something fun for Podcast Movement - PodWars: Battle for Visibility. The Ausha booth will let podcasters check how visible their shows are. Also at Podcast Movement, just announced is The Podcast Growth Study, a new keynote unveiling in-depth research on how listeners discover shows, become superfans, and respond to marketing. It’s with Strategic Solutions Research and Point-To-Point Marketing. Arielle Nissenblatt dug out the (printed) Podcast Movement 2017 program. Podnews readers save on selected Podcast Movement passes The Italian Podcasting Festival 2025 has been announced: part online, part in-person. It includes an online event on International Podcasting Day. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSocial 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 PodcastersGuest Match Pro - Launching Soon — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, get connected. Get on the Beta for early access. Free Access at Launch!Try 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 soundHiring for 9 local pod jobs in Seattle/Twin Cities — City Cast is hiring hosts, producers, audience dev managers, and sales execs to launch local pods in Seattle and Twin Cities. All FTEs, Build something great for your city! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, SALT, Resound, audioBoom, RedCircle, Cohost, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Ausha, Storyboard, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Frequency, Podium , Jonekiri, Compliance Podcast Network, Castbox, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Huberman Lab, The Roost, PodAnalyst, POW PR, Gumball, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Oxford Road, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Rhapsody Voices, Optimal Living Daily, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Wondery, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Taxi, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Joshua Hoehne

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. The next version of Apple Podcasts will include “enhance dialog”, Apple announced at WWDC. But how does it sound, and what does it do? Here’s a little demo using the Podnews Daily podcast, which has music underneath it. Unlike other apps with similar features, this feature essentially removes all background noise (even music), as well as normalise voices with different volumes. The public beta is now available for you to try it out for yourself. The public beta also includes a new feature for Apple Music: “automix” tries to make songs flow together a little better, like radio stations do. Our Editor has published some examples of the mixes on his personal blog - most are nice, some are horrid. Acast released its Q2/25 financials (the full PDF is here). Sales grew by 27% to 606.7 SEK ($63.6mn); and for the first time, the US is now Acast’s largest market, with sales growing 70% in the region. However, the number of listens decreased further to 1,102mn, and the company’s operating loss has doubled to 66.3 SEK ($7mn), though part of this are one-off costs related to the change of CEO: the figures are the first under new CEO Greg Glenday. The company employs 445 people. Emily Villatte, the CFO and Deputy CEO, resigned two weeks after Glenday’s appointment; she’ll move to global games company Stillfront early next year. New keynote sessions have been announced for Podcast Movement Dallas - the award-winning Tom Webster; the excellent Aussie podcasters Toni & Ryan; and a keynote about podcast growth from Goalhanger executives. Podnews readers get discounts on selected passes > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereIT'S TIME TO GROW YOUR PODCAST — Learn at your own pace with courses, unlimited coaching, and an amazing podcasting community. Est 2005 Use the coupon code podnews to save 20%🎙️ Boost Your Podcast Audience with Player FM — Player FM’s self-serve ad portal helps increase your reach, engagement, and downloads. Tailor your campaigns to your goals and budget. Launch your campaign today!Diversify from Ads — Branded Credit Cards designed for listeners. Podcasters can offer unique benefits and allow podcasters to earn points through everyday spend and earn revenue. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Cohost, Podscribe, RedCircle, Simplecast, audioBoom, SALT, Audiohook, Resound, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Voxtopica, Frequency, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, POW PR, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, Huberman Lab, The Roost, Gilded Audio, Truefans, Ausha, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gumball, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Podium , PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, Storyboard, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Wondery, Rhapsody Voices, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, Optimal Living Daily, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Blubrry, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Zvook, Rephonic, Headliner, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Jam Street Media, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podigy, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Shuken Nakamura

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. TIME has published its 100 Best Podcasts of All Time. Eliana Dockterman wrote about how she chose the list - “sorting out who can conduct an insightful interview or piece together a compelling monologue”. Good news for the UK: five of the choices are from there. However, missing from the list, suggests Barrett Media is, among others, Pod Save America, and a little-known podcaster called Joseph James Rogan. Pardon My Take from Barstool Sports wasn’t one of those chosen. They apparently, as a protest, linked to evidence that TIME hasn’t always got it right in the past. (To be fair, they were right, just not in a good way). Podcast listening continues to grow, says Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2025 study, and the report contains significant data about video podcasts. Over half of the US population (aged 12+) has now watched a video podcast; 37% have watched one in the last month. Since 2015, the total time spent with podcasts has grown by an astounding 355% to 773 million hours per week. Metricool has examined the social media strategies of the top podcasts. YouTube gets the most engagement rate; and successful podcasters don’t use many emojis. 🎤🚫😔 > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereTurkish Airlines Series Podcast — A new travel & inspiration podcast launched by Turkish Airlines. Listen with your favorite podcast app or when you fly with us - with our in-flight entertainment system! Start listening now.💰 Join the High Rollers Club with Supporting Cast — Radiolab, Dunc'd On, The Tennis Podcast, Dateline, Savage Lovecast, and other shows will earn up to seven figures this year using the Supporting Cast membership platform.🎧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, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Resound, Steve Lack: Audio, audioBoom, SALT, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Jonekiri, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Castbox, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Voxtopica, Gilded Audio, POW PR, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , Huberman Lab, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, PodAnalyst, Truefans, SoundStack, Frequency, Tink Media, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Double Elvis Productions, Castos, Ossa Collective, Wondery, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Blubrry, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Lower Street, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: TIME

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. After he leaked his earnings himself in June, it’s official - this year The Joe Budden Network has earnt more than $1mn/month on Patreon from podcasting, according to a (susbcription-needed) feature from The New York Times. The network has around 70,000 paying subscribers. Budden is the top earner on Patreon, who told us that Joe shared the level of his earnings “to make a broader point: it’s possible for creators to maintain control over their IP and audience, stay independent, and still build massive, sustainable businesses on Patreon”. The network also earns “several million” from advertising. You can support Podnews on Patreon. We don’t earn that much. How private are Apple Podcasts listening analytics? As you’d expect from Apple - very private. In a new blog post, Apple says it deliberately applies noise and minimum thresholds to protect individual user identities. What happens on iPhone stays on iPhone, as the poster said in 2019. Nielsen says that YouTube posted a new record of 12.8% of all TV usage in the US, partially driven by school-aged audiences. Netflix also benefited from this annual summer increase, reaching the #3 slot for the first time. The data is also affected by the lack of sports during June. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad herePodcast/Newsletter Content Flywheel(FREE Workshop) — This FREE 60 minute Podcasting Business School virtual workshop will teach you how to turn podcast episodes into high value newsletters and social media posts. Join us on Oct 29th or Nov 4th!Guest Match Pro - Launching Soon — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, get connected. Get on the Beta for early access. Free Access at Launch!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!Hiring for 9 local pod jobs in Seattle/Twin Cities — City Cast is hiring hosts, producers, audience dev managers, and sales execs to launch local pods in Seattle and Twin Cities. All FTEs, Build something great for your city! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Simplecast, SALT, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Audiohook, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, Podscribe, audioBoom, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Roost, Huberman Lab, SoundStack, Compliance Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Podium , Tink Media, Storyboard, POW PR, Frequency, PodAnalyst, Castbox, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Voxtopica, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Ossa Collective, Wondery, matchmaker.fm, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Optimal Living Daily, Jam Street Media, Heartcast Media50, Rephonic, Transistor, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Content10x, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Annie Spratt

Sponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast. Sounds Profitable has won an award for Best Data Storytelling at the Content Marketing Awards. The CMI award is the second for Sounds Profitable partner Tom Webster, who directed the work: he first won with Edison Research in 2019. The day after we covered another European public service broadcaster trying to break RSS for podcasting, the UK’s Ofcom has said that it should be a priority for public service broadcasters to be discoverable (and prominent) on third-party platforms like YouTube. Radiodays Asia has announced its first set of keynote speakers, including for its Podcast Day. They include Ron Baetiong, the CEO of Podcast Network Asia; Mike Russell from Creator Magic in the UK; Citra Prastuti from KBR Media in Indonesia; and our Editor, James Cridland. The event is Sep 1-3 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Podnews readers get a discount on selected passes. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereIT'S TIME TO GROW YOUR PODCAST — Learn at your own pace with courses, unlimited coaching, and an amazing podcasting community. Est 2005 Use the coupon code podnews to save 20%Guest Match Pro - Launching Soon — GuestMatch.pro: The Blubrry-backed platform connecting hosts & experts in seconds. Save time, get connected. Get on the Beta for early access. Free Access at Launch!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! 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, Sounds Profitable, Cloud10, Simplecast, SALT, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Podscribe, Resound, RedCircle, Steve Lack: Audio, Cohost, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Disctopia, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Gumball, Tink Media, Frequency, POW PR, Jonekiri, Red Seat Ventures, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Podium , Voxtopica, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, The Roost, Truefans, PodAnalyst, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Ossa Collective, Double Elvis Productions, matchmaker.fm, Oxford Road, Rhapsody Voices, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Blubrry, Headliner, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Content10x, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Podfront