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The Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is stifling open access by blocking podcasts from its national radio station on third-party apps. This move raises alarms about the future of RSS. Meanwhile, The New York Times explores the growing interest in video podcasts. Anecdotes reveal curious trends in audience behavior. The Telegraph highlights how podcasters are encroaching on TV territory, posing a challenge to traditional broadcasters. The evolving landscape of podcasting is filled with both restrictions and innovative opportunities.

Exciting keynote announcements are set for Podcast Movement 2025, featuring insights from industry leaders about future trends. A partnership between Mercury and the Student Radio Association aims to distribute diverse podcast content in the UK. Audioboom makes headlines with a significant acquisition, while new podcasts emerge focusing on women's sports and Hollywood history. Plus, there's buzz around a cutting-edge editing tool that promises to streamline the podcast creation process.

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. With exclusive data today from Edison Research, Podnews can reveal the massive - and growing - size of the US podcasting industry - and a suggestion for a new metric for podcasting to express its growth over the next twenty years. Metrics can demonstrate our size, or help us understand our revenue potential: this new metric, perhaps, helps us do both. Audioboom has acquired the UK podcast network Adelicious. The combination of the businesses will create the UK’s largest homegrown podcast network with 40mn unique listeners, and more than 125mn monthly downloads and views. Adelicious will continue as a brand. Apple Podcasts announced better, more granular listening reports within Apple Podcasts Connect. The reports are only available for channels that offer paid subscriptions, but now includes a unique count of listeners per channel for the first time. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSchedule 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.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!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!Remember 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.Audyllic.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.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Resound, Audiohook, Simplecast, SALT, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Cohost, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gilded Audio, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, The Roost, POW PR, Podium , PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Jonekiri, Frequency, Huberman Lab, Truefans, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Gumball, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Headliner, Ossa Collective, Blubrry, Rephonic, Zvook, Oxford Road, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Wondery, Transistor, matchmaker.fm, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Taxi, Heartcast Media50, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: NASA

The latest update to mowPod Charts now includes Spotify rankings, providing podcasters with valuable insights. Recent trends in podcasting are highlighted, alongside an exciting new film, 'Age of Audio,' exploring the journey of creating a hit indie podcast. Plus, key statistics reveal audience growth for several networks, including a notable performance by the ABC’s Mushroom Case Daily. With fresh data and industry developments, this update is a must-listen for anyone in the podcasting world!

Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality podcasts, anywhere. Riverside is your all-in-one platform for professional podcast creation, with remote high-quality recording, editing, and publishing. Trusted by top creators worldwide. RØDE has launched a camera receiver for its Wireless Micro, letting you directly use a camera with the company’s latest wireless microphones. If you’ve already bought a Wireless Micro, you can claim a camera receiver for free (!!) by registering your product and paying shipping. Custom sound design is the thing that sets premium podcasts apart. That’s the view of Joshua Suhy, writing for Podnews today - with case studies of shows that benefited from a proper look at how the sound design worked. Even radio now has visuals in new dashboards. Pierre Bouvard, writing in the Cumulus Media and Westwood One blog, highlights some of the benefits of using visuals in audio advertising, using a number of studies. (We can use visuals in many podcast apps for podcast chapters; and, of course, on our YouTube videos). Pierre also shares this fun fact from Nielsen: “Half the time, TV ads are heard, not seen.” > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereThe first scratch n sniff horror podcast? — Unlock terror you can smell! Rahul Kohli and Richard Brake star in an episode of The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings- accompanied by a scratch n sniff card you won't forget! Listen and get yours!Don't sell a Patreon ❌, sell your subscription ✅! — Supporting Cast is completely white labeled, so your brand is always front and center. Build YOUR subscription & community, not Patreon'sGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, Podscribe, Simplecast, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, audioBoom, RedCircle, Audiohook, SALT, Cohost, PAVE Studios, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Red Seat Ventures, Storyboard, Truefans, Jonekiri, POW PR, Ausha, Huberman Lab, Gumball, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Tink Media, Frequency, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, The Podcast Haven, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Castbox, Gilded Audio, Podium , Voxtopica, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Jam Street Media, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Podcast Taxi, Heartcast Media50, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Rephonic, Castos, Oxford Road, Zvook, Wondery, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Lemonada Media, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality podcasts, anywhere. Riverside is your all-in-one platform for professional podcast creation, with remote high-quality recording, editing, and publishing. Trusted by top creators worldwide. New from Novel and iHeartPodcasts today is The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer - the third season for the chart-topping show, produced by the UK-based Novel Audio. Anna Sinfield is the host - and the story features a woman who said her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her. She was terrified that she would be killed next. So how did she end up in prison for over a decade on a murder charge? UK audio awards the APAs from AudioUK has announced its Pay What You Can scheme, which offers free or discounted entry to the awards and to the ceremony for those who otherwise would not be able to do so due to financial constraints. The scheme supporters are Amazon Music and Wondery. Edison Research has announced a free webinar for the release of The Podcast Consumer 2025. The study uses data from the Infinite Dial, Share of Ear, and Edison Podcast Metrics. A key focus in the new report is the evolving definition of podcast “consumption,” exploring podcast viewing as well as 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 hereAI Toolkit for Podcasting on macOS — Headroom is your AI co-pilot for podcast prep and publishing. Transcribe, tag, write, export—faster than ever. Native macOS app. Start your next episode with ease.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! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cohost, RedCircle, audioBoom, Resound, SALT, Audiohook, Simplecast, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Compliance Podcast Network, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gumball, Voxtopica, The Podcast Haven, Storyboard, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, POW PR, SoundStack, Podium , The Roost, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Truefans, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Diversion Podcasts, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Blubrry, Transistor, Castos, Ossa Collective, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Headliner, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, Double Elvis Productions, Rhapsody Voices, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Sonix, Lower Street, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality podcasts, anywhere. Riverside is your all-in-one platform for professional podcast creation, with remote high-quality recording, editing, and publishing. Trusted by top creators worldwide. Podcast Movement announced the first set of confirmed sessions for the event in Dallas next month. And - Podnews can add news of one more speaker: none other than the “podfather”, Adam Curry, who is returning to Podcast Movement thanks to SoundStack. The co-inventor of podcasting, the Podcast Index and Podcasting 2.0 will be on the company’s stage on August 19th. You get a discount on selected Podcast Movement passes for being a Podnews reader. Podcast Movement announced the winners of the PM25 Scholarship Class, with nearly fifty up-and-coming podcasters who are attending with complimentary passes. TIME released its TIME100 Creators list for 2025 - and nearly 50% of the honorees host podcasts, a PR company acting for Spotify tell us, which is apparently evidence of “Spotify's place at the center of podcasting” (though many of the shows aren’t actually theirs). The list includes Mel Robbins, Alex Cooper, Steven Bartlett, Joe Rogan, and “Hawk Tuah” girl Haliey Welch. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSchedule 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.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, Sounds Profitable, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Resound, Cohost, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, audioBoom, Audiohook, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, SALT, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Huberman Lab, Frequency, Storyboard, Jonekiri, Gilded Audio, Ausha, Voxtopica, Gumball, The Roost, POW PR, Red Seat Ventures, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Compliance Podcast Network, Truefans, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Blubrry, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Oxford Road, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Castos, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Heartcast Media50, Lemonada Media, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality podcasts, anywhere. Riverside is your all-in-one platform for professional podcast creation, with remote high-quality recording, editing, and publishing. Trusted by top creators worldwide. Buzzsprout has, ah, added some sort of new tools to, er, its Magic Mastering tool. The tool now has “filler killer”, a tool that “cautiously detects and removes filler words”, and “power clean”, a tool you can manually turn on when required that can remove complex noises like chatter, wind, traffic, or reverb. We gave it a copy of the Podnews Weekly Review, which Buzzsprout sponsor, and turned on “filler killer”. It turns out that it shaved more than three minutes thirty seconds of “ums” and “ahs” from our original hour-long show; and the ums it removed weren’t audible. (There’s are a few examples in our daily podcast today). We’ll, um, you know, turn it on, then, tomorrow. Podscribe released its industry rankings for July 2025. Crime Junkie is still the #1 podcast, it says, with 8.1 million listeners; Toyota is the new #2 podcast advertiser, behind BetterHelp. Higher Ed PodCon, a higher education podcasters’ conference this weekend in Chicago IL, USA, has more than 150 registrations, representing over a hundred universities. “It's shaping up to be an inspiring day of conversation and connection that reflects just how much momentum there is around podcasting in higher education,” we’re told. > > > 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.🎧 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!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, Resound, SALT, RedCircle, audioBoom, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, Audiohook, Cohost, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Truefans, POW PR, The Roost, SoundStack, Frequency, Huberman Lab, Ausha, Jonekiri, Gumball, Red Seat Ventures, Gilded Audio, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Voxtopica, Tink Media, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Blubrry, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Oxford Road, Castos, Ossa Collective, Rephonic, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Podcast Taxi, Double Elvis Productions, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podcast Movement, Sonix, Podigy, 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: Almos Bechtold

NPR has embraced a new funding tag in its shows, enabling fans to directly support their favorite podcasts. Meanwhile, The Podcast Exchange in Canada is facing bankruptcy, highlighting ongoing challenges in the industry. Monthly audience figures have dipped across the board, raising questions about the podcast advertising market. Tune in for insights on these pivotal changes shaping the future of podcasting!

Spotify is shaking things up by returning the podcast linking tool Pod.link to its original developer, ensuring that over 1.7 million links stay active. With a focus on creator success, Spotify is investing in tools to enhance podcast promotion. Meanwhile, True Native Media is rolling out innovative monetization options to help both emerging and established podcasts thrive. The episode also touches on exciting industry developments like a campaign for podcast recognition in the UK and advancements in ad effectiveness.