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Aug 28, 2025 • 5min

Learn how podcast advertising works

Sponsored by Co-Creator by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Acast has launched the Acast Ads Academy - two courses to gain certification on how podcast advertising works. Those who pass the final exam of either course receive a certification that validates their expertise. The company hopes to train thousands in its first year. Exclusive: Chartable is going away. We know, you’ve heard this before - but this time, it’s going away for Megaphone customers, who still have access to it. If you’re with Megaphone, you’ll get an email today saying that a) Chartable is to be fully sunset on Dec 8, 2025; b) links are now available to publishers directly in Megaphone. (If you’re still using Chartable SmartLinks, you need to remove them.) There’s a blog post here about links, accompanied by what the landing page looks like (a massive Spotify button, tiny icons for the others), and what the analytics looks like. Apple’s six radio stations - until now, only available in Apple Music - are to be available on TuneIn (and, by extension, almost every connected device that uses the TuneIn catalog). The on-demand programming appears in Apple Music when searching for artists, and is one of the differentiators of Apple Music vs Spotify and other services. How brilliant would it be if a search for, say, Taylor Swift in Apple Music also brought up a direct link over to Apple Podcasts to “that” episode of New Heights? > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereGetting less than 1,000 downloads per episode? — Download your FREE Podcast Growth Scorecard! This tool helps you focus your podcast marketing so that you can spend your time on the marketing activities that have the most impact on podcast growth.Podcast Host? Score $500 for Growing your Audience — PodSnacks uses AI to summarize your episodes, shares them via email updates, and includes Spotify and Apple links. Got 1k+ contacts? Join now and receive a $500 Amazon gift card!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, RedCircle, Companion Arts, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, Simplecast, Cohost, PAVE Studios, SALT, Audiohook, Resound, audioBoom, Magid, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , PodVault, Ausha, Tink Media, Frequency, The Podcast Haven, Gumball, Gilded Audio, PodAnalyst, The Roost, Jonekiri, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, Voxtopica, Castbox, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, POW PR, Truefans, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Podcast Taxi, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Oxford Road, Optimal Living Daily, Rhapsody Voices, Zvook, Jam Street Media, Wondery, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Castos, Transistor, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Blubrry, matchmaker.fm, Heartcast Media50, Content10x, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Revolver Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Sonix, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Kimberly Farmer
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Aug 27, 2025 • 5min

More data about your podcast, in one place

Sponsored by Co-Creator by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Exclusive: To help with the tedious job of manually getting consumption data from lots of different platforms, Podstock has launched “Episode 360”, a tool that matches your short-form clips to their parent episodes, to let you easily calculate total reach for your shows, including those social media clips. The tool also pulls listener retention data across Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Almost half of YouTube podcast users listen to podcasts on YouTube more than they watch them there. That’s one of the surprising pieces of data from The Podcast Landscape, new research by Sounds Profitable (here’s a link to sign up to the webinar). And - while video is comparatively new in Spotify, almost a third of people there say that they watch podcasts on the platform more than listen. “If you are doing a video podcast specifically for YouTube, it better work as an audio podcast,” says Tom Webster: who might have got one of our stickers at Podcast Movement, defining a podcast as “something for your ears when your eyes are busy”. A new book will be released on Sep 16. The Podcast Pantheon features 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen, it’s by Sean Malin. You can pre-order from your local independent bookstore. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSmarter Podcasting: Making Podcasts Better — Proven tips & success stories to help anyone start, grow, or improve their show from Niall Mackay, founder of Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. A podcast packed with value for any podcaster.Audyllic.com Video + Audio Radio Quality — Why does radio sound different? Broadcast processing. Your podcast is missing that layer—even if perfectly produced. Audyllic adds Orban Optimod processing automatically. audyllic.comGold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, Audiohook, RedCircle, audioBoom, Simplecast, Cohost, Magid, Resound, PAVE Studios, SALT, Companion Arts, Steve Lack: Audio, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Evergreen PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Gumball, The Podcast Haven, Voxtopica, The Roost, Gilded Audio, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Frequency, SoundStack, Truefans, Storyboard, Ausha, Tink Media, PodVault, POW PR, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Compliance Podcast Network, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, PodAnalyst, Huberman Lab, Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Rephonic, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Heartcast Media50, Castos, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Ossa Collective, Optimal Living Daily, Zvook, Podcast Taxi, Wondery, Oxford Road, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Transistor, Blubrry, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Marcin Simonides
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Aug 26, 2025 • 3min

No Emmy Awards for podcasts

Sponsored by Co-Creator by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. In Variety, we learn that video podcasts aren’t eligible to win an Emmy. “Podcasts are not eligible if it’s a straight video recording of the audio podcast,” according to a spokesperson. (The Golden Globes have a new podcast award, however). Spotify has released data on Gen Z’s use of podcasts on the platform. There’s an increase of listening to podcast streams in schoolday mornings from students; and they switch to podcast categories like science and business/tech. Podcast hosting company Castos has added a new embedded player, including oEmbed support. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereSmarter Podcasting: Making Podcasts Better — Proven tips & success stories to help anyone start, grow, or improve their show from Niall Mackay, founder of Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. A podcast packed with value for any podcaster.🎙️ 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!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Steve Lack: Audio, PAVE Studios, Magid, audioBoom, Simplecast, Cohost, SALT, Resound, RedCircle, Audiohook, Companion Arts, Podscribe, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, The Podcast Haven, Podium , Ausha, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Truefans, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, PodVault, Gilded Audio, Tink Media, Huberman Lab, Gumball, POW PR, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Storyboard, SoundStack, Jonekiri, Frequency, Voxtopica, The Roost, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Heartcast Media50, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Zvook, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, Podcast Taxi, Optimal Living Daily, Ossa Collective, matchmaker.fm, Blubrry, Wondery, Oxford Road, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Hear.Here.Singapore, Ad Results Media, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, StreamGuys, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Sonix, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Aug 25, 2025 • 5min

Now, Golden Mike Awards for podcasts

Sponsored by Co-Creator by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. The “Golden Mike Awards” for broadcast radio and TV news have opened the awards program to independent podcast producers from around the US. One of the most prestigious and difficult to win awards, you’ve from Sep 1 to Oct 3 to enter. AdLarge, the fwd. network, and NumberEight have partnered to produce what they dub “privacy-first audience targeting”. The tool uses AI to “leverage anonymized first-party listening signals and rich content metadata to match brands with high-value audiences”. In Australia, SBS has opened its new podcast pitching call, looking for podcast ideas that inform, educate and entertain all Australians, and in doing so, reflect Australia’s multicultural society. Podcasts are in English and other languages. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAll your podcast planning in one place — Finally, one tool to plan episodes, manage guests, track tasks, and deliver content on time. Perfect for solo creators or agencies. Try Northflow free for 15 days. No card needed.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, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Cohost, Simplecast, Magid, Companion Arts, Resound, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, audioBoom, SALT, Audiohook, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, Knucklehead Media Group, Disctopia, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Huberman Lab, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Gilded Audio, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, Frequency, Compliance Podcast Network, Storyboard, The Roost, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Gumball, Tink Media, PodVault, SoundStack, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Podcast Taxi, Ossa Collective, Rhapsody Voices, matchmaker.fm, Transistor, Oxford Road, Lemonada Media, Jam Street Media, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Heartcast Media50, Diversion Podcasts, Castos, Headliner, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Optimal Living Daily, Blubrry, Zvook, Wondery, Ad Results Media, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, Podcast Partnership, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Mark Mennie/RTNA
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Aug 22, 2025 • 3min

Captivate announces monetisation, remote recording

Sponsored by Co-Creator by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator by Riverside: turn one recording into clips, captions, show notes, and posts, instantly. AI that understands your content and markets it for you. Create once, publish everywhere. Growth-oriented podcast host Captivate has announced a significant set of new product launches later this year. Products include a saleable feed drop platform; Captivate Ads, an ad marketplace that scales with your podcast (including access to the DAX marketplace); and Captivate Studio, its own remote recording tool, able to record up to seven participants which is integrated into Captivate’s existing guest booking and interview management toolset. John Wordock hosted a panel on The Secrets of YouTube Success - with panelists including a representative from YouTube itself. He’s posted a full writeup of the session on his blog. Odeeo and Wondercraft announced a partnership - Wondercraft will power instant, multilingual in-game audio advertising for Odeeo, cutting creative timelines from weeks to minutes, the company says. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad here💰 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.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, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, SALT, Magid, Steve Lack: Audio, Companion Arts, Audiohook, Cohost, RedCircle, PAVE Studios, audioBoom, Simplecast, Podscribe, Resound, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, Podpage websites, Evergreen Podcasts, Acast, DisctopiaSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Frequency, The Roost, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, PodVault, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, POW PR, Gumball, Castbox, Huberman Lab, Ausha, Jonekiri, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, Tink Media, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Gilded Audio, Storyboard, SoundStack, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Castos, Podcast Taxi, Lemonada Media, Rhapsody Voices, Jam Street Media, matchmaker.fm, Optimal Living Daily, Wondery, Rephonic, Ossa Collective, Heartcast Media50, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Zvook, Double Elvis Productions, Diversion Podcasts, Blubrry, Oxford Road, Headliner, Transistor, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Hear.Here.Singapore, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Lower Street, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 4min

Now, books get visual additions too

Sponsored by Riverside. We’re at Podcast Movement in Dallas! For 48 hours only, use code PODNEWS to get 20% off Riverside Pro yearly plan As podcasts grapple with what visuals means to our audio-first experience, it’s the turn of books. “As part of Spotify’s broader ambition to reimagine audiobooks as a multisensory format, we’ve expanded our Follow-Along feature, which is an immersive experience that syncs time-stamped illustrations, graphics, and media with audio narration. Think of it as bringing the visual richness of a physical book into the digital age.” Or, think of it as the chapter art that is supported in some podcast apps. Anyway, the psychological thriller Culpability, by Bruce Holsinger, is one of the first fiction titles with the product. He calls it a “new frontier in audiobooks”. Bryan Barletta posts more information about the Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable merger. Details include the enhancements to Podcast Movement events, including: “James Cridland of Podnews will be Podcast Movement’s first Editorial Director, bringing his immense event experience and highlighting his dedication to supporting creators and the independent nature of podcasting. He will oversee the Creator track at events, with an emphasis on growth, education, and diversity of voices.” Triton Digital released the Australian Podcast Ranker for May. It appears the ranker no longer lists top publishers and sales houses. In a separate release, ARN’s iHeart claims it reaches over 7mn listeners and 24.7mn downloads - we’d suspect that still means it’s #1. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereDon'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'sWant To Be a Guest on Podcasts? — Nicole Pyles, a professional podcast booker, is accepting clients interested in appearing on podcasts. Her rates are affordable, and she'll help you land guest opportunities in your niche.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Steve Lack: Audio, RedCircle, SALT, Magid, Cohost, Podscribe, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, Resound, Companion Arts, Simplecast, audioBoom, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, Podpage websites, Disctopia, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Castbox, SoundStack, Frequency, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, The Roost, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, The Podcast Haven, Ausha, Gumball, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Gilded Audio, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, Truefans, Huberman Lab, Storyboard, POW PR, PodVault, Jonekiri, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Lemonada Media, Podcast Taxi, Castos, Ossa Collective, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Optimal Living Daily, matchmaker.fm, Zvook, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Wondery, Jam Street Media, Heartcast Media50, Transistor, Blubrry, Headliner, Oxford Road, Ad Results Media, StreamGuys, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Hear.Here.Singapore, She Podcasts, Cleanfeed, Podcast Movement, Adopter Media, Sonix, Revolver Podcasts, Lower Street, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Edison Research, Signal Hill InsightsOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Ed Robertson
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Aug 20, 2025 • 3min

Podcast listeners are listening longer

Sponsored by Riverside. We’re at Podcast Movement in Dallas! For 48 hours only, use code PODNEWS to get 20% off Riverside Pro yearly plan Podcast listeners are listening longer, according to new data shared at Podcast Movement yesterday. Weekly listeners consume 6.3 hours of podcasts a week on average, according to the latest data from The Podcast Landscape - 5% higher than the previous year. The full data will be released in a free webinar on Thursday Sep 4 at 2pm Eastern. The 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time were published by Left Of Dial Media. The product of votes from more than 300 audio creators, the list succeeds in containing both some of the shows you’d expect, but also containing shows from different countries and languages. Attendees to Podcast Movement were given a glossy printed version of the list. Congratulations to predictive analytics platform Flightpath, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary. > > > 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!Audyllic.com Video + Audio Radio Quality — Why does radio sound different? Broadcast processing. Your podcast is missing that layer—even if perfectly produced. Audyllic adds Orban Optimod processing automatically. audyllic.comPodcast 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 Podcast Growth + PM Booth #507 — If podcast growth is on your radar, stop by PM Booth #507. Our team will show you how AudienceLift.com can help your podcasts grow on YouTube, and Major Audio Platforms. See you in Dallas! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Audiohook, Magid, audioBoom, SALT, Steve Lack: Audio, Resound, Podscribe, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Companion Arts, Cohost, RedCircle, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Evergreen Podcasts, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites, Disctopia, Knucklehead Media GroupSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Podium , Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Tink Media, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Ausha, Gilded Audio, Gumball, Truefans, Huberman Lab, PodVault, The Roost, SoundStack, Frequency, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Storyboard, The Podcast Haven, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Headliner, Wondery, matchmaker.fm, Podcast Taxi, Transistor, Rephonic, Oxford Road, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Double Elvis Productions, Zvook, Heartcast Media50, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Blubrry, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Rhapsody Voices, Castos, Optimal Living Daily, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Ad Results Media, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Podcast Movement, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Sonix, Adopter Media, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 3min

Wonda launches: a creation-by-conversation tool

A groundbreaking AI tool, Wonda, is launched, revolutionizing audio and video creation through simple conversation. Key insights from the Podcast Movement in Dallas reveal the much-anticipated list of the 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time, with The Joe Rogan Experience making the cut. Learn about the excitement surrounding the event and how missed sessions will be available online for free, ensuring that everyone can access valuable industry insights. It's an exciting time for podcast enthusiasts!
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Aug 18, 2025 • 6min

Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable announce merger

Sponsored by Riverside. Heading to Podcast Movement in Dallas? Stop by our booth (#408) to say hello to Stephen and the team from Riverside to talk all things podcasting! On the eve of Podcast Movement 2025 in Dallas, it’s been announced that Podcast Movement and Sounds Profitable have merged in a seven-figure deal. Bryan Barletta becomes President of Podcast Movement. Dan Franks will continue producing the event as President of Event Movement, an independent production company. Podcast Movement’s flagship event in 2026 will now be held in New York City in September. It was due to be held in San Diego. The deal includes Podcast Movement’s existing 50% business partnership with Podnews. Exclusive: Ausha has launched free podcast chart tracking and alerts on Apple and Spotify. The product is free and available to everyone. You can get email alerts either daily, weekly or fortnightly. Libsyn has launched “PodRoll with Libsyn”, a new discovery and monetisation tool that enables dynamic feed drops directly within the Libsyn platform. Promoted episodes appear in the second most recent episode slot of podcast feeds, labeled “You Might Also Like,” and include the artwork and direct links for the promoted show. > > > 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!This is a cool podcast job. Really. Bring a jacket — Cabin Radio, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, seeks a podcast producer and field reporter. One-year contract. Lots of travel. You should be a lover of great interviews, great edits, and justice.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 Podcast Growth + PM Booth #507 — If podcast growth is on your radar, stop by PM Booth #507. Our team will show you how AudienceLift.com can help your podcasts grow on YouTube, and Major Audio Platforms. See you in Dallas! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, Sounds Profitable, PodMatch, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Cohost, SALT, Audiohook, PAVE Studios, Steve Lack: Audio, Magid, Resound, Companion Arts, audioBoom, Podscribe, RedCircle, Simplecast, Riverside.fm, Jar Podcast Solutions, Podchaser, Awesound, Disctopia, Acast, Evergreen Podcasts, Knucklehead Media Group, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, Magellan AI, Ausha, Ask Ralph Christian Finance, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium , The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Voxtopica, Storyboard, Jonekiri, Gumball, Gilded Audio, Castbox, The Roost, Frequency, Huberman Lab, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, PodAnalyst, PodVault, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, SoundStack, POW PR, Beamly, Message Heard, Health Podcast Network, Ossa Collective, Jam Street Media, Double Elvis Productions, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, Headliner, Wondery, Blubrry, Zvook, Lemonada Media, Castos, Heartcast Media50, Podcast Taxi, matchmaker.fm, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Transistor, Optimal Living Daily, Diversion Podcasts, Oxford Road, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Ad Results Media, Hear.Here.Singapore, StreamGuys, Cleanfeed, She Podcasts, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Podigy, Podcast Movement, Revolver Podcasts, Sonix, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights, Edison ResearchOur supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.Image: Podcast Movement
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Aug 15, 2025 • 4min

New Heights in numbers

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

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