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Daily news for the podcast and on-demand audio industry - from Apple Podcasts to Spotify, YouTube Music to Joe Rogan. Podnews also covers the latest jobs and events and trending shows in a short update every weekday. [email protected] - visit https://podnews.net to get our free newsletter.

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YouTube could let you swap ads in videos

Dynamic ads might be coming. Sponsored by CoHost. Want more listener insights without switching hosting providers? Explore CoHost's Prefix with in-depth podcast analytics and tracking links starting at just $15/month. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2824 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-dynamic-ads for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 25, 20253 minEp. 2042

Gen Z leans towards video

This episode of Podnews Daily covers the latest podcast industry news, including data on Gen Z's video podcast consumption, the launch of a poll to determine the 100 best podcasts, and updates from podcast networks and analytics platforms. The episode also touches on new features in the podcast namespace and new podcast launches.

Mar 24, 20256 minEp. 2041

Podcasts hit the mainstream

This episode of Podnews Daily discusses the latest Infinite Dial research showing over 50% of Americans now listen to podcasts monthly. It also covers Sam Sanders receiving the Podcast Academy's Impact Award, OpenAI's new audio AI tools, and other news from the podcasting world, including podcast app features and listener analytics.

Mar 21, 20254 minEp. 2040

Fantasy Footballers to keynote at Evolutions

And, Evolutions unveils another star speaker. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/evolutions-chicago-fantasy-footballers for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 20, 20256 minEp. 2039

Law&Crime launches show exclusively with Wondery+

The show follows the case of Luigi Mangione. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/luigi-mangione for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 19, 20255 minEp. 2038

YouTube puts “podcasts” on the front page

This episode of Podnews Daily covers YouTube's increased focus on podcasts, including a dedicated tab on its TV app. It also discusses podcast download metrics, new features from PRX's Dovetail and Pocket Casts, union contracts, and podcast name trademarks. The episode further touches on odd download patterns and insights from Microsoft's CEO on consuming podcasts.

Mar 18, 20257 minEp. 2037

Podstock brings the numbers together

A quest for efficiency in the industry. Sponsored by CoHost's analytics. Podcasters need better analytics. Discover where downloads are coming from, how listeners are resonating, and who your audience is with CoHost. Sign up today for a free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2817 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podstock-podcasthon for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 17, 20256 minEp. 2036

Michelle Obama tapes new podcast at SXSW

SXSW had a renewed focus on podcasting this year.. Sponsored by CoHost's Tracking Links. Discover what drives podcast downloads with CoHost's Tracking Links, a Chartable SmartLink alternative. Trusted by leading creators, brands, and agencies. Sign up for a free 7-day trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2810 Visit https://podnews.net/update/obama-sxsw for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 14, 20255 minEp. 2035

Video or audio podcasts? Gen Z choose audio

This episode covers podcast consumption trends among Gen Z, highlighting their preference for audio over video. It also discusses Apple's completion of podcast transcriptions and Spotify's retention of Bill Simmons. The episode concludes with podcast recommendations, including Abandoned All American Ruins and Normal Curves.

Mar 13, 20255 minEp. 2034

Pocket Casts on the web: now open to everyone

This episode of Podnews Daily covers Pocket Casts opening its web player to everyone, eliminating the paywall. It also includes news about the Higher Ed PodCon, Magellan AI's audience measurement tools, Triton Digital's Sounder implementation by AudioBoom, Spotify's music economics report, and other podcasting industry updates.

Mar 12, 20255 minEp. 2033

AI to fix most annoying thing about podcasting

At least, something good from AI?. Sponsored by CoHost's Tracking Links. Discover what drives podcast downloads with CoHost's Tracking Links, a Chartable SmartLink alternative. Trusted by leading creators, brands, and agencies. Sign up for a free 7-day trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2810 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ai-overlapping-voices for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 11, 20255 minEp. 2032

Emerging Women in Podcasting competition launches

The winner gets a pilot of their show made by JAR. Sponsored by CoHost's Tracking Links. Discover what drives podcast downloads with CoHost's Tracking Links, a Chartable SmartLink alternative. Trusted by leading creators, brands, and agencies. Sign up for a free 7-day trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2810 Visit https://podnews.net/update/emerging-women for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 10, 20255 minEp. 2031

Miss Me? does first sold-out live show

The show has announced a video podcast on YouTube. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast analytics? CoHost gives you insight into download sources, audience demographics, episode consumption, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. https://podnews.net/cc/2799 Visit https://podnews.net/update/miss-me-sell-out for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 07, 20255 minEp. 2030

New comedy podcast network to launch

It's from Cineverse and comedy club brand The Stand. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast analytics? CoHost gives you insight into download sources, audience demographics, episode consumption, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. https://podnews.net/cc/2799 Visit https://podnews.net/update/witz-podcast-network for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 06, 20256 minEp. 2029

Spotify’s new video program “loses publishers money”

The program switches off dynamic audio ads. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast analytics? CoHost gives you insight into download sources, audience demographics, episode consumption, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. https://podnews.net/cc/2799 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-loses-money for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 05, 20255 minEp. 2028

Goalhanger’s two-million listener live podcasts

Live shows on YouTube, reposted on podcast apps, might be a winner. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast analytics? CoHost gives you insight into download sources, audience demographics, episode consumption, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. https://podnews.net/cc/2799 Visit https://podnews.net/update/goalhanger-live-shows for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Mar 04, 20254 minEp. 2027

Canada gets its own podcast magazine

Another place for Canadian podcast infomation. Sponsored by CoHost. Looking for better podcast analytics? CoHost gives you insight into download sources, audience demographics, episode consumption, and more. Sign up for a free trial today. https://podnews.net/cc/2799 Visit https://podnews.net/update/canadian-podcaster for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Mar 03, 20257 minEp. 2026

Data on news podcast listeners

Younger than viewers of the big cable news channels. Much younger.. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/news-podcast-consumer for the story links in full, and to get our daily n...

Feb 28, 20256 minEp. 2025

YouTube had “1 billion podcast listeners” in Jan

This episode of Podnews Daily analyzes YouTube's claim of having one billion monthly podcast listeners, comparing it to figures from Spotify and Apple Podcasts. It also discusses what YouTube considers a podcast, examining examples from news organizations. The episode further covers podcast industry news, including awards, partnerships, and new podcast launches.

Feb 27, 20257 minEp. 2024

Heavyweight to return, with Pushkin

This episode of Podnews Daily covers the return of the podcast Heavyweight to Pushkin Industries after its cancellation by Spotify. It also discusses YouTube Shorts revenue, On Airfest highlights, Listen Notes' removal of AI-generated podcasts, the return of the Black Effect Podcast Festival, and the IAB's audio advertising report.

Feb 26, 20254 minEp. 2023

Acast delivers $44.9mn to creators down under

The company recently signed two of Australia's biggest shows. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-down-under for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 25, 20254 minEp. 2022

Podimo hits a million paid podcast subscribers

And are profitable in three markets, they say. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podimo-million-plus for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 24, 20256 minEp. 2021

Apple Podcasts fixes its submissions process

It's after significant feedback last year from our Report Card. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-easier-submissions for the story links in full, and to get our...

Feb 21, 20254 minEp. 2020

Podcasts have more ads than ever

But revenue is up, says Magellan AI. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-ad-load for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 20, 20255 minEp. 2019

Data: Branded podcasts are liked by audiences

Signal Hill Insights releases new data. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/branded-podcasts-liked for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 19, 20253 minEp. 2018

Episode 1,800 for Todd Cochrane’s Geek News Central

The show is one of the internet's earliest. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/geek-news-central-1800 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 18, 20253 minEp. 2017

Tig Notaro to host The Ambies

The nominees have also been announced. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/tig-notaro-ambies for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 17, 20255 minEp. 2016

Spotify shares creator podcast earnings

Hundreds of podcast creators earnt more than $10,000 in January. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-podcast-monetisation for the story links in full, and to get our dai...

Feb 14, 20255 minEp. 2015

Wondery closes in Mexico and Brazil

The company had just received more award nominations, too. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/wondery-mexico-brazil-closure for the story links in full, and to get our daily ne...

Feb 13, 20256 minEp. 2014

Acast achieves profitability target

The company posts its first year in profit. Sponsored by Riverside. Create studio-quality recordings, edit in seconds, and repurpose effortlessly—all with Riverside’s latest updates. Trusted by top podcasters and brands like Tim Ferriss, Ali Abdaal, and Spotify, it’s their go-to creation platform. Try Riverside today and grow your podcast! https://podnews.net/cc/2773 Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-profitability for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter....

Feb 12, 20257 minEp. 2013
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