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The highest-paid podcasters
3d ago00:04:30Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today Forbes has published a list of the twenty Highest-Paid Podcasters of 2026. The full list is, ironically, behind a paywall; the top five is Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience($82mn) at #1, John Coogan and Jordi Hayes of TBPN($70mn), Steven Bartlett of Diary of a CEO ($45mn), Ashley Flowers of Crime Junkie ($42mn), and Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes from SmartLess ($37mn). Charlamagne Tha God is at #10, earning $27mn. For the networks, Spotify has four shows; SiriusXM has three; Red Seat Ventures and Wondery have two each. For context - the #2, TBPN seems to have about 6,800 views per episode on its YouTube podcast, and Podscribe suggests its audio podcast attracts an estimated 1,600 listeners a month. Financial results: Apple released its Q3/26 financial results. "Services" revenue, under which Apple Podcasts revenue falls, was up +12% year-on-year to $30.7bn ... SiriusXM released its Q2/26 financial results. The company doesn't split out its podcast financials in its report, combining it with its declining Pandora business; however, in the earnings call, CEO Jennifer Witz revealed that podcasting revenue is up +30% year-on-year. Audiobook publisher Podium Entertainment - different to podcast network Podium, or Podium - is to repurpose 35 Realm fiction podcasts into audiobooks. The audio will be reformatted as single audiobook releases. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereThis one mistake kills podcast → client conversion — Most coaches & consultants accidentally design episodes that suppress sales. This free case study shows you the 3 elements every episode needs to attract, prime, and convert your ideal buyers fast. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Podbean, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Libsyn, Simplecast, Scicomm Media, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, The Content Creator's Accountant, audioBoom, RedCircle, Podscribe, Cohost, Magid, Audiohook, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Podium, Podcast Movement, Hypecast, Castbox, POW PR, Blubrry, Podium , Voxtopica, Locked On Podcast Network, Red Seat Ventures, Companion Arts, iono.fm, PodAnalyst, Jonekiri, Frequency, SoundStack, Tink Media, <a href="https://compliancepodcastnetwork.net?utm...
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Want to grow your podcast? Get one of these
4d ago00:04:37Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today Podcast newsletters (ones you run for your podcast, not this one) are "the best real estate to own in podcasting", says Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster in an article this week. 87% of subscribers to podcast newsletters have listened to an episode because of them (42% often have), and of course they allow you to speak directly to your audience (and get more information from them, like surveys or even merch sales). It's part of The Podcast Atlas, research released earlier this month; Webster also notes that all the best newsletters let you hit reply and talk directly to the creator: we agree, and you're more than welcome to try with this newsletter too. The UK media regulator, Ofcom, released research on the UK's media habits. There is lots of data on podcast listening, with the word mentioned 135 times (!) - of interest, 53% of the UK listen to "speech audio" such as podcasts or talk radio: people aged 25-34 have the highest reach across speech radio, podcasts and audiobooks. YouTube is the most-used platform for any audio content. Only 45% of Brits think there are too many adverts in the podcasts they listen to (it should be said that all BBC podcasts are free of advertising). Blubrry has announced new, time-based hosting plans for new customers - what the company describes as "a simpler way to choose a plan based on how much audio and video content they publish each month". The plans include one starting at just $7. > > > 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 — Has your podcast stopped growing? Does your network need help? Hire 20-year industry veteran John Wordock. He advises clients on content, platform, promotion and monetization strategies. Why Finance Podcasts Outlast the Rest — Clarity of audience, consistent quality, long-term commitment, and guest strategy. This guide covers what separates finance shows that keep growing from ones that disappear. Free.It's the LAST DAY to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close FRIDAY, 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, RedCircle, The Content Creator's Accountant, Sounds Profitable, Simplecast, Libsyn, Magid, Audiohook, Cohost, Scicomm Media, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Jonekiri, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Ausha, The Podcast Haven, Truefans, Compliance Podcast Network, Podcast Movement, Tink Media, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Podium, Castbox, Podium , Hypecast, Voxtopica, Blubrry, SoundStack, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, iono.fm, Locked On Podcast Network, <a href="https://companionarts.com/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaig...
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How Canadians listen to audio
5d ago00:05:09Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today 9 out of 10 Canadians listened to some form of audio yesterday - and half of it is ad-supported. However, podcasts get just 9% of all ad-supported audio time in Canada, says a new piece of research from Signal Hill Insights. Music on YouTube, or streaming services, are listened-to more than 2.5x more, the study says. How does this compare? Podcasts are just 6% of all audio in the UK, according to RAJAR's MIDAS study; 8.9% of ad-supported audio in Australia, says GfK; but 20% of ad-supported audio in the US, says Edison Research's Share of Ear. Meanwhile, in the US's TV landscape, Nielsen reports that streaming services were responsible for 48.6% of total TV usage in May. YouTube is on 13.8%; Netflix is on 8%. YouTube is making custom thumbnails available for YouTube Shorts, and giving more control about how they look. In the US, ABC News Podcast network has launched a subscription channel through Apple Podcasts for its 20/20 true crime shows. Subscribers will receive exclusive content and early access to new series ahead of the public releases. > > > 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 "Episode Engineering" trick to unlock clients — Converting clients from a podcast is like pulling teeth... Unless you build 3 specific segments into every episode that naturally prime & attract your best buyers. This free case study shows you how.AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 — AudienceLift.com = Podcast Growth 🌟 More listeners. More charts. More growth. The smarter way to grow your podcast starts here.It's the LAST WEEK to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close FRIDAY, 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Sounds Profitable, Magid, PAVE Studios, Audiohook, The Content Creator's Accountant, Simplecast, RedCircle, Scicomm Media, Libsyn, audioBoom, Podscribe, Cohost, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, Hypecast, Jonekiri, PodAnalyst, Voxtopica, Truefans, Tink Media, Locked On Podcast Network, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Compliance Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Podium, Podcast Movement, Blubrry, Castbox, POW PR, Podium , <a href="ht...
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Checking ads aren’t disguised as something else
6d ago00:04:50Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today Programmatic ads are fine - until they're not. Some companies are a little too "creative" with their categories, so they can slip past creator filters and you can get ads for things you don't want in your show. RedCircle has launched Mic Check for Programmatic Ads - a tool that checks programmatic ads have been properly categorised, so they don't get past your filters. The company estimates that 1 in 50 ads are miscategorized - and tell us that gambling ads often appear categorised as "financial planning" or "investing". Pocket Casts is now available on the big screen - as the podcast app launches a new Apple TV app. The Apple TV app is built to automatically sync with your phone's app, so you can listen in the car or on the bus; then continue listening when you get home on the big screen (and the decent speakers). Android TV is coming soon, the company says. We asked about video support, and we were told: "The app is not audio-only. HLS support is currently in beta, and we’re planning for HLS video to work on Apple TV as well." Last week, our Editor suggested that we should stop expecting podcast apps to work for free, and cut them into revenue in return for better measurement data. We've published a response from Amy Dugger, who accuses us of not wanting to report on the real issues for creators. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereWhere thinking becomes performance. — Start with a live AI conversation, shape it into a script, and turn it into content worth sharing.A simpler podcast recording tool — The big platforms keep piling on AI editing and charging you for it. SureTake records in studio quality, backs up every file, and hands off cleanly to whatever you edit in. That's it.It's the LAST WEEK to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close FRIDAY, 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, audioBoom, Sounds Profitable, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, RedCircle, Magid, Audiohook, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, Scicomm Media, Podscribe, Cohost, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, iono.fm, Truefans, Locked On Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Companion Arts, Podium , SoundStack, Castbox, POW PR, Blubrry, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, The Podcast Haven, Tink Media, PodAnalyst, Red Seat Ventures, Ausha, Jonekiri, Podium, Compliance Podcast Network, Hypecast, Frequency, Podcast Movement, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, <a href="https://...
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Cheerful Earful to bring funny back
1w ago00:08:27Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow. Want to fill more ad space? SpotsNow's AI Search routes advertisers to the right shows by audience fit, at the time of planning. Set up a free account, list your shows, and requests land straight in your ad sales inbox. Book a demo today The world's funniest podcast festival returns this October. Cheerful Earful will be in London, Brighton, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Dublin and New York from Sep 28 - Oct 28, with the largest lineup in the festival's history. Is video the future for podcasting? It depends, suggests Losh Moodaley, writing for Podnews today - the hidden economics of the price of visibility mean you might consider calculating your own video threshold: when does it make sense to add video so that it starts funding itself? In Dec 2024, the BBC World Service ran an investigation on harmful health misinformation on Steven Bartlett's podcast, and focused on claims by Thomas Seyfried. Private Eye reports that FlightStory's Diary of a CEO has welcomed Thomas Seyfried back in an episode released on Jul 16, which also acts as a fundraiser for Seyfried's work. Seyfried claims that chemotherapy and radiotherapy are little better than medieval quackery, and the real way to beat cancer is a ketogenic diet - claims that could significantly harm listeners if they followed them without real medical advice. Bartlett quietly announced a commitment to on-screen fact-checking in Nov 2025 - but, these notes are invisible to audio listeners, and there is no link to any document in the podcast episode notes. In the YouTube video, there's a link marked "Independent Fact Check", but it's truncated, and doesn't work. An article in The Sunday Times yesterday noted that his show is nearing the size of Joe Rogan's. FlightStory's PR company told us that "Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO recorded 86 million views in May, roughly three times the 35 million logged by Joe Rogan's podcast in the same period. DOAC also added over a million new subscribers during that window, while Rogan stayed flat." There's also a paid article today by Nick Hilton in today's i paper, titled "How Steven Bartlett fooled the world", which highlights recent guests, queries his continued establishment approval, and notes that Bartlett has, curiously, turned comments off for his podcasts on Spotify. > > > 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📈 🚀 FREE 3 day podcast SEO challenge — Join us inside of the FREE Podcasting Business School community on Skool July 28-30th. Get 3 days of podcast growth training to optimize your podcast name/art, host description, and episode titles.🚀 AUDIENCELIFT = LISTENS + SUBSCRIBERS! — Audiencelift advertises your podcast to the right audience with links to listen, follow, and opt in for push notifications! It's perfect if you want to grow and engage your audience. Learn more! Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Podbean, The $100 MBA, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, audioBoom, Simplecast, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, Audiohook, Sounds Profitable, Magid, RedCircle, Cohost, Libsyn, Scicomm Media, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Castbox, iono.fm, Tink Media, Red Seat Ventures, Truefans, Podcast Movement, Podium, Locked On Podcast Network, Blubrry, Frequency, POW PR, <a href="https://voxtopica.com/?utm_source...
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AMP Accords released, including podcast definition
1w ago00:07:18Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free The AMP Accords published what it calls "the first cross-platform measurement standard in history". The document defines a podcast, and aims to set implementation standards for attribution and exposure metrics. It argues that these standards are required to grow the industry further - and could, potentially, unlock a billion dollars in extra revenue. The document, which has been produced by twelve different companies, will now be taken to standards bodies, including the IAB. The document itself is gated content, and the website requires your email address to read it. As a service to our readers (and to protect our own business) you can download the document directly here. "It's time that we take ourselves seriously and we create some legitimate standards that make it a little bit easier for all of us to do our jobs," Oxford Road's Dan Granger, who has been driving the agreement, tells us in the Podnews Weekly Review this week. He's interviewed with Giles Martin, who is positive about the "play" definition in the document. "Spotify and YouTube both being in that ballpark, that's very meaningful for the industry and perhaps encouraging for others in the sense that already parts of (the AMP Accords) are getting some some meaningful traction." Opinion: The "exposure metrics" section of the AMP document asks for podcast apps to share a large amount of data every thirty seconds of content played - including, from consenting users, a hashed email address and a mobile ad ID. As our Editor James Cridland says, it's another example of podcast app developers being asked to implement features or data collection, at their own risk, without being given any share in podcasting's success. In an opinion piece today, he argues: for better measurement, give podcast apps a cut of the revenue. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereThis Simple Episode Structure Drives Sales — Grab the free case study breaking down how 3 specific episode segments drive more than $2,500/ep in client acquisition for each of my three shows... and exactly how to add them to your show.What Finance Podcasts Get Wrong at Launch — Skipping compliance workflows, no content buffer, missing guest release templates. This free checklist makes sure none of that happens to your show.Time is running out to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Scicomm Media, Audiohook, Simplecast, The Content Creator's Accountant, Libsyn, Magid, RedCircle, Cohost, audioBoom, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Red Seat Ventures, Companion Arts, iono.fm, Ausha, Podcast Movement, Jonekiri, SoundStack, PodAnalyst, Locked On Podcast Network, Tink Media, Truefans, Castbox, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium, Podium , Blubrry, Frequency, POW PR, <a href="https://thep...
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Acast shows strong sales growth
2w ago00:04:05Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free Acast released its Q2/26 financial report. The company reported +28% sales growth - significantly, +34% in North America and +25% in Europe (growth this time last year in Europe was just +9%). The company made a profit of US$3.3mn. Total consumption is up +2%; total average revenue per listen-or-view is up +26%. The AMP Task Force paper is released later today, with a definition of a "podcast", as well as consumption metrics. Podnews will cover these on Friday, as well as reactions: if you're publishing something in response (or would like something published), editor@podnews.net SpotsNow launched curated bundles - a new way for advertisers to buy premium podcast inventory in ready-made sets built around specific audiences. It's free for advertisers, and free for networks to list their shows. > > > 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🌱 Is Your Show Ready to Grow this Summer? — Get started with Player FM’s self-serve audience growth campaigns this Summer. Low commitment, flexible pricing, and an easy way to reach engaged listeners.Fast track your podcast success in one weekend. — Creators in the know will be at the Empowered Podcasting Conference this August. If podcast growth is your goal, this is the cheat code you’ve been looking for. Get 15% off with promo code PODNEWS15.Time is running out to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, The Content Creator's Accountant, Audiohook, Podscribe, Libsyn, Cohost, Scicomm Media, Sounds Profitable, audioBoom, Simplecast, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, Magid, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites, AcastSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Castbox, Red Seat Ventures, Locked On Podcast Network, Jonekiri, The Podcast Haven, SoundStack, POW PR, iono.fm, Podium, Ausha, Blubrry, Companion Arts, Truefans, Frequency, Podium , Podcast Movement, Tink Media, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Voxtopica, PodAnalyst, Compliance Podcast Network, Hypecast, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, Diversion Podcasts, Lemonada Media, Headliner, Rephonic, Rhapsody Voices, <a href="htt...
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Another app promises to cut out the ads
2w ago00:05:09Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free In January, we reported on PodcastAdBlock, a podcast tool that removed ads from podcasts, selling ad-free copies of shows. It was written by developer, "adventurer and entrepreneur" Ben Bowler, who, by May, had pulled the tool down. Today, we discover, he's back - with Podtastic, a podcast app that skips the ads for $2.99 a month (none of which goes back to the creators, but up to 30% of that money will go to Apple or Google in app store fees). This app works a little differently. In our tests, the app downloads the MP3 files directly to the phone each time, and looks in our logs like a web browser (specifically, Safari v604.1), so it's going to be hard to block without blocking every web browser out there. It correctly skipped past our sponsor's ad-read in our daily podcast: but in the description, it's very careful not to suggest that it skips ads at all - just that it can "automatically skip past the interruptions other listeners skip", and it carefully doesn't mention any podcasts by name. We're curious whether this app is within Apple's App Store terms. It's produced by Freewheel Group Ltd. What does it mean for your podcast? It won't change your download numbers (they'll appear under "web browser"): it just means that the advertising will be less effective, and that advertisers will be less likely to rebook. First look: PAVE Studios has signed a further roster of creators who are joining the studio, including true crime creators, journalists and podcast hosts. "Creators join PAVE because we invest in them the way studios once invested in stars, with development resources, cross-format opportunities, and a team obsessed with growing their audience alongside them,” said PAVE Studios Founder and Chief Executive Max Cutler. Only a couple of weeks ago, Mike Pesca announced he was to stop hosting his popular podcast The Gist (which had just hit 3,000 episodes). Today, Bari Weiss has announced that he has signed with CBS News as Editorial Director of Podcasts. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereThink it. Talk it. Script it. Podnami.com — Start with a conversation, not a blank page. Talk through ideas with AI co-hosts, then turn it into a structured script instantly or enter an idea and a script will be created for you. AudienceLift.com - YouTube Growth + Subs 🌟 — 🌟 AudienceLift.com – YouTube Growth + Subs Get real subscribers, more views, and lasting channel growth. Your shortcut to YouTube success. Book Now!Grow your podcast for $49 a month — Lucid creates your 30-second promo, places it inside relevant podcasts and delivers 3,000 guaranteed ad listens every month. No minimum downloads. Cancel anytime.Time is running out to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Scicomm Media, Simplecast, Podscribe, Libsyn, Cohost, audioBoom, The Content Creator's Accountant, Audiohook, RedCircle, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Magid, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websitesSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Podcast Movement, Compliance Podcast Network, Voxtopica, Truefans, The Podcast Haven, Hypecast, PodAnalyst, Tink Media, Blubrry, Podium, Frequency, <a href="https://soundstack.com/?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=...
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IAB to release v2.3 of measurement guidelines
2w ago00:05:07Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free This morning, the IAB Tech Lab will release v2.3 of the Podcast Measurement Guidelines for public comment - updated for the first time since Feb 2024. The updates add "guidance around URL prefix measurement and RSS enclosure URL changes" among other things, although we will have to wait until 2027 for a version of these guidelines that focus on HLS streaming video podcasts. You've until Aug 19 to submit comments. Recognising podcast video, one change updates terminology from "listener" to "consumer" - inaccurately, in our opinion, since the existing guidelines measure neither "listeners" nor "consumers", just a combination of devices and IP addresses. It's curious timing: it comes two days before the release of the AMP guidelines, which will include a definition of "podcast", as well as measurement suggestions for actual podcast consumption, rather than downloads. The IAB's new documents will be visible from 8.30am ET today: we'll come back to this story tomorrow. Six million vehicles are now reporting live radio listening data, direct from the car radio. Radio is still listened-to by many more people than podcasting (for much longer, too), and this data may help the industry fight back against the more granular data that podcasting already offers. Getty Images has expanded a relationship with Goalhanger for visual content for its shows. The companies had already been working together for The Rest is Football's World Cup coverage. > > > 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📈 Effective Audience Growth — Drive more plays and subscribers with campaigns tailored to your goals. Explore Player FM’s self-serve campaigns that help podcasters of all sizes grow faster. The Finance Podcast Pre-Flight List — Most finance podcasts stall before launch, not from lack of ideas but from lack of process. This checklist covers all seven phases from strategy to ongoing operations. Free.Turn one podcast into *curated* social clips — Upload an episode, describe the answer, story, or exchange you need, and review the complete passage before rendering a captioned vertical, square, or widescreen clip. Start with 60 free minutes.Time is running out to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, Magid, RedCircle, audioBoom, PAVE Studios, Podscribe, The Content Creator's Accountant, Scicomm Media, Cohost, Audiohook, Sounds Profitable, Libsyn, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Blubrry, Podium , Castbox, Voxtopica, Red Seat Ventures, Hypecast, POW PR, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Podcast Movement, PodAnalyst, iono.fm, Podium, Companion Arts, Truefans, Jonekiri, Ausha, SoundStack, <a href="https://thepodcasthaven.com/?utm_...
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The top 50 podcasts in the US
2w ago00:07:31Tap to summarizeSponsored by SpotsNow Search. Try Advanced Search for Podcast Advertisers. SpotsNow's new AI Search ranks all shows on audience fit and targeting, then allows you to see the performance potential in one click so you isolate the best shows quickly. Try SpotsNow Search Free Edison Research at SSRS released the top 50 podcasts in the US for Q2 2026. The Bill Simmons Podcast, which is now visible on Netflix, has jumped 17 positions to make it into the top 25 for the first time. British podcast The Rest Is History has entered the top 50 for the first time. (Simplecast hosts 17, Megaphone hosts 16, Omny Studio 4, ART19 and Audioboom 3, FlightCast, Acast, Blubrry, Libsyn, WNYC and WideOrbit 1) Even if Netflix won't say how well its podcasts have done, one's clearly done well: The Rest is Football has been renewed by Netflix for the next Premier League season. "No categories for video. Or ads. Or AI." That's the headline for the NYC Podcast Awards, which is now open for entries. The second season for the awards, entries start at just $75. > > > 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📈 🚀 FREE 3 day podcast SEO challenge — Join us inside of the FREE Podcasting Business School community on Skool July 28-30th. Get 3 days of podcast growth training to optimize your podcast name/art, host description, and episode titles.Good Podcasts Grow. Great Ones Scale — Even chart-toppers need smarter growth. AudienceLift.com drives measurable expansion across Major Audio and Video Platforms. 🌟 For creators who want more than “good enough. Try it Now!Cited Media is Hiring — The award-winning podcast production house is seeking an experienced producer and production manager. Fully remote, with a Canadian-based team. Deadline August 3rd.Top NYC Finance Podcast Seeks Ops & On-Set Help — Not your average assistant role. Help run Paula Pant's Afford Anything podcast—from inboxes and scheduling to in-person studio days and podcast production. If variety energizes you, apply now.Time is running out to enter The SONARR Awards — Australia's new awards for podcast, radio, audiobook & voice-over. 34 categories, one SONARR of the Year, a $10,000AUD cash prize pool, indie entries $75AUD. Submissions close 31 July.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, The $100 MBA, Podbean, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Scicomm Media, Podscribe, Libsyn, Audiohook, The Content Creator's Accountant, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, Magid, PAVE Studios, Simplecast, audioBoom, RedCircle, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit PodcastsSilver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Goalhanger, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Blubrry, Truefans, Frequency, Companion Arts, PodAnalyst, Voxtopica, Podcast Movement, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Hypecast, SoundStack, Tink Media, The Podcast Haven, POW PR, iono.fm, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium, Red Seat Ventures, Podium , Castbox, Jonekiri, Locked On Podcast Network, Ausha, Health Podcast Network, Transistor, <a href="https://geni.us/Di...
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