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Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

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Episodes

151

Latest episode

Aug 2026

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EN-GB

About the show

Daily news for people in podcasting - from Apple Podcasts to Spotify and YouTube; Amy Poehler to Crime Junkie and Joe Rogan, indie podcasting to the biggest hits. Whether it's the newest show from Goalhanger, the latest signing from The Ringer, advertising information from Magellan AI or Podtrac, research including the most popular podcasts to listen to, or updates from The Daily from The New York Times, we cover it all, every weekday. Podnews also covers the latest podcast jobs and events - and we help you with new podcasts to listen to. Our podcast is updated weekdays at 7a Eastern; but you can also visit https://podnews.net to get our free newsletter, for all the stories whenever you need them. Email: editor@podnews.net

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August 14, 20263 min

Podcast causes diplomatic incident

This story involves melons. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Aircheck review across 30+ shows used to take days. Direct Results cut it to hours with Magellan AI. See their approach https://podnews.net/cc/3647 Visit https://podnews.net/update/bush-deep-japan for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 13, 20264 min

Podcast Movement NYC reveals first set of speakers

Among the speakers are Greg Glenday, the CEO of Acast. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Direct Results found 30-second ads drove more purchases than 60s, then shifted their whole mix. See what the data showed https://podnews.net/cc/3646 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pm-nyc-first-speaker-list for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 12, 20263 min

Acast acquires Backyard Ventures

They paid $20mn for the company, which has audiences of more than 230 million every month. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Find out where Q2 podcast ad dollars went, live with Magellan AI on August 20. Sign up for the webinar https://podnews.net/cc/3645 Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-bv for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 11, 20264 min

Locked out: YouTube changes qualification for ad revenue

It's now twice as hard to get some of Google's money. Sponsored by Magellan AI. What shifted in podcast ad spend last quarter? Magellan AI's Q2 Benchmark Report breaks it down. Download the report https://podnews.net/cc/3644 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-qualification for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 10, 20263 min

Now anyone can earn from Apple Podcasts video

First tool to offer monetisation to any podcaster, of any size. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Attribution helped American Public Media reach its strongest digital sales performance since 2021. Read their story https://podnews.net/cc/3640 Visit https://podnews.net/update/video-monetisation for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 7, 20264 min

Storm clouds at Cumulus Podcast Network

Multiple job cuts at the company. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Smarter signals, smarter podcast decisions. See how in Beyond the Buy, from Magellan AI and True Native Media. Download the guide https://podnews.net/cc/3638 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cumulus-cuts for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 6, 20266 min

13% now consume podcasts most on the TV

Another challenge for Apple Podcasts?. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Let's talk podcast ad spend benchmarks. Get the Q2 rundown from Cameron, live on August 20. Join the webinar https://podnews.net/cc/3633 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-tv-consumption for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 5, 20266 min

Acast and Buzzsprout both enhance video offerings

Acast says its seen growth from the format, too. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Earmax Media grew podcast conversion rates 12x over two years by tracking which shows and formats converted. Read their playbook https://podnews.net/cc/3632 Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-buzzsprout-video for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 4, 20263 min

EXCLUSIVE: Spotify threatens podcasting with ad-skipping tool

The tool is already testing in the US, and skips premium memberships too. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Explore Worldwide quadrupled its podcast spend with Earmax Media, and the work won a Campaign Audio Award. See how they did it https://podnews.net/cc/3631 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-skip-ahead for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

August 3, 20265 min

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act becomes law

Here's what it means for podcasters. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Bring digital-grade attribution to broadcast radio with Magellan AI. See what listeners do after the spot airs. Explore broadcast attribution https://podnews.net/cc/3630 Visit https://podnews.net/update/eu-ai-act for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

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