<description>&lt;p&gt;The lads are back for 2024 with season 5 of Behind the Podcast - distilling and dissecting the biggest stories from the week in tech, podcasting and media.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this weeks episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[00:40] &lt;a href="https://investor.siriusxm.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/2031/siriusxm-inks-new-multi-year-agreement-with-smartless#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%2C%20NY%20%E2%80%93%20January%2029,iconic%20flagship%20podcast%20%E2%80%9CSmartLess%E2%80%9D%20and"&gt;The Smart Money Is on Smartless&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[06:04] &lt;a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/amazon-invests-diamond-sports-bankruptcy-reorg-prime-video-rsn-1235875150"&gt;Amazon and Netflix get into live sport &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[11:05] &lt;a href="Transcripts%20on%20Apple%20Podcasts"&gt;Apple’s download numbers nosedive,&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2024/the-incredible-shrinking-podcast-industry"&gt;The incredible shrinking podcast industry&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="Spotify%20spits%20the%20dummy"&gt;Spotify spits the dummy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[17:35] &lt;a href="https://podnews.net/press-release/alitu-showplanner"&gt;Podcasting in the world of AI &lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="Meet%20qd.pi%20(“Cutie%20Pie”),%20will.i.am’s%20AI%20Co-Host%20of%20His%20AI-Themed%20SiriusXM%20Show"&gt;Will.i.am AI Partner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;[20:50] &lt;a href="What%20NPR’s%20new%20podcast%20chief%20learned%20from%20the%20mess%20at%20Gimlet"&gt;NPR is hiring again&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt;What do you think of the Smartless Podcast Deal?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Contact Jules and Stocks and follow BTP on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/behind_the_podcast/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Behind The Podcast

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THAT Smartless Deal, Spotify Spits the Dummy, Apple News & Live Sport for Amazon and Netflix

JAN 31, 202424 MIN
Behind The Podcast

THAT Smartless Deal, Spotify Spits the Dummy, Apple News & Live Sport for Amazon and Netflix

JAN 31, 202424 MIN

Description

The lads are back for 2024 with season 5 of Behind the Podcast - distilling and dissecting the biggest stories from the week in tech, podcasting and media. In this weeks episode: [00:40] The Smart Money Is on Smartless [06:04] Amazon and Netflix get into live sport  [11:05] Apple’s download numbers nosedive, The incredible shrinking podcast industry & Spotify spits the dummy [17:35] Podcasting in the world of AI  & Will.i.am AI Partner [20:50] NPR is hiring again  What do you think of the Smartless Podcast Deal? Contact Jules and Stocks and follow BTP on Instagram HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.