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Sponsored by Gamut Podcast Network. When did your network last call you? Big networks sell their top shows and forget the rest. At Gamut, every show gets a real sales plan. Visit our website or email [email protected] Tickets for The Podcast Show London 2027 have just gone on sale. The event, taking place in London on 19-20 May, announced a stage focused on video, as well as a larger expo space, a focus on networking, and a new Creator Economy Zone, helping the industry meet the creators driving this space. The largest podcast industry event in the world, 2027 will be its sixth year. Use code PODNEWS10 to save on eligible passes. Podnews's Editor, James Cridland, will be there. Has Amazon Ads been marking its own homework a little too generously? The company announced that it is to change the way it counts ad display impressions, according to a note from Amazon posted to LinkedIn. "Today, we count an (ad) impression when the ad starts to download to the shopper's device. Starting Jan 1, 2027, we will count an impression once the ad appears on the shopper's screen". It warns advertisers that they'll see, on average 63% lower ad impressions as a result. As PPCLand suggests, Amazon is implying that "most of the display impressions currently counted on these placements never reach a screen"; and points out that Google's AdSense also calculates ad impressions the same way. That rather puts the current argument about podcast downloads vs plays (we think there's a 13% difference between the two) in a different light... Podscribe released its rankers for October 2026. Crime Junkie continues to reach the most people; while The MeidasTouch Podcast had the most plays. iHeartMedia saw a 63% jump in monthly plays; and online retailer Quince was the biggest podcast ad spender. Two shows on the video platform Rumble hit the top 10. > > > 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 Audienclelift.com Podcast Growth You Can Trust — Verified Growth™ from Audiencelift.com helps your podcast reach real listeners, and lets listeners choose their preferred listening app. Schedule a Demo. Add a client without adding the chaos — Build your production process once in Northflow, then run it across every show and every client. Episodes, guests, assets and approvals in one view. Free trial, and we'll set it up with you. Introducing Podcast Social Feed — Your podcast. Your audience. Your social feed. Bring your listeners together in a dedicated destination built around your show, not someone else's platform. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Beehiiv, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Libsyn, Sounds Profitable, Cohost, Scicomm Media, Simplecast, audioBoom, The Content Creator's Accountant, RedCircle, Audiohook, PodProtect - podcast identity pr, PAVE Studios, Magid, Podscribe, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites Silver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, Truefans, Jonekiri, iono.fm, SoundStack, Red Seat Ventures, Hypecast, Tink Media, Podium , Companion Arts, Compliance Podcast Network, Podium, The Podcast Haven, Castbox, Podcast Movement, Voxtopica, Ausha, PodAnalyst, Frequency, Locked On Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Blubrry, Health Podcast Library, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Lemonada Media, Rephonic, Jam Street Media, CreatorX, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Rhapsody Voices, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, Adopter Media, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Signal Hill Insights Our supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today. Image: Luke Dyson / TPSL 2026

Sponsored by Gamut Podcast Network. When did your network last call you? Big networks sell their top shows and forget the rest. At Gamut, every show gets a real sales plan. Visit our website or email [email protected] If you're in the US, please vote today. A new study into audio consumption in France, by Audion and YouGov, has highlighted that digital audio is now a mass-market medium - and suggests that the concept of "liquid content" is part of the country's consumption patterns. 58% of people in the country say that they've started content on one platform and finished it on another. The data also shows that YouTube dominates digital audio in the country; and that the morning commute is the peak consumption time. Got a YouTube channel? Why isn't it on Spotify, asks Flightcast, which has launched a new tool to enable all YouTube creators to automatically get their content onto Spotify video. The YouTube-to-Spotify tool is available today, and could mean that YouTubers can earn money from Spotify as well, subject to the company's eligibility rules. Today (today!) at 4pm Eastern - the Podcast Professionals Association is running an Inspire & Inquire session with our Editor, James Cridland. It's usually for members, but Podnews readers are also welcome: please join us; it's free. > > > 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 Audylllic Automated Watch Folder — Audyllic’s automated Watch Folder delivers broadcast-grade Orban Optimod processing for compliant video and audio output — effortlessly. audyllic.com 🔊 Grow Your Podcast on RSS Podcasts — Ad placements are available for the first time on RSS Podcasts, a top independent iOS podcast app. Reach active podcast listeners and gain subscribers with easy self-serve campaigns. Start today! Introducing Podcast Social Feed — Where fans engage with your podcast between episodes. A social experience built around your podcast that engages current fans, builds your audience, and creates more ways to monetize. Colorado Podcaster Meetup - November 5th — Join podcasters, producers, and creators from across Colorado for an evening of intentional networking and conversations focused on growing and improving your podcast. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Beehiiv, Podbean, The $100 MBA, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Podscribe, audioBoom, Sounds Profitable, Magid, Libsyn, RedCircle, Cohost, Audiohook, Simplecast, The Content Creator's Accountant, PAVE Studios, PodProtect - podcast identity pr, Scicomm Media, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Podpage websites, Acast, We Edit Podcasts Silver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Blubrry, Tink Media, iono.fm, SoundStack, Truefans, Castbox, Locked On Podcast Network, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Ausha, Voxtopica, POW PR, Podium , Red Seat Ventures, Hypecast, Podium, The Podcast Haven, Frequency, PodAnalyst, Podcast Movement, Compliance Podcast Network, Companion Arts, Jonekiri, Health Podcast Library, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Headliner, Lemonada Media, CreatorX, Transistor, Rephonic, Double Elvis Productions, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Diversion Podcasts, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, Revolver Podcasts, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights Our supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today. Image: Jasmin Börsig

Sponsored by Gamut Podcast Network. When did your network last call you? Big networks sell their top shows and forget the rest. At Gamut, every show gets a real sales plan. Visit our website or email [email protected] The Diary of a CEO has become the most-subscribed podcast on YouTube, overtaking Joe Rogan. So far this year, the podcast has achieved more than 1 billion YouTube views. But, 261 million of these were using audio tracks other than English, according to YouTube Studio data. International audiences have become a significant part of the show's growth, Bartlett's company says. Ukranian President Zelenskyy was a recent guest. Also - Mark Cuban, James Talarico, AI skeptic Ed Zitron, and Seth Godin. One of the oldest podcasts has been painstakingly rebuilt from scratch. Adam Curry's Daily Source Code is back on the internet, produced by Christopher Isene who has restored the complete archive, and added transcripts and chapters to every one of 863 episodes. The full website is here. It's always worthwhile watching Steve Jobs demo podcasting for the first time, playing an episode of the Daily Source Code before he stops it, really, really quickly for some reason. Captivate has renewed its certification for the IAB Podcast Measurement Guidelines. It's now certified to v2.3, and is now additionally certified for the Ad Delivery metric. > > > 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 Podcast Growth & Monetization tips every Thursday! — Subscribe to the FREE Podcasting Business School newsletter and get fresh tips every Thursday for podcast growth, monetization, and online business strategies. Join over 4,000+ Pod Pals on this list. Podcasting for Business Conference — Why your business needs a podcast. Transform your podcast into a powerful business asset with the top voices in podcasting, November 16-17, 2026. Check out the agenda and join us. It's at no charge! 🌱 Is Your Show Ready to Grow this Fall? — Get started with Player FM’s self-serve audience growth campaigns this Fall. Low commitment, flexible pricing, and an easy way to reach engaged listeners. Monetize your podcast. Keep your host. — No hosting move. No chasing advertisers. Lucid manages relevant ad placements and pays directly to your bank each month. Try the earnings calculator. Apply with 3,000+ monthly downloads. Colorado Podcaster Meetup - November 5th — Join podcasters, producers, and creators from across Colorado for an evening of intentional networking and conversations focused on growing and improving your podcast. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Beehiiv, The $100 MBA, Podbean, Cloud10, The Podglomerate, Simplecast, Audiohook, audioBoom, Magid, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, Podscribe, PodProtect - podcast identity pr, Scicomm Media, RedCircle, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, We Edit Podcasts, Podpage websites Silver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Nomono, Magellan AI, ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, POW PR, Companion Arts, Red Seat Ventures, Castbox, Truefans, SoundStack, Frequency, Podium , PodAnalyst, Podcast Movement, Compliance Podcast Network, Locked On Podcast Network, Blubrry, The Podcast Haven, Jonekiri, Hypecast, Voxtopica, iono.fm, Podium, Tink Media, Ausha, Health Podcast Library, Transistor, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, CreatorX, Headliner, Jam Street Media, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Diversion Podcasts, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Content10x, Podcast Partnership, Cleanfeed, Lower Street, Adopter Media, Revolver Podcasts, Podigy, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights Our supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by SoundStack. Your new revenue opportunity lives in existing podcast content. Rediscover, repurpose, and monetize more of the audio and video you already have with SoundStack AI. Learn more Is PodcastOne close to being acquired? The company says it has had "multiple" people interested in buying the company; and has formed a special committee, and retained a financial advisor, to examine them. This is after one of its shareholders sent PodcastOne a letter telling them to retain an investment bank or strategic advisor, saying that its shares were undervalued. The company's shares are up around 50% on the news, and are currently around $2.59; in May they were trading at over $5, though. SiriusXM reported its Q3/26 financial results. Podcast ad revenue at the company grew 20% year-on-year; though the company doesn't qualify how much that is. Video and "social podcast advertising" more than doubled. The company says it has had some "supply constraints" within podcasting. On Air Fest has unveiled the first set of speakers for its tenth anniversary edition. It's in Brooklyn, Feb 23-25. > > > 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 Stop staring at a blank page. Start talking. — Stop staring at a blank page. Start talking. — Podnami lets you brainstorm, rehearse, and create with AI co-hosts that respond naturally and help move ideas forward in real time. Try it free. Audiencelift.com Makes Podcast Growth Clear — Grow your podcast with real listeners. Track which apps listeners choose, and how they engage, all with Verified Growth™. Get a Demo Today. More revenue. Still your show. — BackBeat brings you host-read sponsors you approve, with no exclusivity and no creative compromise. For podcasters, by podcasters. See if your show fits. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Beehiiv, The $100 MBA, Podbean, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, Magid, Cohost, Audiohook, PodProtect - podcast identity pr, PAVE Studios, RedCircle, The Content Creator's Accountant, audioBoom, Scicomm Media, Libsyn, Podscribe, Simplecast, Sounds Profitable, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, We Edit Podcasts, Acast, Podpage websites Silver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Truefans, Jonekiri, Castbox, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Red Seat Ventures, Hypecast, Frequency, Blubrry, Podcast Movement, Voxtopica, POW PR, Locked On Podcast Network, Tink Media, Ausha, Podium, The Podcast Haven, PodAnalyst, Companion Arts, iono.fm, Compliance Podcast Network, SoundStack, Health Podcast Library, Headliner, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, CreatorX, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Diversion Podcasts, Transistor, Double Elvis Productions, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, School of Podcasting, Lower Street, Podigy, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Signal Hill Insights Our supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today.

Sponsored by SoundStack. Your new revenue opportunity lives in existing podcast content. Rediscover, repurpose, and monetize more of the audio and video you already have with SoundStack AI. Learn more Goalhanger's The Rest Is Politics US has announced a live stream covering the Nov 3 mid-term elections. Expect it from midnight Eastern. The show also did a live show in November 2024. Podcast hosting company RSS.com has launched a learning center with a set of courses to cover podcasters of every stage. They're all free, wherever you're hosted. Another interesting podcast app - Static Radio (on iPhone and on Android), which gives eight radio stations made up of independent podcasts (direct from the RSS feed, of course). Everyone hears the shows together at the same time - and it has a "bulletin" to allow creators to promote their own thing. Co-founder Brendan tells us: "A show feels like it has a room full of people in it, not just you and your headphones, and you might stumble onto a show you'd never think to search for." > > > 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 Cut your podcast editing bill — Brazilian studio, international clients. We edit, mix and score English-language shows for a fraction of what a US studio charges. Vivo and PepsiCo already know. Turn your expertise into a podcast — Rise 25 builds and runs done-for-you B2B podcasts for founders and consultants who want a steady flow of warm introductions and stronger referral partnerships. Learn more. Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Beehiiv, The $100 MBA, Podbean, The Podglomerate, Cloud10, RedCircle, PodProtect - podcast identity pr, Magid, audioBoom, Libsyn, The Content Creator's Accountant, Scicomm Media, Simplecast, Sounds Profitable, PAVE Studios, Cohost, Podscribe, Audiohook, Jar Podcast Solutions, Awesound, Acast, Podpage websites, We Edit Podcasts Silver supporters: Audacia Audio, Gamut Podcast Network, Bumper, Sounds Debatable, True Native Media, Magellan AI, Nomono, Locked On Podcast Network, Ausha, Compliance Podcast Network, iono.fm, POW PR, PodAnalyst, Blubrry, The Podcast Haven, Podium , ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Aust, Hypecast, Jonekiri, Truefans, Castbox, Tink Media, Companion Arts, SoundStack, Frequency, Red Seat Ventures, Podium, Podcast Movement, Voxtopica, Health Podcast Library, Jam Street Media, Lemonada Media, Double Elvis Productions, CreatorX, Headliner, Diversion Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices, Rephonic, Transistor, Sonic Influencer Marketing, Podcast Partnership, Content10x, Cleanfeed, Revolver Podcasts, Adopter Media, Podigy, Lower Street, School of Podcasting, Signal Hill Insights Our supporters pay for Podnews, so everyone can read it. Join them today. Image: Goalhanger