Commentary

Global Podcast Economy Reaches $7.3 Billion, Driven By Video And Consumer Revenue

The global podcast economy generated $7.3 billion in revenue in 2024, with the U.S. accounting for...

Platform

Spotify Revises Podcast Play Count Feature After Creator Backlash

Spotify announced changes to its recently introduced podcast play count feature following criticism from creators. The...

Strategy

How Podscribe’s TransUnion Integration Brings Demographic Precision To Podcast Advertising

Podscribe, whose recent research revealed that 99% of podcast advertisers reach only one-quarter of potential listeners,...

Talent Collectives

Monica Khan’s Answer To A Content Creator’s Growth Problem

Monica Khan set up the digital division at Strand Entertainment, a Hollywood talent management company, in...

Commentary

HubSpot’s INBOUND 2025 Heads To San Francisco With Lineup Including Amy Poehler, Sean Evans, And Dario Amodei

Image credit: HubSpot HubSpot is moving its flagship INBOUND conference to San Francisco for the first...

Brand

Swedish PodX Group To Acquire Majority Stake In Lemonada Media, Marking U.S. Market Entry

PodX Group, a Stockholm-based international podcast company, plans to acquire a majority stake in Lemonada Media,...

Commentary

‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Maintains #1 Position In Edison Research’s Q1 2025 Podcast Rankings

Edison Research reports that “The Joe Rogan Experience” remains the top podcast in the United States...

Influencer

‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Featured In New Hulu Docuseries 

Alex Cooper, creator and host of the podcast “Call Her Daddy” is the subject of Hulu’s...

Brand

Warner Music Exec Leon Farrell Joins Steven Bartlett’s FlightStory As Product Director

FlightStory, the global media and investment company founded by entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, announced the appointment of...

Brand

PodcastOne Expands Network With Four New Shows From Reality TV, Social Media Stars

PodcastOne has added four new weekly podcasts to its network, bringing its total show count to...

Commentary

Webby Awards Announce Podcast Winners For 29th Annual Ceremony

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has announced the winners for the 29th...

Influencer

Shannon Sharpe Expected To Sign Podcast Deal Worth Over $100M

Shannon Sharpe’s media deal with Colin Cowherd’s The Volume podcast network has expired, with the Pro...

Influencer

TikTok Star And Podcast Host Drew Afualo Signs With Creative Artists Agency

TikTok creator and podcast host Drew Afualo signs with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), as the talent...

Agency

Moburst’s Kitcaster Acquisition Signals Push Into Podcast Marketing

Mobile-first digital marketing agency Moburst has acquired podcast booking agency Kitcaster as podcast listenership grows worldwide....

Commentary

Podcast Listeners Becoming Key Driver Of Music Industry Growth

Luminate Insights reports that approximately 40% of the U.S. population listens to podcasts, with 26% tuning...

Technology

Platform Media Launches UK Content Supergroup Through Merger With Listen Entertainment, Goldhawk Productions

Platform Media has formed a UK content supergroup by merging with Listen Entertainment and Goldhawk Productions....

Technology

Podscribe Launches New Attribution Tools For Podcast Advertisers

Podscribe has introduced new audience intelligence features on its platform aimed at enabling advertisers to gain...

Brand

AdLarge Acquires Adalyst Media, Expands Female-Driven Content

AdLarge, a podcast advertising sales company, has acquired Adalyst Media‘s portfolio of 25 podcasts, expanding its...

Brand

BBC Abandons Podcast Ad Plans Following Gary Lineker’s Warning

The BBC confirms it has abandoned plans to introduce advertisements on its radio programs and podcasts...

Commentary

Report: Japanese Podcast Listeners Growing, Younger Demographic Tuning In

The fifth “Podcast Report in Japan” survey reveals podcast usage reaching 17.2% of internet users in...

Platform

YouTube To Test New Ad Feature For To Strengthen Position In Podcast Market

YouTube is preparing to test a feature that would allow host-read advertisements to be dynamically inserted...

Influencer

Ex-Fox News Anchor Megyn Kelly Joins Political Content Wave With New Podcast Network Launch

Former Fox News primetime anchor Megyn Kelly has launched MK Media, a new video and audio...

Commentary

Study Shows How Podcast ‘Super Listeners’ Drive Marketing ROI

Podcast “super listeners” who consume more than eight hours of content weekly show higher engagement with...

Technology

Google Introduces Podcast-Style AI Tool To Convert Documents Into Audio Conversations

Google is expanding its Gemini AI capabilities with two new features: Audio Overview, which transforms documents...

Brand

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network Ends Partnership With Alix Earle’s ‘Hot Mess’ Podcast

Unwell Network, the production company founded by “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper, has terminated its...