Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

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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Jamie East has bad blood

July 3, 2026 • 3 mins
...and he's made a podcast about it. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update/bad-bloo...
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Who listens to podcasts? Best not to assume

July 2, 2026 • 4 mins
It's often not who you think. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update/who-listens for...
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A new Riverside

July 1, 2026 • 5 mins
The recording tool adds a whole set of new features. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net...
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Power-up your podcast in July

June 30, 2026 • 5 mins
10 to 15 minutes a day to make a difference?. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Ask any podcast advertising question inside Claude or ChatGPT. The SpotsNow connector brings competitor analysis, campaign planning intelligence, competitor conflict vetting and new-client opportunities into the AI tools your team already uses. Try it free until July 22. Connect your AI to SpotsNow https://podnews.net/cc/3568 Visit https://podnews.net/update...
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Multiplatform podcasting

June 29, 2026 • 4 mins
It's not just audio and video, but newsletters, short-form and social too. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Get unlimited free organisation wide use from now until July 22nd. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews....
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Companies to get help with Japanese podcasts

June 26, 2026 • 4 mins
Advertising needs to be polite. Imagine that.. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free for a month. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews.net/cc/3554 Visit https://podnews.net/update/otonal-localization for the story l...
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Captivate turns on monetisation options

June 25, 2026 • 4 mins
Memberships, direct sales, programmatic, and more. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free for a month. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews.net/cc/3554 Visit https://podnews.net/update/captivate-monetisation-2 for th...
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The podcast crowdfunded for $200,000

June 24, 2026 • 5 mins
Gee, people really like those old Apple computers, huh?. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free for a month. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews.net/cc/3554 Visit https://podnews.net/update/crowdfunded-two-hundred-g...
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Netflix podcasts are “low engagement”

June 23, 2026 • 5 mins
But is this insider claim accurate?. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free for a month. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews.net/cc/3554 Visit https://podnews.net/update/netflix-podcasts-engagement for the story lin...
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How many buy from podcast ads?

June 22, 2026 • 6 mins
Magellan AI releases a new report. Sponsored by SpotsNow. Get SpotsNow's Claude and ChatGPT connector free for a month. Ask anything about podcast advertising in plain language, right inside Claude or ChatGPT. Designed from the ground up for podcast advertising workflows to give you the edge. Connect free in 60 seconds https://podnews.net/cc/3554 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-measurement-benchmark for the story lin...
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How listeners find new shows

June 19, 2026 • 5 mins
Yes, it's YouTube - but its use differs by agegroup. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. RFPs, vetting, outreach: handled with custom agents. Your sellers close 30% more. Book a free demo at Spotsnow.io https://podnews.net/cc/3552 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-discovery-sp-jar for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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A new AMP member

June 18, 2026 • 4 mins
This new member adds significant credence to the measurement project. Sponsored by SpotsNow's webinar - today. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join today's webinar (2pm Eastern) to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book today's free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3548 Visit https://podnews.net/update/amp-member for the story ...
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Highest ever number of Canadian podcast listeners

June 17, 2026 • 4 mins
It's even higher for English-speaking Canadians. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar tomorrow to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book tomorrow's free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3546 Visit https://podnews.net/update/canada-triton-report-4 for the story links in full, and to get our dai...
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Americans are spending longer with podcasts

June 16, 2026 • 6 mins
They're now spending 812 million hours every single week on podcasts. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar this Thursday to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book Thursday's free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3540 Visit https://podnews.net/update/total-hours-podcasts-26 for the story links ...
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Podcast analytics: 30 or 60 seconds? Does it matter?

June 15, 2026 • 7 mins
We find out if your numbers are about to change. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar this Thursday to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book Thursday's free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3540 Visit https://podnews.net/update/30-60-threshold for the story links in full, and to get our daily...
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Spotify redefines a “play”

June 12, 2026 • 5 mins
The podcast company moves to a thirty-second threshold. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book the free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3535 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-amp-play for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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The risk takers in podcasting

June 11, 2026 • 3 mins
The willingness to experiment helps make podcasting what it is. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book the free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3535 Visit https://podnews.net/update/risk-takers for the story links in full, and to get our daily newslette...
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Apple Podcasts video to be on tvOS and macOS

June 10, 2026 • 7 mins
The new features will come a little later this year. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book the free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3535 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-tv-mac for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter...
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The world’s most successful branded podcast?

June 9, 2026 • 4 mins
More than a billion downloads.... Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. Join the webinar to learn how podcast networks can use AI to maximize their sales output using Claude, agents and ChatGPT. Book the free webinar now https://podnews.net/cc/3535 Visit https://podnews.net/update/successful-branded-podcast for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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Bumper’s measurement dashboard goes free

June 8, 2026 • 5 mins
A new free tier for the measurement platform. Sponsored by SpotsNow. SpotsNow is the AI operating system for podcast advertising. RFPs, vetting, outreach: handled with custom agents. Your sellers close 30% more. Book a free demo at Spotsnow.io https://podnews.net/cc/3530 Visit https://podnews.net/update/bumper-free for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
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