SXSW x iHeart Awards, Skippable Ad Appeal, Keeping Child-Safe Compliant, & More.

Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:

The incredible shrinking podcast industry by Max Tani
TikTok reports non-skippable video ads may harm engagement by Nicola Agius
How children's privacy laws complicate connected TV tracking practices by Tim Peterson
S&P says advertisers have resumed spending
iHeartMedia Announces Return of ‘The iHeartPodcast Awards’ with Live Event in Partnership with SXSW on March 11, 2024

…as for the rest of the news: PodPod reports Audioboom has hit 35% year-over-year revenue growth, Flightpath premiers campaign predictions that can project one year into the future, Magellan AI adds attention metrics with Adelaide, and Pushkin appoints Gretta Cohn as CEO.