Podcasting's Place @ SXSW 2027, Magellan AI's H1 Ireland Benchmarks, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:SXSW will make podcasting a core pillar in 2027 with its first-ever four-day Podcast Festival, and Podcast Movement Evolutions returns to Austin that same week for ...
20 Elo 6min
The 2027 Ambies Open for Submissions, IAB Labels AI-Made Ads, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:The Podcast Academy opened submissions for the 2027 Ambies, spanning 23 show categories. This cycle adds Best Music Podcast, Episode of The Year, and a new Advertis...
19 Elo 6min
That Stupid Radio
A nine-button Italian radio with a dead app can teach us some lessons about podcast discovery.Written by Tom WebsterEdited and narrated by Gavin Gaddis"Find the full article here.
19 Elo 16min
The YouTube Definition of a View, Podcast Study 2026 Announced, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Spotify says a bug, not a policy, made a podcast ad appear unskippable, telling Podnews the 15-second skip was hidden in the viral example and has since been fixed ...
18 Elo 6min
Spotify's "Unskippable" Ads, Video in Podcasting's Top 50, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Register for Ask a Marketer: How Advertisers Read the ResearchSpotify has begun selling unskippable podcast ads that Premium listeners cannot jump past, even with t...
17 Elo 7min
First Podcast Movement NYC Speakers, Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify, & More
This week in the business of podcasting:Tom Webster walks through Podcast Movement's five-day takeover of Terminal 5 in New York City, from the inaugural Sounds Profitable Business Summit to a creator...
14 Elo 10min
Podcast Movement unveils its NYC lineup, Alex Cooper's Unwell raises at $500M, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Tom Webster details Sounds Profitable's five-day takeover of New York City's Terminal 5 in September, spanning the partner-only Business Summit, the IAB Podcast Upf...
13 Elo 4min
Spotify's AI Disclosure, Acast Acquires Backyard Ventures, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Acast acquires Backyard Ventures for $20 million, adding more than 200 premium creators across podcasts, YouTube, newsletters, and social to accelerate omnichannel ...
12 Elo 7min
