Optimizing Podcasts for AI Search, Soros Fund Invests in MeidasTouch, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Soros Fund Management is leading an investment round in MeidasTouch Network, the progressive media company behind The MeidasTouch Podcast. The move follows prior So...
8 Apr 6min
YouTube's New TV Tools, Prompted Playlist on Spotify, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: YouTube is rolling out new TV features including Stations (a FAST-style 24/7 channel hub), TV Companion (phone-to-TV interactivity), and voice-enabled Ask chatbot ...
7 Apr 6min
Red Seat Ventures Launches Speakeasy, Why Podcasts Work for Sports Fans, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Red Seat Ventures has launched Speakeasy, an all-in-one podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform supporting RSS, HLS, and video formats. CEO Chris ...
6 Apr 5min
Podcast Consumption in Japan, Podcasts on beehiiv, & More
This week in the business of podcasting:beehiiv has launched podcast hosting and monetization, letting newsletter creators consolidate their audio content into one platform with IAB compliant infrastr...
3 Apr 9min
Beehiiv Launches Podcasts, Spotify Ad Exchange Growth, & More
This week in the business of podcasting:Newsletter and blogging platform beehiiv has launched integrated podcast hosting and monetization services, with CEO Tyler Denk positioning podcasts as a core p...
2 Apr 4min
Spotify Debuts Carousel Ads, Podcasting April Fools' Jokes, & More
This week in the business of podcasting:Ben Robins shares his takeaways from Advertising Week Europe, arguing the podcast advertising industry is data-rich but insight poor. Sounds Profitable's Tom We...
1 Apr 9min
The Center Cannot Hold
Podcast holdouts aren’t missing content. They’re missing a signal strong enough to cut through the platforms they already use—and moderate voices can’t generate that signal.Why do politically moderate...
1 Apr 10min
Beehiiv Eyes Podcasts, IAB CEO on Video Fragmentation, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: Beehiiv Enters Podcasting: Newsletter platform Beehiiv is quietly recruiting independent podcasters from Substack to join its upcoming podcast program, with a ...
31 Mar 4min
