Podnews Weekly Review
By James Cridland and Sam Sethi
The last word in podcasting news.
Every Friday, James Cridland and Sam Sethi review the week's top stories from Podnews; and interview some of the biggest names making the news.
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Latest episode
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Special: predictions and reflections from our PWR Supporters
This episode features predictions and reflections from podcast industry leaders about 2024 and 2025. Multiple speakers address the evolving role of video in podcasting, with some arguing it will become essential while others caution against treating … -
Lemonada Media, secureRSS, Podthon and a new Podcasting 2.0 podcast
Send James & Sam a messageThis week, we've an interview with Jessica Cordova Cramer from Lemonada Media, who shares insights about working with Meghan Markle and David Duchovny. She reveals how their shows have exceeded expectations, with Duchovn… -
Acast's Wonder Media Network acquisition; the Podcast Hall of Fame, and Podgagement
Send James & Sam a messageAcast's acquisition of Wonder Media Network for $7.8 million. Ross Adams and Shira Atkins discus how this strategic move enhances Acast's creative capabilities and expands their presence in the US market, while also reve… -
Daniel Ek's view of podcast ads; plus all the latest podcasting news
Send James & Sam a messageWe listen to a recent interview with Daniel Ek; and discuss video on open RSS and why it's not, really, the best solution.See our Spotify Wrapped data: https://wrappedforcreators.byspotify.com/en/?id=7fa285233876bf77d322… -
Changes to streaming payments, Nick Dunkerley on Hindenburg, Jon Thoday from Avalon
Send James & Sam a messagea) a lot of impenetrable technical stuff about how streaming payments will change for those of us using "streaming sats" or "boosts".b) Nick Dunkerley from Hindenburg on a year of Hindenburg Pro 2.c) Jon Thoday from Aval… -
Amazon Music's Audible move; Neil Mody from Headliner, and Alberto Betella from RSS.com
Send James & Sam a messageCan Amazon Music's latest move to integrate Audible shake up the streaming landscape? We explore this strategy offering subscribers in the US, UK, and Canada a free Audible title each month and ponder if this could elev… -
Spotify's Now Playing; plus, Spirit Studios' Matt Campion on content creation
Send James & Sam a messageIn this episode, James Cridland reports from West Hollywood about Spotify's major "Now Playing" event, where the company announced significant changes including rebranding Spotify for Podcasters to Spotify for Creators. … -
Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson - podcasts with AI voices
Send James & Sam a messageFull interviews with Justin Jackson, Mike Parkinson and Jamie Anderson are over at https://extra.podnews.net - what you hear here is about ten minutes of a 30+ minute interview.We speak to Jamie Anderson and Mike Parkins… -
Jamie East on the Daily Mail's Podcast Success; plus the Independent Podcast Awards winners
Send James & Sam a messageWe chat with Jamie East about the Daily Mail's podcasts, and the company's expansion into Europe; and with the winner of the Independent Podcast Awards, It's A Continent.https://podnews.net/podcast/i9e1mSupport the showC… -
Jack Sylvester on Diary of a CEO; and Flight Studio's podcast innovations
Send James & Sam a messageA special episode, with a long-form interview with Diary of a CEO's Jack Sylvester.Find out how the podcast works; what the future is for Flight Studio and Steven Bartlett's new companies, and plenty more.We're back with…
