Podnews Weekly Review Podcast
1) What's the deal with Inception Point AI? Plus, Ireland, and AudioAlways
AI is transforming the podcast industry, raising questions about disclosure, quality standards, and audience preferences as companies like Inception Point AI create thousands of AI-generated episodes ...Show More
2) Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting
AI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem, creating tension between innovation and quality standards across the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are generating t...Show More
3) Remembering Todd Cochrane; and Apple testing new chapters?
We remember podcasting pioneer Todd Cochran who passed away suddenly this week, reflecting on his 19-year journey in the industry and the indelible mark he left on the medium. • Todd's journey began...Show More
4) Podcast Evolution in Asia: Hosts, Apps, and Innovation
Send James & Sam a message Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/suppor...Show More
5) Full interview: Alex Sanfilippo, from PodMatch
Alex Sanfilippo shares how PodMatch is revolutionizing podcast guest booking through an innovative platform that functions like a dating app for interviews. He explains the platform's unique business ...Show More
6) PodMatch, and data about YouTube and Spotify consumption
James and Sam examine Spotify's new direct messaging feature for sharing podcast recommendations and how it might impact content discovery. • Spotify releases data showing Gen Z students increase pod...Show More
7) From Podcast Movement, Dallas TX - and the Wonda of Wondercraft
This audio has been rescued from almost inaudible audio thanks to recording using the wrong microphone - this was just on a laptop microphone carried around a loud conference. Good job that Buzzsprout...Show More
8) From Ads to Subscriptions: How Today's Podcasts Actually Make Money
James and Sam are away this week, so time for an interview in more detail than we normally would. Norma-Jean Belenky discusses her new podcast PodBiz, which explores the various ways podcasters moneti...Show More
9) Amazon restructures Wondery: 110 jobs gone
Amazon's restructuring of Wondery signals deeper issues with their podcast strategy as they distribute operations across Audible, creator services, and advertising divisions while losing approximately...Show More
10) Spotify Chasing YouTube While Ads Fall Short - and JAR Podcast Solutions
James Cridland and Sam Sethi explore Spotify's mixed financial results showing strong overall growth but declining ad revenue, alongside their increasing focus on video podcasts at the expense of audi...Show More