Political Radio Spend Jumps Before Midterms, How TikTok Boxing Impacts Categories & More
Today in the business of podcasting:Political ad spending on radio has jumped 22% in the past month to $124 million, and with AdImpact projecting $6.1 billion in total 2026 political advertising, the ...
25 Aug 5min
IAB Announces Podcast Upfront Agenda, Apple Music On AI Labeling, & More
Today in the business of podcasting:The IAB has revealed the full agenda for its 2026 Podcast Upfront, the invitation-only event landing September 16 between the Sounds Profitable Business Summit and ...
24 Aug 4min
YouTube Defines the "Engaged View", Podcasting's Place @ SXSW 2027, & More
This week 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 ...
21 Aug 7min
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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 7min
