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Send James & Sam a message Ready to elevate your podcasting knowledge? Our latest episode is a deep dive into the evolving world of Apple Podcasts and Acast, promising to enhance your understanding of the industry"s latest developments. We explore Apple"s new Episode Art feature in their iOS 17 update and discuss the layoffs at Sony Music"s podcast division. What"s the buzz about Acast"s strategic decision to not accept campaigns using Spotify"s ad analytics? We unpack Acast"s newly formed partnership with PodScribe and discuss how it underlines the importance of maintaining independence and objectivity when measuring and reporting on campaigns. We also delve into Acast"s deal with PodScribe and its implications for podcast brand safety and contextual targeting - something every podcaster needs to be aware of. Finally, we cover a range of industry updates and news. From a spine-chilling Australian horror film about podcasting to the unveiling of Edison Research"s upcoming Latino podcast listener report. Plus, we analyze recent appointments in the podcasting industry and discuss the controversy surrounding Russell Brand. Support the show Connect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net