Podnews Weekly Review

Updated: 01 Aug 2025 • 250 episodes
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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.  Support the show at https://weekly.podnews.net - or hit the boost button! Sponsored by Buzzsprout: start podcasting - keep podcasting!

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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 audio-only content. • Spotify"s ads business struggling despite growth in users and profit • VP of Global Advertising Lee Br

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The old guard of media gatekeepers are trying to stay relevant as independent creators flourish across podcasting, video, and beyond. • Spanish broadcaster RTVE blocking Antennapod and other podcast apps while maintaining deals with commercial giants like Apple and Spotify • BBC Sounds closing for non-UK audiences due

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We have interviews with James Burtt from the newly-launched Pivot Productions; Liam Heffernan from Mercury Podcast Network who has just announced a new partnership with the Student Radio Association; and founder & CEO Will Malnati of At Will Media on taking IP from podcasts into other platforms. Plus - weekly podcast l

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Interviews with the Golden Lobes, Adelicious, and the Podcast Standards Project - all in the chapters! Plus: • NPR adding support for the funding tag across all its shows, enabling direct audience support • Updates to podcast linking services with Nathan Gathright regaining control of Podlink from Spotify • The inaugur

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Apple celebrates twenty years of podcasting in the Apple ecosystem - and Jon Savage asks for help with his podcast studio in Cape Town.  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/15

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- Podcasting is a mainstream media in Australia, the US and UK with over 50% of people listening to a podcast every month in each country. Our time and attention is limited so what other media is declining? - YouTube is the main access point for news podcasts in the US.   - Why are more users willing to pay for ad-free

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