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Podcasting has finally become profitable, but question marks remain

Rutger Rosenborg

5 Mar 2025

Product Strategy

Spotify

YouTube

Throughout 2023 and into 2024, you might have thought the sky was falling for podcasting. Layoffs and show cancellations had many in the industry wondering if there would be any financial future for the...

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What Acast's Q3 earnings signal about the global podcasting market

Rutger Rosenborg

13 Nov 2024

Audio

Acast

Podcasts

As one of the key players in podcast industry trends and podcast monetisation, what happens at Acast matters. The company’s financials provide insight into the global podcasting market, signalling to...

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AI voice generation is a huge opportunity for podcasting — and a big risk

Annie Langston

28 Jun 2023

artificial intelligence

audio ads

misinformation

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising entertainment, including podcasts. Perhaps the most contentious part of this revolution is AI voice generation, which is stoking legitimate fears from creators...

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How Apple’s podcast updates edge out the competition

Annie Langston

14 Jun 2023

Apple podcasts

The economist

Bloomberg

As the podcast investment boom slows down, it is time for platforms to shift their focus to innovation — both in the listener experience and the format as a whole. Currently, Apple Podcasts is the third...

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Acast aims to expand the open podcast ecosystem with Podchaser acquisition

Annie Langston

19 Jul 2022

Acast

Podchaser

Spotify

Earlier this year, when Acast announced the dismantling of its podcast app, it cited the open podcast ecosystem as the motivation behind the decision. Acast CEO, Ross Adams, explained that the open podcast...

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Acast and Meta partner up to create podcast communities

Annie Langston

23 Jun 2022

Acast

Acast shifts focus to centralised audio distribution

Annie Langston

6 May 2022

Podcasts

audience

Acast

Following its formal announcement in March, Acast tweeted last week that its app is shutting down. Although this may be a surprise to some listeners, Acast explained that being platform independent allows...

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