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Goodbye Google Podcasts: What’s next for YouTube Music?

Annie Langston

5 Oct 2023

YouTube

youtube music

Podcasts

YouTube’s podcast bet just got bigger. Last week, Google announced that its standalone podcast app, Google Podcasts, will shut down in 2024. Since YouTube’s official podcast launch , this strategy...

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How the creator allegations against Kast Media expose an outdated podcast metric

Annie Langston

28 Sep 2023

Kast Media

creators

Podcasts

Podcast creator deals are due for a major wake up call. Podcast advertising is a cornerstone of the industry, as it largely funds minimum guarantees for creators. Minimum guarantees are a set amount of...

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Quick Take: IFPI Revenue Numbers

Mark Mulligan

25 Apr 2017

downloads

global music sales

IFPI

Today the IFPI published their annual assessment of the global recorded music business. The key theme is the first serious year of growth since Napster kicked off a decade and a half of decline, with streaming...

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