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Heather McGhee hosts new Higher Ground podcast on Spotify
In Podnews today: Hamish and Andy get their whole archive on Apple Podcasts, and the IAB are #ConcernedPodcasters Visit https://podnews.net/update/new-higher-ground-show for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Andreas Burgess
Podcast listening on the up, says Edison Research
In Podnews today: Begone, slightly disappointing numbers from earlier! And there’s a new #1 US podcast. Visit https://podnews.net/update/edison-research-q222-on-the-up for all the links, and to get our newsletter.
The British Podcast Awards winners for 2022
In Podnews today: All the winners, plus female-friendly podcasts get fewer listeners, and Spotify paints German cities red (and other colours) Visit https://podnews.net/update/bpa-2022-female for all the links, and to get our newsletter.
Was he the first podcaster?
In Podnews today: It all depends what you call a podcast; but Robin Williams might have a good claim Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-first-podcaster for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Loren Javier
Podcast contains clues to $50,000 of hidden treasure
In Podnews today: Clues! Treasure! In a podcast that’s been out for two months! And, more on Robin Williams Visit https://podnews.net/update/hidden-treasure for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Michael Dziedzic
Spotify financials: it has 4.4m podcasts now
In Podnews today: The company posts better than expected results, though still loses money Visit https://podnews.net/update/four-point-four for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Adrian Curiel
10,000 votes in the Irish Podcast Awards in two days
In Podnews today: No Such Thing As A Fish launches ad-free subscription Visit https://podnews.net/update/irish-vote for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Dan Dennis
New hires at UK production company Listen
In Podnews today: Darby Dorras and Amber Bateman start at the company. And AppleCoreMedia comes one step closer to extinction Visit https://podnews.net/update/listen-appointments for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Listen
A smörgåsbord of good news in Acast’s Q2/22
In Podnews today: Tasty results in Acast’s financials. Audacy buys Moonbeam. Pocket Casts launches a new feature Visit https://podnews.net/update/acast-crispbread for all the links, and to get our newsletter. Image: Wasa Crispbread
