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Spotify’s CFO Paul Vogel quits (with $12.6mn)

In Podnews today: Spotify share sales, and Podtrac numbers for November.

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The company sending bills to podcast directories

In Podnews today: Linkfire goes live for everyone, and Spotify is 'simply bad at podcasting' says ex-Gimlet boss.

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Doja Cat and Ice Spice appear on podcast from Instagram

In Podnews today: We lose 1,500 people from the on-demand audio industry: and some big names from IAB certification?.

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Spotify lays off 1,500; companies might lose IAB certification

In Podnews today: And Castro denies it's to close, while admitting it's looking for new owners.

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iOS 17 has cut Apple’s download numbers

In Podnews today: Libsyn's AdvertiseCast reckon more precise regional and local targeting will mean a boom in that sector.

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More precise targeting to bring local ad boom

In Podnews today: And does frequency capping work as well as it should for podcasts?.

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Spotify launches 2023 Wrapped for Podcasters

In Podnews today: And Apple Podcasts publishes their top shows of the year.

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Podcast app Castro reaches the end of the road

In Podnews today: It skips the ads automatically, and your podcast will probably be there.

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Company plans to cut out podcast ads

In Podnews today: Why is the UK only getting 22% of the money it ought to? Will Page looks at the numbers..

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Mind the revenue gap - rest-of world lags behind

In Podnews today: The company doesn't want to pay twice, it says, for music.

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Spotify to sunset in Uruguay

In Podnews today: The Program shares their podcast progress in 2023.

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Overcoat Media wins Production Company of the Year

In Podnews today: Drops visible in Libsyn's data.

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Going down: Apple’s share is dropping

In Podnews today: The full winners and audio. And RSS.com makes gift cards for the holidays.

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The Australian Podcast Awards 2023: winners

In Podnews today: Aussie podcasting growing by near double in revenue year-on-year.

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Goodpods removes AI-generated descriptions

In Podnews today: A new set of recommended freelance podcast rates for Aussie podcast workers.

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Netflix launches The Official Rustin Podcast

In Podnews today: Spotify is also experimenting with AI; and Podchaser unveils a new direct response tool.

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New AI tools launched for podcasters

In Podnews today: And a new tool to help people listen on YouTube Music.

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Spotify’s Megaphone: older listeners listening longer

In Podnews today: Acast looks beyond the cookie, and subscribe to podcasts in... your calendar app???.

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Podcasters targeted in Facebook scam

In Podnews today: A new report from The Podcast Marketing Academy shares secrets of success.

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