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Lemonada Media’s acquisition price
Confirmed 17
And there's more money in podcasting too. Sponsored by RedCircle. Your podcast deserves more than exposure. It deserves invoices. We help with those. https://podnews.net/cc/2883 Visit https://podnews.net/update/lemonada-media-price for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Expires in 48 minutes
Published Friday
Bigger than you think: podcast revenue is $7.3bn worldwide
Confirmed 18
The US accounts for two-thirds of it. Sponsored by RedCircle. 10,000+ paid ad opportunities to podcasters of all sizes. Delivered. Want one, too? Sign up. https://podnews.net/cc/2882 Visit https://podnews.net/update/global-podcast-industry for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Expires in 48 minutes
Published Thursday
PodX Group acquires Lemonada; Spotify launch “plays”
15
We don't know what a play is. Sponsored by RedCircle. Want to read ads for Recess, FIJI Water, or Mood? With us you can. Regardless of where you host. Sign up. https://podnews.net/cc/2881 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podx-lemonada-spotify for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Wednesday
Playback data all in one place
15
A new tool from German platform Audiorella. Sponsored by RedCircle. 8,500 podcasts said yes to getting paid through us. Join the cool kids and get your free trial. https://podnews.net/cc/2880 Visit https://podnews.net/update/playback-data for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Tuesday
The top 50 US podcasts for Q1/2025
15
There's a new entry to the top ten. Sponsored by RedCircle. Podcasting: where talking to yourself is highly encouraged. Turn that talent into treasure (aka monetize it). Start now. https://podnews.net/cc/2879 Visit https://podnews.net/update/top-50-podcasts-us-q125 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published Monday
Looking for an expert? Meet your PodHeroes
15
A new tool promises to connect creators with experts. Sponsored by RedCircle. No spreadsheets. No back-and-forth emails. We do podcast advertising different. See how. https://podnews.net/cc/2878 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podheroes-connect-launch for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 05/02
New concept podcast earbuds
15
They have a built-in skip button. Sponsored by RedCircle. It’s not too late for Mother’s Day host-read ads! Campaign turn-around in 3 days. Get in touch. https://podnews.net/cc/2875 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pod-pods-buds for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 05/01
Spotify shows off 10% more users in Q1/25 financials
15
The company made more than $1.3bn profit.. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Heading to The Podcast Show in London? Meet with Magellan AI https://podnews.net/cc/2872 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-growth-q125 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 04/30
UK audio ad growth slows
15
Podcast advertising is growing less quickly in the UK, but what is a podcast.... Sponsored by Magellan AI. What’s fueling podcast ad growth? Join Magellan AI live today at 12p ET for a March podcast spend breakdown. Join the webinar https://podnews.net/cc/2871 Visit https://podnews.net/update/iab-uk-slow for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 04/29
Tencent to pay a mountain of cash for Ximalaya
15
It's quite a sizeable deal. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Planning + insight = podcast growth. See how Boll & Branch did it. Discover what worked https://podnews.net/cc/2869 Visit https://podnews.net/update/tencent-music-ximalaya for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 04/28
The Daily gets two new co-hosts
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Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams will join Michael Barbaro. Sponsored by Magellan AI. Join networks like Wondery using Magellan AI to highlight opportunities for optimizing reach across podcast shows. Reach Lift https://podnews.net/cc/2868 Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-daily-new-hosts-natalie-rachel for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 04/25
YouTube is 20
15
New stats about the biggest media host on the internet. Sponsored by Magellan AI. See why RedCircle uses Magellan AI attribution to measure performance and maximize results. Track ad impact https://podnews.net/cc/2866 Visit https://podnews.net/update/youtube-20 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.
Published 04/24