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Podcasts are bigger than Netflix and TikTok in the country. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3405 Visit https://podnews...

More than 25 sessions to watch, for free. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3400 Visit https://podnews.net/update/pme-sx...

It's available today. Sponsored by Riverside. Video podcasts are taking off, especially on platforms like Apple Podcasts. With Riverside, record in 4K, edit with AI, and host your show — all in one place. Upgrade your podcast to video and create your best content yet. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3398 Visit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-hls-video for the story links in full,...

15 employees laid off. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3395 Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-cuts-15 for the s...

Yeah but no. Sponsored by Riverside. When you host your podcast on Riverside, you now get a website where listeners can watch, listen, subscribe, and get automatically notified about new episodes — with a URL you can share anywhere to keep them coming back for more. Free with every plan. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3388 Visit https://podnews.net/update/competition-podcasting for the stor...

A big McDonald's sign. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "make a highlight reel of the funniest moments" and it handles the rest — built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3385 V...

Support for creator transcripts is on the way. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "remove all the filler words" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3...

Icon Awards were also given out, to Jay Shetty, Terry Gross and Hrishikesh Hirway. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "generate a thumbnail for this episode" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your wor...

Dave Jackson will continue working on the education resource, with more free access. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "create a LinkedIn post from this episode" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave you...

But who hasn't joined the HLS video party?. Sponsored by Riverside. Meet Co-Creator. The AI editing assistant from Riverside that turns your raw recordings into polished episodes and social-ready clips just by chatting. Give it prompts like "pull the best 60 seconds" and it handles the rest, built right into Riverside, so you never leave your workflow. Give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3370 Vi...

The new data from The Infinite Dial. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting, included free on all plans. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from one platform. You’ll also get built-in analytics and a podcast website to help you grow your show. Go give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3367 Visit https://podnews.net/update/new-high-podcast for t...

New entrant Rebel Audio gets $3.8mn in funding. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting, included free on all plans. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from one platform. You’ll also get built-in analytics and a podcast website to help you grow your show. Go give it a try! https://podnews.net/cc/3365 Visit https://podnews.net/update/rebel-audio...

The company has announced the Libsyn Audience Network. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record in studio-quality, edit with ease, and publish your podcast to reach listeners worldwide, all from one platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3360 Visit https://podnews.net/update/libsyn-ad-revenue-48 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newslett...

Looks like it's a GDPR issue. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from the same platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3356 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podbean-switches-off-dai for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A new website aims to help clarify things. Sponsored by Riverside. Riverside now offers Podcast Hosting. Record, edit, and publish to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more, all from the same platform. Host where you record. https://podnews.net/cc/3348 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ai-disclosures for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

It is trying to eliminate around $600mn of debt. Sponsored by Riverside. Podcast growth is increasingly multi-platform. A top show expanded to video with Riverside and grew RSS 15%. Expand your reach with Riverside without rebuilding your stack. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3338 Visit https://podnews.net/update/cumulus-chapter-11 for the story links in full, and to get our daily newslett...

The tool should give a clearer view of real-time monetization opportunities. Sponsored by Riverside. Video is becoming central to podcast growth. One leading show expanded to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Expand your reach with Riverside without rebuilding your stack. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3336 Visit https://podnews.net/update/frequency-flightpath-monetization for t...

All the Audible Originals and Wondery shows you can listen to. Sponsored by Riverside. Ready to grow your podcast beyond audio? One leading show expanded from audio to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Scale without rebuilding your workflow. Start for free. https://podnews.net/cc/3334 Visit https://podnews.net/update/audible-standard-plan-2 for the story links in full, and to get our da...

Video for podcasts with no video. Sponsored by Riverside. Video is reshaping the podcast landscape. One show expanded to video with Riverside and grew RSS 15%. Expand your reach without rebuilding your stack. Start for free https://podnews.net/cc/3327 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-ai-visuals for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Got video? Audacy's podcast host can handle that now. Sponsored by Riverside. Is your podcast ready to grow beyond audio? One team expanded from audio to video with Riverside and saw 15% RSS growth. Scale your show without rebuilding your workflow. Start for free https://podnews.net/cc/3323 Visit https://podnews.net/update/audacy-creators-youtube-2 for the story links in full, and to get our daily...

And, revenue set to increase, too. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost’s New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcasts-overtake-radio for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A reinvigorated event is headed to New York City. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost’s New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-movement-2026-nyc for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

Kara Swisher was given the Governors Award.. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost’s New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/wisecrack-ambies-winner for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

A heavy snowstorm caused its postponement. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost’s New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ambies-livestream-snow for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.

The overwhelming majority of listeners don't skip at all. Sponsored by CoHost. Is your podcast audience truly growing? Explore CoHost’s New Listener metric that reveals how many people are discovering your podcast for the very first time. https://podnews.net/cc/3272 Visit https://podnews.net/update/ad-skipping-podcasts-stats for the story links in full, and to get our daily newsletter.