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We start with an exclusive today, podcast host Ausha has released its podcast search

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optimization tool for podcasts on all hosting platforms.

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After more than 700 people attended the company's webinars on podcast search optimization, the

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tool is now available to all podcasters.

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The company is offering free audits for 50 qualifying Podnews readers.

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You'll find a link in our show notes and our newsletter at podnews.net.

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The Black Effect Podcast Festival is returning.

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iHeart Media and Charlemagne the God have announced the event which aims to celebrate,

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uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry will be on April 27th in Atlanta,

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Georgia. Tickets go on sale today at midday eastern time.

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You'll find it in our events section at podnews.net/events

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Lemonada Media has made another big signing.

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David Dukovny will make a show called Fail Better which will launch in May.

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The IAB in Australia released its audio advertising state of the nation 2024 report.

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The podcast advertising market in 2023 was $99.1 million Australian that's $65 million

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US dollars. 64% of media agencies intend to increase their spend in 2024.

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In Canada Radio Connect has released a set of data on the audio industry.

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Podcasts get 14% of all audio time spent listening - that's more than music streaming and looking

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at adults aged 18 to 49, podcasting accounts for 23% of all audio time. They're most popular

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in Ontario. Ad Results Media unveiled ARM Pro, a suite of custom audio solutions tailored specifically

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for brands. Auddia, which launched an ad skipping podcast app earlier this year, is to purchase radio

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streaming mobile app Radio FM - if they can afford it.

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The press release says that closing the acquisition remains subject to financing the acquisition

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cost which is $15 million.

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Shares fell 17% after the announcement.

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WAMU, the NPR member station in Washington DC is to lay off 15 staffers.

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The company will close DCist, a local news site, but plans to invest more in audio.

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Fusebox's free podcast player is no longer available for new shows.

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The free plan was no longer economically feasible according to an email sent to users.

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You've got 90 days to find different embedded player with a guide showing many of them.

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Apple or Spotify's make good sense, we think.

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Apple released iOS 17.4 RC, the release candidate of the new operating system that brings transcripts

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to all podcasts. Expect it to be released next Monday or Tuesday, say news websites focused on Apple.

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It contains software that's required by the EU to be available by March 6.

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Cumulus Media released its quarter four 23 financial results.

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Podcast revenue fell by 8% in 2023.

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That's the most negatively impacted part of the business, they say.

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The New Books Network has a new website.

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The network publishes up to 100 new episodes a week.

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Nathan Gwilliam, the CEO and founder of podcast training company Pod Up, is the subject of

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a feature on the Brigham Young University website, and The Podcast Show in London has

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extended its first release pass rate until the end of March the 4th.

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There's a code to save on selected passes in our show notes and our newsletter at podnews.net.

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And there's so much news today, we've no space for podcast news! That's back tomorrow.

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