Golden Globes 2025 introduces its first-ever Best Podcast award as Spotify, SiriusXM, and NPR celebrate nominees with exclusive events and industry milestones.
IAB Tech Lab releases its 2026 Agentic Roadmap, outlining how AI-powered agentic buying can scale using existing ad tech standards without fragmenting the digital advertising ecosystem.
Magellan AI reveals that combining podcast ads with streaming audio significantly expands reach. Learn how advertisers can unlock incremental audiences in 2026
All The Right Movies podcast has been accepted into the Spotify Partner Program after reaching 2 million downloads. Explore how its research-driven storytelling is reshaping film podcasting.
DAX US teams up with DISQO to bring advanced brand lift measurement to audio advertising, helping marketers track awareness, consideration, and performance outcomes across podcasts and streaming platforms.
Mercury Podcast Network begins 2026 with a major expansion, adding Rae Review: Dark Stories, Seeing Red, and Dead Famous—cementing its position as a creator-first leader in true crime podcasting.
Sony Music launches The Crimes of Margo Freshwater, a gripping true crime podcast exploring murder, prison escape, and decades of life under a false identity. Listen now.
iHeartMedia will introduce full-length video podcasts on iHeartRadio at no cost to creators, offering revenue freedom, RSS distribution, and full ownership—unlike YouTube and Spotify.
YouTube podcast viewing on living room TVs surpasses 700 million hours as video podcasts explode. Discover new AI tools, creator updates, and monetization features driving the boom.
Audioboom reports massive video podcast growth in 2025, with 325M views, record creator earnings, and a strategic review that could lead to a sale or merger.
Podcast advertising closed the year on a strong note as eight of the top ten advertisers increased their spending in December, led by Amazon and surprise entrant Aura Frames, according to Podscribe.
Vox Media has announced a strategic partnership with marketing thought leader Seth Matlins to launch a new multi-platform franchise for business and marketing executives, featuring podcasts, live events, and leadership summits beginning in early 2026.