Today is launch day for a new podcast created by Voxtopica, a leader in non-profit and public affairs podcasting. Called The Timbre Awards, the program will be dedicated to public affairs, democracy, and mission-driven podcasting. Click through for details about the program’s mission, contest categories, and how to submit. Continue Reading
Pride and Petulance – Joe Rogan
Shaping the Understanding – Kelli Hurley
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When do the top 50 podcasts release their episodes? Two days are favored. Continue Reading
A certain freedom – Acast
Focus, not fragmentation – Vox Media
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Podcast analytics and measurement company Podtrac, famous for its various podcast ranking projects, has released Multi-Channel Podcast Ranking: Global Delivery. It’s an ambitious top-20 graphic which ranks top 20 podcasts across several format types and distribution points. Click to learn more. Continue Reading
In an audacious action, last month a group of piracy actors called Anna’s Archive copied about 86 million music files from Spotify. The intention was to release the hoard on the BitTorrent file-sharing platform. Continue Reading
Membership association The Podcast Academy has released the nominees for the 2026 Ambies, the group’s annual award program. The award ceremony will take place in Brooklyn on February 23. Click to see the sprawling range of categories. Continue Reading
A certain freedom – Acast
Focus, not fragmentation – Vox Media
Tops – Magellan AI Continue Reading
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Some users call it “streamflation.” Some content owners feel they don’t benefit from it. The swirl is about a Spotify subscription price hike charged to the top tier of Premium subscribers, who will begin to pay a dollar more per month starting soon. Continue Reading
“What is a podcast?” A back-to-basics question if we ever heard one, it’s how SiriusXM opens its latest research study. We dive deep into the numbers and charts. From “What is…” to whether size matters … and much more. Click for the many high points and link to the source. Continue Reading
Music analytics and measurement company Luminate has released its annual year-end music report. The 2025 edition highlights a record-breaking year for the global music industry, and documents the surging popularity of Latin music. We learn that of a new record… Continue Reading