Podcasting Has Earned Its Seat. Who’s Ready to Be at the Table?
Sounds Profitable highlighted podcasting’s move from niche gatherings to mainstream marketing forums, citing a 55% monthly U.S. listenership. At Advertising Week Europe, 450 attendees—including brand strategists and media buyers—joined panels, signaling broader industry interest. The firm plans to extend this outreach to events like Cannes Lions, Scalable Summit and The Press Publish Creator Summit. Bryan Bryan’s call to action emphasizes positioning podcasting where advertising decisions are made, rather than staying in isolated podcast‑only spaces.
Optimizing Podcasts for AI Search, Soros Fund Invests in MeidasTouch, & More
George Soros’ Soros Fund Management led an undisclosed investment round in the progressive MeidasTouch Network, adding to its recent podcast‑related stakes in Audacy and Crooked Media. Right Side Up released a practical GEO framework that teaches brands how to structure...
Video Editor
Voicing Change Media is hiring a full‑time Video Editor to shape The Rich Roll Podcast’s long‑form and short‑form video content. The role, based in Westlake Village, California, emphasizes in‑person collaboration with hybrid flexibility. Candidates must master Adobe Premiere, possess strong...
Ozen Launches PodcastBot.ai : Turning Live Radio Into On-Demand Podcasts
Ozen.fm unveiled PodcastBot.ai, an AI‑driven platform that automatically converts live radio broadcasts into polished, on‑demand podcast episodes. The service captures live streams, applies AI processing—including transcription, ad detection, and music removal—and publishes multilingual podcasts within minutes. By turning fleeting airtime...
Podscribe Announces SiriusXM Radio Airchecks, Podcaster Logins, and Automated Pixel Email Scheduling to Enhance Audio Attribution and Reporting
Podscribe unveiled three major upgrades—SiriusXM Radio Airchecks, automated pixel email scheduling, and podcaster‑specific logins—to tighten audio ad attribution and streamline reporting. The SiriusXM aircheck feature delivers verified, timestamped proof of ads on satellite radio, closing a long‑standing measurement gap. Automated...
Ausha Expands Its Growth Suite with Paid Visibility Ads on Spotify and YouTube – Open to All
Ausha announced the beta launch of Ausha Visibility Ads, a paid promotion tool that lets podcasters run campaigns directly on Spotify and YouTube. The solution builds on Ausha’s existing Podcast Search Optimization technology and incorporates Base for Creators’ ad‑tech platform....
YouTube’s New TV Tools, Prompted Playlist on Spotify, & More
YouTube unveiled a suite of TV‑focused tools, including the FAST‑style “Stations” channel launching with Coachella coverage and a “TV Companion” feature that links smartphones to smart‑TV playback and comments. The platform also extended its Ask chatbot to smart TVs, aiming...
Imagine What a Good Future Would Look Like with Multitude’s Newest Member Show, Dreaming Against the Machine
Multitude, the creator‑owned podcast collective, announced its newest member show, *Dreaming Against the Machine*, hosted by journalist‑astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker. The weekly series, launching April 14, 2026, will examine how to build realistic, inclusive futures while pushing back against the...
Actor and Podcaster Michael Rosenbaum Relaunches Hit Show ‘Inside of You’ On Daylight Network With Brand New Look
Actor Michael Rosenbaum has partnered with Daylight Media to relaunch his interview podcast "Inside of You" under a fresh visual brand, adding the Smallville‑focused show "Talkville" to the creator network. The rebrand, featuring new cover art and a multi‑channel rollout,...
Manager, Marketing and Audience Development
The Podglomerate, a fast‑growing podcast production and marketing agency, is hiring a Manager of Marketing and Audience Development. The role offers a $60‑75k base salary, a 10% performance bonus, and a suite of benefits including phantom equity, 401(k) matching, and...
Social Media Editor
The Axis, a podcast production agency serving aesthetic medicine, plastic surgery, and addiction‑recovery clients, is hiring a freelance Social Media Clip Editor for $50 per episode. The remote‑US role focuses solely on editing 1‑3 short‑form clips per episode for YouTube...
Red Seat Ventures Launches Speakeasy, Why Podcasts Work for Sports Fans, & More
Red Seat Ventures introduced Speakeasy, an all‑in‑one podcast hosting, distribution and monetization platform that supports RSS, HLS and video formats. Industry experts highlighted podcasts as a powerful channel for sports fans, noting that 76% of sports podcast listeners stay with...
Beyond the Broadcast: Why Podcasts Are the New Home for Sports Fans
Podcasts are emerging as the primary relationship‑led platform for sports fans, complementing live TV and social media. Research shows 76% of sports podcast listeners remain loyal to athletes even after trades, and they consume longer, attention‑rich content. Broadcasters such as...
Director, Podcast Partnerships (CPG & Retail)
Vox Media announced a senior hire for its Podcast Network, seeking a Director of Podcast Partnerships focused on consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail brands. The role will drive revenue growth by leveraging Vox’s portfolio of high‑profile shows and talent...
Director, Audience Growth
Lemonada Media announced a Director of Audience Growth role focused on expanding and monetizing its podcast portfolio across audio and video platforms. The position will own audience acquisition, manage key distribution relationships, and shape content strategy to drive revenue. Candidates...
Data Scientist, Media Revenue and Subscriptions
Apple Services is hiring a Data Scientist for its Revenue and Subscriptions team, focusing on Apple TV and Apple Music. The role will analyze the full subscription lifecycle—acquisition, conversion, retention, and engagement—using massive, privacy‑first datasets. Responsibilities include deep‑dive analytics, causal inference, A/B...
Podcast Ops Associate (3-Month Contract)
A three‑month contract Podcast Ops Associate will run day‑to‑day production for a leadership‑driven podcast, overseeing publishing on Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, guest logistics, and analytics. The role is remote‑first with occasional in‑person support for Bay Area candidates, requiring 20‑30...
Podcast Consumption in Japan, Podcasts on Beehiiv, & More
Beehiiv, the newsletter platform, has launched an IAB‑compliant podcast hosting and monetization service, aiming to bridge newsletter and podcast audiences. Sounds Profitable’s research reveals that 27% of very conservative Americans have never listened to a podcast, highlighting a discovery‑architecture gap. A...
Red Seat Ventures Launches Speakeasy, a New Hosting, Distribution and Monetization Platform Built for the Next Generation of Creator Media
Red Seat Ventures, a Fox Corporation Tubi Media Group division, unveiled Speakeasy, an owned‑and‑operated platform that unifies hosting, distribution and monetization for audio and video creators. The service bundles AI‑powered analytics, ad‑supported revenue, and subscription options via an integration with...
Triton Digital Selected by NBC Sports to Power Podcast Hosting, Measurement, and Monetization
Triton Digital announced that NBC Sports has chosen its platform to power the network’s podcast hosting, audience measurement, and advertising monetization. NBC will deploy Omny Studio for enterprise hosting, the Triton Ad Platform for programmatic ad sales, Podcast Metrics for...
EarBuds Podcast Collective Newsletter Reveals 9th Anniversary Survey Results, Highlighting Podcast Discovery Insights
EarBuds Podcast Collective marked its ninth anniversary by surveying 62 highly engaged listeners about how they interact with its weekly curated newsletter. The results show that roughly half of readers open every issue while others select editions based on themes,...
Headliner Introduces Full Circle: Turn Video Into Video Clips
Headliner, the platform used by more than 1.5 million creators, unveiled Full Circle, a new feature that transforms existing video into short, shareable clips. The tool leverages AI‑driven autoframing, automatic captioning, and highlight detection to streamline the editing process. Users can upload...
The Center Cannot Hold
A new Sounds Profitable study of 4,652 Americans reveals a clear political gradient in podcast non‑consumption: 17 % of very liberals versus 27 % of very conservatives have never listened to a podcast. The gap is not driven by content relevance—both sides...
History Daily Returns with Annual April Fools Episode, Partners with Magellan AI to Monetize 16th-Century Podcast Advertising
History Daily announced a partnership with Magellan AI to monetize its annual April Fools episode using anachronistic 16th‑century‑style sponsors. The collaboration will apply Magellan AI’s podcast advertising intelligence platform to track ROI and audience impact for these whimsical placements. Both companies...
Director, Digital Media Strategy and Planning
Lemonada Media announced a hire for a Director of Digital Media Strategy and Planning, a senior role that will support its sales organization by crafting media proposals, managing the sales pipeline, and coordinating with audience growth and ad‑operations teams. The...
Podcast Producer
ARN is hiring a Podcast Producer in Sydney or Melbourne to power iHeart’s original podcast slate. The role covers end‑to‑end production—research, scripting, recording, editing, publishing, and social amplification—across audio, video and social channels. Candidates must juggle multiple shows, coordinate talent,...
JAR Podcast Solutions Launches JAR Replay, Giving Brands and Podcasters a New Way to Activate Podcast Audiences —Without Ads in...
JAR Podcast Solutions launched JAR Replay, a product that lets brands retarget recent podcast listeners with premium Visual Audio ads while keeping podcasts ad‑free. The service identifies listeners via privacy‑safe signals and serves full‑screen sound‑on ads in brand‑safe mobile apps...
Steve Jobs Demoed Video Podcasts in 2005 – Podcasts Have Never Been “Audio Only.”
In October 2005 Steve Jobs demonstrated video podcasts on stage, just four months after Apple introduced podcast support in iTunes. The demo showcased video feeds playing on a new iMac, the iPod Video, and available for subscription through the iTunes...
Backyard Ventures Partners With “Between the Lines” To Expand Into Podcasting, Opening New Brand Opportunities
Backyard Ventures announced a partnership with the socially‑focused series Between The Lines to launch a full‑scale podcast and simulcast platform. The video series, created by former NBA champion Danny Green and hosted by Ivana Rojas, already commands over 474,000 followers...
Ad Operations Coordinator (Part Time)
Power Play Ads is hiring a part‑time Ad Operations Coordinator to manage podcast advertising campaigns remotely. The role covers post‑sale operations, ad copy distribution, Podscribe tracking setup, invoicing, and issue resolution. Candidates need digital ad operations experience, preferably with podcasts...
Crime House Accelerates Video Strategy This Spring
Crime House, the true‑crime division of PAVE Studios, announced a spring video expansion, adding a new video‑first series, *America’s Most Infamous Crimes*, and weekly video episodes to its existing *Murder True Crime Stories* and *Conspiracy Theories, Cults & Crimes* franchises....
New Apple Podcasts HLS Hosts, Targeting Podcasting’s Holdouts, & More
Apple released iOS 26.4, adding HLS video support to Apple Podcasts and onboarding four new hosting platforms—Podspace, Riverside, Ausha and Firstory. A March 25 report shows 48 podcasts already streaming HLS video, though full video remains unavailable on macOS and Apple TV. Research from...
Supervising Producer, Jalen Rose Podcast
Rain Delay Media announced a hiring for a Supervising Producer to lead the Jalen Rose podcast, a twice‑weekly, multi‑format show produced from a downtown Detroit studio. The role covers the full production pipeline—from concept development and guest booking to multi‑camera...
True Native Media Adds Storybutton Network to Its Podcast Representation Roster
True Native Media announced that it has added the Storybutton Network to its exclusive podcast representation roster. Storybutton, a leading kids‑and‑family podcast network created by storyteller Jim Jacob, brings shows like Kids Short Stories and Spyology Squad to the agency....
Podscribe Announces Airchecks for RON Campaigns and Turnkey Tealium Integration
Podscribe unveiled two major upgrades: airchecks that now capture run‑of‑network (RON) podcast campaigns and a turnkey server‑to‑server integration with Tealium’s customer data platform. The RON airchecks use pixel activity and expanded transcription to verify ad placement, deliver brand‑safety signals and...
Move Aside Substack – Ghost and Transistor Team up to Offer Private Podcasts
Ghost, the open‑source CMS competing with Substack, has partnered with podcast host Transistor.fm to enable private, members‑only podcasts directly from the Ghost dashboard. The integration lets publishers bundle exclusive audio content with their subscription offerings, expanding Ghost’s toolkit beyond newsletters....
Texas A&M Partners with Family Science Podcast to Introduce Children to STEM
Texas A&M University’s Office for Youth Engagement teamed with Cumbre Kids to launch “Cool Jobs for Curious Kids,” a bilingual STEM podcast series for children ages 3‑11. Episodes feature Texas A&M faculty discussing real‑world science topics such as drones, dental...
Great Pods Relaunches With User Accounts and Editorial-Driven Discovery
Great Pods, a podcast discovery platform built on professional editorial criticism, has relaunched with user accounts and new discovery tools. The upgrade adds smart search, weekly MVP rankings based on engagement, and the ability to follow critics from major publications...
Oxford Road Reveals That The Best-Selling Podcasts Are Independent
Oxford Road’s ORBIT rankings, based on over $1.6 billion in campaign data, reveal that independent podcasts dominate performance metrics, accounting for 80% of the top‑ranking shows. The analysis identifies four audience lanes—Build, Align, Unwind, and Fandom—each delivering distinct advertiser value. Independent...
A New Business Podcast Explores How Leaders Build with Purpose in Complex Times
Catch The Upswing, a new weekly business and leadership podcast, launches on March 25, 2026, hosted by global finance executive Jessica Espinoza. The show features candid conversations with leaders ranging from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres to media researcher...
The Last Quarter: Understanding America’s Podcast Holdouts
Sounds Profitable has published "The Last Quarter," the first deep‑dive into the 25% of Americans who have never listened to a podcast. The report draws on a nationally‑weighted 5,000‑person Podcast Landscape study and maps the demographic, geographic and income traits...
Podcast Audience Development Executive
London‑based The Podcast Guys are hiring an Audience Development Executive to drive growth for client podcasts and expand the agency’s own brand. The entry‑mid level role blends strategy implementation with hands‑on execution across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and dynamic ad...
Headliner Launches Video Templates for Podcasters and Creators
Headliner has introduced Video Templates, a new feature that lets podcasters and other creators brand, caption, and publish video clips or full‑length episodes in minutes without design expertise. The tool integrates into Headliner’s clipping wizard, offering a four‑step workflow that...
Barometer Brings Advanced Brand Suitability Targeting to SiriusXM Media
SiriusXM Media and AdsWizz are expanding their partnership with Barometer to add episode‑level brand‑suitability targeting across the SiriusXM Podcast Network. The audio‑first solution evaluates tone, sentiment and contextual intent, giving advertisers granular control without sacrificing reach. The integration works for...
Austin Radio Icon Jeff Ward Teams with Backyard Ventures to Connect Brands with Texas Fans
Backyard Ventures announced a partnership with The Jeff Ward Show, adding Austin radio legend Jeff Ward’s daily talk program to its creator roster. The collaboration will manage exclusive brand opportunities across the show’s audio and digital platforms, targeting the highly...
Video Editor (Podcasting)
Magnificent Noise, a leading New York‑based podcast production house, is hiring a part‑time Video Editor to translate long‑form audio conversations into compelling visual narratives. The role offers $65‑85 per hour for 15‑20 hours weekly, with a hybrid schedule that blends...
Producer, Podcasts (Women’s Sports)
Sinclair Broadcast Group is hiring a Producer to launch a women’s soccer‑focused podcast as part of its expanding digital sports portfolio. The role will oversee end‑to‑end production, content strategy, talent coordination, and monetization across audio, video, and social platforms. Candidates...
Nomono Unveils Audio/Video Sync at SXSW to Expand Into a Full-Stack Creator Workflow
Nomono announced Audio/Video Sync within its Studio Cloud platform, letting creators capture professional‑grade microphone audio and automatically align it with video footage. The cloud‑based tool applies AI‑driven sound enhancement, then exports a distribution‑ready video with studio‑quality audio. Targeting the rapidly...
Nomono Appoints Owen Grover as General Manager, U.S. Digital Audio Veteran to Spearhead U.S. Market Development
Nomono, the Norwegian audio‑capture platform, has hired Owen Grover as its first General Manager for the United States. Grover brings more than 25 years of experience across digital audio, mobile platforms, and streaming services, most recently as CEO of TrueFire...
IAB AU’s Future of Measurement, Projected iOS 26.4 Release Window, & More
IAB Australia has announced its Future of Measurement (FoM) initiative, a 2026‑focused review of advertising metrics that will culminate at the MeasureUp conference in September. Apple Podcasts is set to roll out HLS video support with the iOS 26.4 update slated...
