Podnews

• Umbrel's new release includes podcasting feature January 18, 2022
  In Podnews today: A UK minister wants to abolish the BBC's funding, and Evo thinks we should publish everything Visit https://podnews.net/update/umbrel-helipad for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• Almost half all downloads are of archive shows January 17, 2022
  In Podnews today: Old shows can be monetised, says a DAI company. And PodInbox launches a monetisation feature. Visit https://podnews.net/update/archive-downloads for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• True crime topped the top charts of 2021 January 14, 2022
  In Podnews today: Apple Podcasts interviews podcast creators, and Twitter Spaces can now be recorded by anyone Visit https://podnews.net/update/true-crime-tops for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• The Podcast Hall of Fame to return January 13, 2022
  In Podnews today: It's back for 2022, and the ceremony will be in Los Angeles Visit https://podnews.net/update/podcast-hall-of-fame-returns for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• Google Podcasts adds a privacy warning January 12, 2022
  In Podnews today: Google adds a scary warning to potential podcast listeners Visit https://podnews.net/update/google-podcasts-privacy for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• Facebook hits the mute button on podcasts with music January 11, 2022
  In Podnews today: Shortlists for The Sports Podcasts Awards; The Kitchen Sisters get into the Library of Congress Visit https://podnews.net/update/facebook-muting-music for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• Audioboom in profit; posts 125% year-on-year revenue increase January 10, 2022
  In Podnews today: Where have all the podcast hits gone? And the AI clones are coming Visit https://podnews.net/update/audioboom-results-2021 for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• Spotify launches podcast ad banners January 7, 2022
  In Podnews today: They're proprietary and not an open standard: and, as we explain, that's why they will work Visit https://podnews.net/update/spotify-cta-cards for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• 1 in 10 Brits plan to start a podcast this year January 6, 2022
  In Podnews today: Gor blimey, mate, that's a stack-load of podcasts! Plus, On Air Fest returns as an in-person event, and more from the Obamas Visit https://podnews.net/update/the-brits-are-coming for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.
• How to succeed in podcasting: give it time, says survey January 5, 2022
  In Podnews today: Podtrac's big shows of December 2021, and when programmatic ads go wrong Visit https://podnews.net/update/give-it-time for all the podcasting news, and to get our daily newsletter.