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• Data: Major US broadcasters all released data packs on audio and podcasting on the same day:
  • Data: Audacy share its State of Audio guide with a number of case studies suggesting audio does better than social media, and specifically pushing the efficiency of podcast host reads. Data is from Nielsen, Veritone, Claritas, and others.
  • Data: Cumulus Media share 7 New Findings About The Podcast Audience, from the Share of Ear study conducted by Edison Research.
  • Data: iHeart Radio share State of Podcasting 2023, with data from Edison Research, Scarborough, and eMarketer.
• A podcast is on tour in Zambia. Africana Woman is touring three cities, with two already sold out. The live shows will not be recorded to create a safe space for the women in attendance, though.
• The host of How To Fail, Elizabeth Day, has been announced as the Chair of Judges for the British Podcast Awards. You've until 18 May to enter.

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• PocketCasts has released episode search within its app.
• Podcast Brunch Club (like book club but for podcasts) is focusing on home for its May podcast playlist.
• The Writers Guild of America is on strike, which may impact some podcasts.
• Vice Media is apparently headed for bankruptcy.
• We review the Sennheiser Profile USB microphone and boom arm.

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• Spotify for Podcasters posted its second-highest share of new episodes, growing 13% since January. Spotify's Megaphone has also continued to grow.
• April's average CPM rates for Libsyn's AdvertiseCast were up 4% to $23.07. The company has also announced that it is a sponsor of the 2023 IAB Podcast Upfront.
• Apple Podcasts increased its share of all downloads to 37.8% in April, according to Buzzsprout data.

Fun fact: In April, there was one new podcast episode posted every 1.5 seconds.

• Jim Lally has been appointed as EVP of Strategic Partnerships at Audioboom. He'd been at Soundrise and Market Enginuity.

• Want to showcase your podcast? Global Comment is looking for new shows to showcase, and you just have to answer five questions…

• Host of Under the Influence, Terry O’Reilly, has posted details and pictures of his podcast studio setup. It's a 1969 Airstream trailer.
• Daily Dad Jokes, an AI-powered podcast from Klassic Studios, has joined the iHeartPodcast Network. All jokes are sourced from the Dad Jokes subreddit and are curated and produced into a daily show. The show was started in late 2020, and claims to be the first AI-powered podcast.
• Caleb Finn is Australia's most popular male TikToker, with 16m followers. DM Podcasts launch Internet Parents with Caleb Finn & Soup today, a new show that promises more detail on the couple's lives. We're promised "a must-listen for anyone who’s a parent, a TikTok fan or just a curious human".
• Would you vote for someone who promised you a million dollars? America 2.0, Realm's new release today, boasts a star-studded cast including Patrick J Adams, Kate Walsh, Shanola Hampton and Laurence Fishburne. Released today, it's available in full and ad-free for subscribers to Realm+ and Realm Unlimited.
• Iman Amongst Men is returning for a new season today from UNINTERRUPTED. NBA champion Iman Shumpert and his brother Ahrii spark a conversation on subjects men tend to keep to themselves. Money, mental health, fatherhood, relationships and everything in between is brought to the table.

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