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Spotify has launched clickable call-to-action cards, -
described as ad banners for podcasts.  Currently limited to
Spotify Originals and Exclusives, US only.


Spotify’s new CTA cards aren’t new and aren’t open. The new
JSON-based chapter specification from Podcast Index also allows
graphical banners and clickthroughs which can be timed with
audio.


Spotify has added star ratings to its app for podcasts. Could
you please rate us?


Spotify added 1.2m new podcasts to Spotify’s
catalogue in 2021. “Anchor continues to drive 80% of the new
podcasts. Podcast Index added 466,000 shows in the past six
months. It added 3.1m this year


The Podcast Font for websites, containing icons and logos for
popular podcast platforms, apps with just one line of code. It’s
open and free


More new podcast episodes were published last month on Anchor
and Buzzsprout than anyone else


The Podnews Ranker shows an unchanged top three


The podcast:liveItem tag has been formalised


Got licensed commercial music on your podcast? Facebook will
edit it out, muting your show instead


A content warning and privacy notice has been added to the
Google Podcasts app - the notice links to



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