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1.  Spotify’s podcast ad revenue has jumped 627%
year-on-year, according to their revenue announcement.


2.  Apple has confirmed a download bug has been fixed in iOS
14.7.


3. There are now at least 1,000 paid shows in Apple Podcasts


Just six weeks after the feature was publicly launched. We’ve
discovered more than 500 different channels in Apple Podcasts and
more than 30% of those channels are paid-for.



How does that compare with Podcast Index and their value 4 value
cryptocurrency thing?


There are also now just over 1,000 value4value-enabled
podcasts earning Bitcoin, too.

Benjamin Bellamy (CEO at Ad Aures) is talking about Value 4
Value at Podcast Movement  “Podcast Index: How to unleash
your value thanks to the Podcast Namespace” It is already online
and available here:



4. Acast suggests it’s the #3 podcast network in the US in a blog
from their COO



5.  Who are the Most Powerful People in Podcasting?


Inside Radio has unveiled The Most Powerful People In
Podcasting 2021: #1 is Conal Byrne, the CEO of iHeart’s Digital
Audio Group. Inside Radio is owned by iHeartMedia, a fact you
won’t find disclosed on either company’s website.



6. QR codes for podcasts are getting more popular: but where to
link them to, so they work for everyone on every app? The Podcast
Namespace team kicked some ideas round last week, and have
settled on:



https://(a podcast page)#fastfollow-podcast:(a guid)



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