Greg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First Podcasting

AI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem,
creating tension between innovation and quality standards across
the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are
generating thousands of low-quality episodes despite criticism,
while YouTube introduces new features that could either
revolutionize monetization or exacerbate content pollution
problems.

• AI content companies defending their output as "art" despite
widespread criticism from industry experts
• YouTube announcing dynamically inserted sponsorship messages
and AI-enabled features like speech-to-song
• Greg Glenday, Acast CEO, revealing they've paid over $500
million to creators while maintaining a creator-first
philosophy
• Acast expanding globally with strong growth in international
markets like Singapore, Mexico, and throughout Asia
• ListenNotes removing over 29,000 podcast shows from its
database since December as part of quality control efforts
• The need for transparency in AI-generated content versus
human-created podcasts
• Apple Podcasts introducing new features in iOS 26 including
enhanced dialogue and per-show playback speeds
• Pocket Casts launching expensive advertising options at $5,000
per week for carousel ads
• Various podcast apps adding support for Podcasting 2.0 features
like creator-led recommendations and instant notifications




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