Podcasts

• Spotify is turning Twitch into a distribution point for its video podcasts
• The podcast company formerly known as The Roost is now Podium

  The podcast network formerly known as The Roost is becoming Podium and adding Trisha Paytas' show 'Just Trish' to its roster.

  
• Patreon podcast revenue jumps 33% year-over-year, reaching $629 million

  Led by celebrity hosts like Joe Budden and Quentin Tarantino, podcast revenue on Patreon is enjoying a boom.

  
• With a move into podcast hosting, beehiiv adds another popular format for its creators

  Newsletter platform beehiiv is expanding into podcasts with a platform that lets creators host and monetize their audiovisual shows.

  
• Four out of five U.S. adults have listened to or watched a podcast
• TikTok and iHeartMedia are launching a radio station and a podcast network. Here’s the initial creator lineup.
• YouTube is giving advertisers direct access to “Top Podcasts” across five different categories
• Audio agency Oxford Road is giving independent podcasters their own award show at SXSW
• “In the Mix” shows off TikTok’s pop music power. What can it do as a podcast?
• Apple was a video podcast innovator. Now it’s getting with the times.
• The video podcasting arms race is heating up, and Hulu is “Here To Help”
• Netflix wants to become a daily habit with its (original) podcasts