podcasting

• Slow Ventures backs Steven Bartlett at $425 million valuation to help the business podcaster build a bigger brand
• Did a podcast network defraud its partners out of $4 million? Coffeezilla took a look.

  Podcasters like Theo Von and Jim Cornette are allegedly out $4 million after Kast Media withheld payments to its creator partners.

  
• 86% of Spotify’s top shows are “always on.” A fresh podcasting hub serves those busy creators.

  Spotify shared some stats about its podcasts during its Play On event. Then it announced a reimagined podcast hub featuring polls and Q&As.

  
• Michael Mignano helped turn Spotify into a leading podcast platform. What will he do at a large VC firm?

  Michael Mignano is a podcasting expert whose company Anchor was acquired by Spotify. Now he's joining Lightspeed Venture Partners.

  
• Spotify brings its video podcasts to six new countries
• Blue Wire, which works with creators on sports podcasts, has raised $2.5 million
• Here are the schedules for the 2022 NewFronts and Podcast Upfront
• Amid A Sudden Gold Rush, Is Podcasting’s Market “Anyone With Ears?”
• WndrCo Gets In On $2.3 Million Seed Round For Podcast Monetization Startup ‘Glow’