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• There are more listeners than ever to podcasts in the US, according to new data. The Triton Digital 2024 US Podcast Report also suggests that YouTube continues to be the most “preferred” platform for 33.1% of all podcast listeners, while Apple Podcasts has slumped to a new low: preferred by just 12.2%. The data, which is a free download, also contains more detail about the US Podcast Ranker.
• Video podcasts are “not equally sensible and beneficial for all podcasts“. A group of German podcast marketers and publishers have worked together to produce a white paper explaining the benefits of audio-only podcasts. Advantages include better distribution, and monetisation, and audio podcasts have a 150% higher listen-through rate than video podcasts.
• There have been a number of layoffs at SiriusXM, impacting the podcast teams and Earwolf. Podnews understands that 100 roles were impacted, representing 2% of the workforce, along with a number of changes to the company’s structure. The CEO Jennifer Witz called it a “profoundly challenging day”. One of those included is Amelia Chappelow, who was Executive Producer at Earwolf.

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