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James Cridland: After a former Barstool Sports podcaster, the comedian grocer Malley,
made claims about her pay,
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy clarified her exact wages in a
TikTok video.
Dave Portnoy: Her base salary, 175 grand a year. She got 70% of anything that
we're able to sell on her personal socials.
So she got another $75,000 in 2024 that way. Total salary for
last year, a quarter million.
But I just don't like when people make it seem like we scam our
creators because we don't.
James Cridland: Goalhanger is to turn the rest is history into TV and film
formats, according to Bloomberg.
The show claims 12.5 million downloads a week, according to the
article, which we linked to today from our show notes and our
newsletter at podnews.net.
This American Life only does 11.5 million.
The Brand Podcast Summit has announced Extreme Makeover Podcast
Edition, taking one attendee's show and giving it a full overhaul
from the ground up.
The event is part of the Brand Podcast Summit next week and is
free.
iHeartMedia and NFL have extended their multi-year relationship.
The new relationship means more shows, including Lots to Say
with Bobby Bones and Matt Cassel, which launches today.
Google launched Daily Listen, an automated podcast, giving you a
news recap.
It's available in the Google app if you sign up to Search Labs.
Spotify appears to have added unskippable mid-roll podcast ads
in Joe Rogan's show.
Rogan had suggested he'd never do ads mid-conversation.
Blubrry has partnered with Code ADX, a promo code marketplace,
to help monetize shows with commission-based revenue.
Podcast One has renewed a number of large shows, hosted by Adam
Carolla, Brendan Shawp and Caitlin Bristow.
The Association of Independents in Radio, AIR, has partnered
with Tape Syncers United to integrate TSU's Tape Sync Rate
Recommendations into AIR's comprehensive rate guide.
We link to both of those today.
At CES Sirius XM, CEO Jennifer Witz appeared on stage with
Ashley Flowers.
We are entertained and informed by audio, said Witz in her
opening comments.
We link to the video.
The guy that's suspected of exploding that Tesla Cybertruck in
Las Vegas contacted The Sean Ryan Show, the FBI confirmed.
And the Business Podcast Consumer is a new piece of research
from Sounds Profitable and APM, getting a free webinar reveal on
January the 15th.
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And in podcast news, recently I was on Insider Secrets, to a Top
100 podcast with Courtney Elmer, focusing on what's changing in
podcasting and giving some predictions for 2025.
The show interviews many podcast experts about how to make a
better show.
Pants on Fire with George Santos is new from the former U.S.
senator, and he hopes it'll do well because his lawyers are
hoping it'll help pay his legal fines.
Prosecutors suggest that his podcast will have the effect of
rewarding him for fraud.
Independent podcast Unemployed and Afraid has joined the House
of Common podcast network.
The podcast is made for entrepreneurs navigating the highs and
lows of building a business.
House of Common will manage advertising sales.
Good Mums, Bad Choices has joined iHeartMedia and Charlemagne Tha
God's Black Effect podcast network.
Winner of Best Entertainment Podcast at the Irish Podcast Awards,
Fad Camp, is back for its sixth and final season.
And a new season of Tennis Worthy, presented by the
International Tennis Hall of Fame, has just kicked off.
In time for the 2025 tennis season's kick-off in Australia,
Patrick McEnroe is the new host.
The first episode centres on January's theme of tenacity,
sharing two revealing stories from Hall of Famer's Pete Sampras
and Hannah Mandlikova.
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