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If you're working on an ad campaign for a client,
it's always good to see what other podcast companies are doing.
Acast's Ross Adams has shared how they have helped promote the
Google Pixel
and its integration with Gemini.
I wonder whether Gemini knows anything at all about Podnews.
Google Gemini: Pod News is a daily news source for the podcasting industry.
They cover a wide range of topics including industry news,
updates on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.
James Cridland: etc. is my favourite platform!
Now, before Christmas, some Megaphone customers saw a
significant decrease in download numbers.
Something seems off, one told us, and I can't get a straight
answer as to why.
Well, the company has now sent a message to users saying that
they've found a bug
and that it's fixed.
Affected dates are November the 21st to January the 13th.
Payouts were unaffected.
It's emerged that one of those laid off by TuneIn this week was
Steve Gayzinski,
who was responsible for maintenance of TuneIn's integration with
different partners.
It was the latest in a series of unreported layoffs at the
company,
which still offers a podcast directory in spite of not accepting
new shows since February last year.
Google's NotebookLM podcast hosts have had to be retrained to
stop them being rude when interrupted.
Writing in Forbes, Bernard Marr wonders whether AI podcast hosts
will destroy the very soul of broadcasting.
Maybe they could be rude when you interrupt them.
And Great Pods lists its top and best 24 of 2024.
And get well soon, Captain Ron.
In People News, we managed to make it impossible to sign in and
post a new job to our free jobs board the other day while we
work on something new.
Well done us.
Anyway, we've fixed that now.
So if you've got a new job, which you would like to post for
free, podnews.net slash jobs.
And Apple is looking for a senior PR manager.
You'd be looking after Apple News, Apple Books and Apple Podcasts.
And you'd be replying to my emails.
So if you're any good, please apply.
And in podcast news, Trump 100 is new from the UK's Sky News.
Starting this Monday, following Trump's first 100 days in office,
the president-elect has pledged to tackle 59 issues on day one.
The podcast will examine whether, when and how these promises
translate into reality and the impact they'll have.
Trumponomics is new this week from Bloomberg.
The series is hosted by Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg's head of
economics and politics.
Who'll be joined each week by her colleagues in Washington, D.C.,
Wall Street and beyond
to discuss the impact of the Trump administration's economic
policies and plans on the global economy.
And Trump's Terms was launched by NPR in late November.
It's a rebrand of the previous show, Trump's Trials.
Host Scott Detrow curates NPR's reporting, analysis and updates
on the people wielding power in President Trump's second
administration
and the policies they're pursuing, from his closest political
advisors to cabinet secretaries and top military leaders.
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