Going down: Apple’s share is dropping

• The change in auto-download behaviour for Apple Podcasts is showing up in Libsyn’s data for October: Apple’s share of downloads dropped 3.6% from August. Buzzsprout earlier reported a drop of 4.8% for Apple. (We’re comparing August to October here, since iOS 17 rolled out in mid September.)

  • Triton Digital released the Canadian Podcast Ranker for October. In comparison to August, downloads were down 2.5%. US figures were down 8.4% across the same timeline.
  • If you’re a podcast host, and able to calculate total figures for Apple Podcasts for August and October? We’d love to compare them to help the industry. editor@podnews.net

• Almost half of podcasters in Ukraine have a permanent team working on their podcast, and the number of podcasts being released in Ukraine is increasing, according to a full study from MEGOGO, an OTT platform.

• 27% of desktop computers run ad-blocking software, says new data from Eyeo. Ad-blocking isn’t possible with these tools on podcasts, but don’t celebrate quite yet: ad-blocking tools like Pi-Hole or Control D can instead cause entire podcasts not to be downloadable.

• In Australia, an indigenous-led podcast network called Blakcast launched today by Mundanara Bayles in partnership with ARN’s iHeart. The launch took place on Gadigal land in Sydney this morning. The network includes Mundanara’s podcast Black Magic Woman, the winner of yesterday’s Australian Podcast Awards for best indigenous podcast.

• Podcasting can sometimes feel a little lonely - and to tackle that, the Wild Women Podcast Society has been established by Emily Holland: a community of like-minded, driven, female podcasters within the outdoor, travel, health and wellness, and fitness categories.

• How does fair use, otherwise known as fair dealing, actually work? We’ve been pointed to this rather good writeup from Channel 4, a TV company in the UK. Scroll down to the fair dealing section; it’s UK-specific, but UK law is, in most cases, a little more picky. /thanks Matt!

• Good luck to you if you’re taking part in the Audio Production Awards tonight in London. We’ll have all the winners tomorrow.

• Podcast “fan page” service PodInbox is to change its name to Fanlist.

• Flowjin, an AI-generated short video tool, has hit v2.0. New features include more accurate AI picks, and easier editing tools.

• Meet Cute has released five rom-com audio shows on Wondery+ as exclusives.

• Buzzsprout writes how to make money podcasting.

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Moves and hires

• Bryce Crosswell is to leave Acast and join SCA’s LiSTNR as Head of Digital Sales in Melbourne.

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Podcast News - with Airwave

From Airwave: the American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. Recent episodes looked at the raid on Monticello, the Green Spring, and Sumter’s Law.

Netflix has launched a new kids podcast. Popcorn Brainstorm was created and produced by Realm, and each episode is inspired by a Netflix Kids & Family title, filled with games and trivia designed for the whole family to listen, laugh and play along together. The first episode focuses on the new Netflix animated film Leo.

Moonshot is new from Piccolo Podcasts, and hosted by Tatjana Pandurevic, a former elite athlete who became a dynamic tech executive and e-commerce trailblazer. Each episode delves into the minds of thinkers who dare to dream and aim for greatness.

Imperfect Paradise is rolling out a special series on The Magic Castle, one of the most exclusive magic clubs in the world. A fascinating place to visit, but, according to the investigative series, it has its own problems with diversity, equity and inclusion - with promises made but often not kept.

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