Evolutions names first keynote speakers

• Evolutions, in Chicago at the end of March, has confirmed its first keynote speakers. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ronan Farrow will be in conversation with Audible Chief Content Officer Rachel Ghiazza focusing on the evolving landscape of audio investigative reporting.

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• So, is everyone jumping into Spotify video? Not quite, reports Ashley Carman in Soundbite. “Of the top 50 shows, 37 regularly post videos to YouTube … and only eight also put them on Spotify,” she writes.

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• Earlier this week, Livewire published data showing the share of new podcast episodes by hosting companies. Spotify for Creators saw a three point jump in share to 27%, its highest number for six months; the #2, Spreaker, also saw a record share of 14.3%; and #3 Buzzsprout posted an almost two-year high of 9.4%. Also posting highs were Captivate (the highest share since 2022) and RSS.com, its highest share ever.

  • Livewire also posted the top podcast tracking services - Chartable’s closure not resulting in any significant growth for other companies - and use of CDNs, with Amazon Cloudfront and Cloudflare both showing record share.

• First look: Studio71 is adding awareness-driven network buys to its podcast network. Already in the company’s YouTube and OTT/FAST channels, it will allow tighter targeting for its podcast advertisers.

• AdResults Media posts How to Measure Podcast Advertising ROI. It’s a helpful dive into all the technology being used to show the effectiveness of the medium.

• Lori Harder’s Earn Your Happy, signed by YAP Media in July, charges guests $10,000 to appear on an episode, according to the podcast’s submission form. Not that you’d know that the guests are paying anything: we can’t find an example of listeners being told, either in the audio or in the episode notes. YAP Media didn’t return an email asking for comment.

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The Guestimators podcast is now in full video for its new series. Guestimators records weekly at Spotify Studios in London and is now publishing every quiz episode on Spotify and YouTube – with the most recent, featuring comedian and podcaster Vittorio Angelone, released yesterday.

Wondery and Tinkercast have extended their relationship about the popular kids podcast Wow in the World. The show has a live tour this year across the US, and a book forthcoming.

Alcoholics Anonymous has launched an official podcast, Our Primary Purpose. The show sheds light on the crucial work being done to fulfill the mission of Alcoholics Anonymous, and launched last month.