Libsyn’s $100 million payout for creators

• Libsyn has announced it has now paid over $100mn in creator payouts. Year-on-year, the company paid-out 40% more revenue between Jan-Jul 2025. Senior members of the team will be at Podcast Movement next week.

• Exclusive: Rhapsody Voices has announced a spin-out from Evergreen Podcasts, and has relaunched as a boutique agency focused on the podcast and creator economy. Evergreen is leading a new round of investment. The network will be led by Mike Jensen and Harris Lane. (The company will be at Podcast Movement).

• How are Gen Z listening to podcasts? Coleman Insights and Amplifi Media have worked with Transistor to produce new data. YouTube is dominating as Gen Z’s preferred podcast app; podcasts are mostly discovered through social media; and there is a stark difference, the data says, in how 18-24 year-olds consume podcasts compared to 55-64 year-olds. (Justin Jackson from Transistor and Jay Nachlis from Coleman Insights will be at Podcast Movement.)

• A new movie about podcasting, Age of Audio, is to get a free screening at Podcast Movement. (Here’s the trailer). Featuring the journey of independent creator Ronald Young Jr, the movie will be shown on Wed Aug 20 at 6.30pm in the Sounds Profitable lounge - and open to anyone at Podcast Movement.

• Podcasting has a smaller share of listening with Black Americans than the general US market, according to new data from Nielsen’s Audio Today 2025 report, quoting Edison Research’s Share of Ear. (You might remember that The Black Podcast Listener Report, last published in Feb 2023, suggested the number of Black Americans listening each month was higher than the general population; however, they don’t listen as often, hence these two slightly contradictory numbers). (Edison Research and Nielsen will be at Podcast Movement).

• The Media Leader asks: Taylor Swift’s New Heights announcement: What does it mean for podcasting?

• What does Marc Maron think of podcasting right now? Speaking to the Los Angeles Times he says it’s all a bit mediocre.

Tips and tricks - with Patreon

• It’s your choice whether you give your potential listeners a link to every podcast app (there are over 100!) or… just one link. Here’s how do to the just one link thing.

• Next week, you might be recording your podcast on the move. Here’s what our Editor will use next week at Podcast Movement.

Moves and hires

• Jacob Bronstein has been appointed by QCODE as Executive Vice President, Head of Content. The former Apple and ByteDance executive will lead QCODE’s original content strategy.

Podcast News - with Airwave

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What’s one of the best ways of preserving local history? Audio, of course - so you can hear the people behind the story. The Hackney and Newham History Social Club has helped hidden stories from East London come alive, and has started its third season.

New in the Undesign feed - a special series about DrawHistory, a purpose-led strategy and design studio, which has recently been integrated into the agency Today. It’s a behind-the-scenes look, exploring the questions many founders, creators, and changemakers quietly carry: What does it take to build something with purpose — and what does it take to let it go?

Through laughter, tears, and honesty, Anonymous - An Addiction and Recovery Podcast explores the darkest corners of alcoholism and drug addiction, and the light that can be found in sobriety. Whether you’re in recovery, curious about it, or have a loved one who struggles, you will find identification, hope, and the powerful reminder that no one is alone in this.