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Omar Al-Ghosson

YouTube rolls out podcast tab, as Headliner generates 1.7mn

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(Edit: We do apologise for reading the maths wrong.)

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  • Gavin Gaddis has been promoted to Head of Content at Sounds Profitable. They have worked for the company since Feb 2022.

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