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We are thrilled to present the latest edition of Podcast In Brief! We're making some exciting changes to the format. From now on, we'll be offering bite-sized news updates, and on Thursday, we'll be adding some fascinating podcast insights. And don't worry, our loyal listeners — you'll still get the occasional real-time update!
🔥 JAR Audio Launches 3rd Annual Emerging Women in Podcasting Competition with May 1 Deadline. JAR Audio has announced its third annual Emerging Women in Podcasting Pilot Competition, inviting women-identifying creators to submit podcast ideas by May 1, 2025, with the winner receiving professional production support for a pilot episode while retaining full ownership rights to their content.
🚨 iHeartPodcast Awards 2025: Live Ceremony Returns to SXSW Tonight with Star-Studded Nominees. The 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards will be presented live tonight at Austin's ACL Live at The Moody Theatre as part of SXSW, featuring nominees across over 30 categories including fan-voted Podcast of the Year contenders like "Normal Gossip" and "Call Her Daddy," plus special Icon Awards for industry pioneers.
🏆 Podtrac Releases February 2025 Podcast Rankings: 10 US Publishers Show Audience Growth. Podtrac has published its February 2025 podcast rankings showing increased US unique monthly audience for ten participating publishers, with two publishers seeing growth in US downloads and three top global networks experiencing increases in global downloads, streams, and views compared to January.
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YouTube stars Sean Evans (Hot Ones), Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal (Good Mythical Morning), and Marques Brownlee (Waveform Podcast) gathered at SXSW to reflect on their unexpected journeys to digital fame as YouTube approaches its 20th anniversary.
Despite collectively reaching audiences that exceed traditional media viewership - particularly in the coveted 18-34 demographic - these creators expressed frustration at the lack of recognition from awards bodies like the Emmys, with Evans noting, "When you look at the guests that we book, when you look at the size of the audience that we've built, when you look at the show's place in culture, it's absolutely worthy of comparison with all these shows that do get nominated”.
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