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Spotify has added call-to-action cards for podcasts for advertisers in the UK, Canada and Australia. Launched in the US in Jan 2022, here are details about how they work. They demonstrated the new cards at The Podcast Show.
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At The Podcast Show, podcast equipment manufacturer Focusrite teased an upcoming partnership with Acast. “The companies will collaborate on forthcoming projects designed to empower and better serve their mutual podcaster audiences”. We’re promised more details next month.

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