The IAB Podcast Upfront announces final agenda

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The IAB has announced the final agenda for the IAB Podcast Upfront. The invite-only event takes place Sep 9-10, and allows media buyers to preview new shows coming from podcast publishers and new adtech tools.
Spotify has expanded “Music and Talk” shows to fifteen more countries, including Germany the Philippines and Brazil. The service also has a new look. Here are a few examples, which mix music and talk (exclusive to the Spotify platform): Brad Hill’s Take Cover, which in this episode plays a set of cover versions of Billie Jean; and Tom Webster’s Deep Six, playing six songs that have flutes in them.
A number of podcast companies have criticised Apple Podcasts and their new paid subscriptions service in a piece in The Verge.

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Google Podcasts has added your play queue to the web version of the app.
Remote recording tool Riverside․fm has announced v2 of their platform. The upgrades include a “magic editor”, AI-powered video speaker view, transcriptions and an iPhone app. Shhh: the website promotes 35% off your first month with the coupon code LIVE35
Cleanfeed is now available on Safari, Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox: live audio and recording in your browser now works on the default browser in MacOS. This majes it the only remote audio platform available on every major browser. They have a free account.
Podcast host Captivate has added a set of features for podcast networks, available to all users. Network analytics, team management, a network website, and feed drops are free to all Captivate users. Podnews’s Editor is an advisor.
Fountain, a podcast app on iOS and Android, has released v0.2.4 which enables “Boostagrams”, a way to send a cryptocurrency tip with a message to podcasters. It also includes audio fixes for Android users.
The new host of US quiz show Jeopardy!, Mike Richards, is apologising for sexist comments on an old podcast.
Strange coincidence of the week: Podnews highlighted Fireside Chat’s revised terms of service earlier this week. Today, our Editor’s access to Fireside Chat has been blocked. 🤷

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