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Podnews Weekly Review - Podcast Movement NYC; and ten years of Podmasters
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- WGKM
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- 6887
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Summary
Send James and Sam a message or voicemail This week, James and Sam talk with Bryan Barletta of Podcast Movement, and Martin Bojtos of Podmasters. Plus, we look at the week's podcasting news, including: • Podcast Movement’s New York Audio Week plan, five-day structure and $199 creator ticket strategy • Public session voting balanced by a selection committee to avoid a popularity contest • Sounds Profitable’s role as connective tissue, partner perks, events access and comms support • Measurement tension around downloads, 30-second plays, consumption and unified analytics • HLS video implications for distribution, ad delivery and platform power • Creator portals and diversified monetisation through subscriptions, merch and live events • Podmasters at 10 years, diversification as risk control and lessons from near-failure • Spotify video revenue upside versus Apple video cost concerns • Research claims about AI narrators and why methodology matters • One-off premium episode purchases and the friction problem • Kids audio discovery and why curation still lags in major apps • BBC podcast scale outside the UK and podcasts showing up on iPlayer Support the show Connect With Us: Email: [email protected] Fediverse: @[email protected] and @[email protected] Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net