{"podcast":{"title":"Podcast Perspectives","slug":"podcast-perspectives-6540240","podcast_index_feed_id":6540240,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG5007990414","website_url":"https://podglomerate.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1cfb04dc-2c81-11ee-9eb1-cb05036c2ad3/image/14dcfafb77da5c1527490157a78e0689.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Podglomerate LLC","episode_count":97,"summary":"Podcast Perspectives helps you understand the ever-changing podcast industry. Hosted by Jeff Umbro, founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, this Signal Award winning show speaks to leaders in the podcast space through longform interviews and panel discussions. The goal is to walk through not only the important news and issues of the day in the podcast landscape, but also to go deep on the topics that podcasters need to know today. Named PR Daily's 2025 Best Podcast Production and Marketing Agency, The Podglomerate is a podcast services agency focused on production, audience growth, and monetization for some of the biggest podcasts in the world. Produced by The Podglomerate.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:19:31.251602+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240"},"episode":{"title":"Libsyn CEO Brendan Monaghan on Monetization in 2026","slug":"libsyn-ceo-brendan-monaghan-on-monetization-in-2026","published_at":"2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240/libsyn-ceo-brendan-monaghan-on-monetization-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/51/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG5308555060.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/51/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG5308555060.mp3","summary":"Brendan Monaghan is the CEO of Libsyn and co-founder of Megaphone. He explains why Spotify acquired Megaphone in 2020 for $235 million, why he left Megaphone a year later, and why he returned to lead Libsyn. Brendan discusses Libsyn’s latest monetization tools, its strategic partnership with Podroll, and how independent creators can better position themselves for growth in an increasingly competitive space. You can find Brendan at libsyn.com on LinkedIn. I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today's episode? Check out The Podglomerate's free resources: The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Marketing: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-podcast-marketing-in-2025/⁠⁠ How to Level Up Your Monetization Strategy: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-level-up-your-podcast-monetization-strategy/⁠⁠ What is a Realistic Expectation when Monetizing Your Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/realistic-podcast-monetization-expectations/⁠⁠ The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or a seasoned podcaster, we offer what you need. To find more about The Podglomerate:– Show Page and Transcript: ⁠https://listen.podglomerate.com/show/podcast-perspectives⁠– YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Podglomeratepods⁠– Email: listen@thepodglomerate.com– LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate⁠– Twitter: @podglomerate– Instagram: @podglomeratepods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Brendan Monaghan is the CEO of Libsyn and co-founder of Megaphone. He explains why Spotify acquired Megaphone in 2020 for $235 million, why he left Megaph…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2669,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast-perspectives-6540240/episodes/libsyn-ceo-brendan-monaghan-on-monetization-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240/libsyn-ceo-brendan-monaghan-on-monetization-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}