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Podcast News: Listen Notes Sets Limits, Upcoming Podcasting Events and Job Opportunities
Description
ListenNotes just purged nearly 2,000 AI-generated podcasts! Will other platforms follow suit? Today, we unpack this move, and we also share Apple’s long-awaited update to podcast submissions and the latest trends in the podcasting charts. We also look at must-attend podcasting events and some hot podcast-related job listings! This episode is dedicated to the memory of Niel Guilarte, a dedicated podcast professional and long-time active member of the PodFest Community and the Empowered Podcasting Community. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
Episode Highlights:
[6:35] AI News and Deep Research Tool
[17:34] Data and Industry Insights
[24:57] Upcoming Podcasting Events and Job Opportunities
[33:46] Tributes and Industry Developments
[42:06] Apple’s Streamlined Submission Process
[51:39] Podcast App Graveyard and Industry Reflections
Links & Resources:
The Podcasting Morning Chat:
Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:
www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting
PodNews:
'Meidas Touch' Podcast Dethrones Joe Rogan at Top of the Charts:
https://blavity.com/meidastouch-podcast-dethroned-joe-rogan
Podcast Evolutions 2025:
https://podnews.net/event/evolutions-2025
The Black Effect Podcast Festival:
https://podnews.net/event/the-black-effect-podcast-festival-2025
Podcast Movement 2025:
https://podnews.net/event/the-black-effect-podcast-festival-2025
Gold Mic Award:
Senior Audio Producer with Suzy Welch:
Audio Producer Where Should We Begin:
Audio Ad Sales Director:
Go Fund Me For Niel Guilarte:
SiriusXM and Wondery opt out of Podtrac & Triton Digital Rankers:
Podcasting Grows in Sweden:
Apple Simplifies Show Submission Process:
https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-easier-submissions
Listen Notes is removing AI-generated “fake podcasts”:
Podcast App Graveyard: A Farewell to Di