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Podcasting in Indonesia, the

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latest from PodNews.net with PodScribe using chatGPT for

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brand safety. Indonesian podcasting is going

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through a period of real and

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exciting change. Some would even argue that it's

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reaching an inflection point. In our study of podcasting in

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Indonesia, we discover the Joe Rogan of the country, why

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many Indonesians confuse a YouTube video with a podcast

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and the history of the medium.

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You'll find it linked from our show notes and our newsletter

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at podnews.net. Otonal has released the English

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version of the survey of podcast usage in Japan, a

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yearly survey conducted with the Asahi

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Shimbun company. 28.1% of 15-29 year olds use

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podcasts monthly, says the research.

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Overall, there's been an increase in Japanese podcast

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listeners, but it's still comparatively

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low at 15.7%.

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Wang Jin-you took a deep dive for PodNews into Japanese

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podcasting in February.

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Joe Rogan's contract isn't being renewed this year,

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Spotify tells PodNews following

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our story yesterday.

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Spotify wouldn't tell us any more details though.

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One thing not being renewed, WordPress's anchor plugin,

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which is to close, it was a service that would make

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podcasts from your blog posts.

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Creators were given just 15 days notice.

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The podcast show 2023 has

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unveiled a preview night lineup and an international industry

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advisory panel. Preview night tickets are going

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for 65 quid. We don't quite know whether the

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promo code PodNews works for those, but worth giving

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it a go. Why not?

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45% of podcast agencies are struggling with their res

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ourcing, says a new survey co- host

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has released the state of podcast agencies 2023,

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promising insights into the podcast

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agency landscape, including the biggest constraints and

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opportunities facing them today .

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Radio Ambulante's contract, with Vice News to produce El H

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ilo, has been terminated according

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to a tweet. It's a turning point according

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to the company, which has kicked off a fundraising drive.

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Vice Media made 12 people

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redundant in November. Mark Cuban's Fireside has

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confirmed $25 million in funding.

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It's all about streaming videos these days and bought a TV

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streaming platform last year.

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The winners of the publisher podcast awards were announced.

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The podcast of the year went to hot money from the Financial

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Times. And I've given answers about my

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suggested podcast gear prior to the New Zealand podcasting

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summit. In People News, ACAST has made

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a number of promotions in its Australia and New Zealand

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office. Kate Digby, Theresa Lye

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and Bryce Crosswell have been promoted to Group Business Directors and Kieran Tobin has

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been promoted to Key Account

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Director for Independent Agen

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cies. And in podcast news, feel

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better, live more with Dr. R angan Chatterjee is making its

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way to passengers on Qatar Airways

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with a new partnership with InF light Entertainment Company

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SpaFacts. Pro Podcast has announced a

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production partnership with LinkedIn for the business

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podcast Take the Lead. The Australia-based company was

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founded in 2016 and is also used by ACAST Media Week

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Zero and a number of independent podcasts.

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Live Laugh Love is a new release today from Global and

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Lad Baby. Lad Baby Have, we're told,

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become one of Britain's most well-known and best-loved

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families with a global audience of over

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13 million. What happens when you marry a

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person that's already got their partner in crime?

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The package deal you didn't ask for.

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Goodness, I Married a Twin is almost the title of a new

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podcast from comedian Luke Kemp

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ner, his wife Alana McFarlane Kemp

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ner and her twin sister Lisa McF

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arlane, except the real title is a bit sarsier.

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It's produced by Avalon.

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This podcast is sponsored by Podscribe.

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