September 24, 2025

Do listeners want podcasts made with AI?

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Do listeners want to listen to podcasts produced with AI? New research unveiled by Sounds Profitable today shows that some parts of the population are particularly wary. “AI may be coming to podcasting, but no one can be made to like it,” suggests Tom Webster. (Podnews is 50% owned by Podcast Movement, which incorporates Sounds Profitable).

The Signal Awards has revealed the finalists for this year’s awards - and opened voting for the Listener’s Choice Awards in every category. You’ve until Oct 9 to vote.

On the company’s fifteenth anniversary, Spanish-language podcast platform iVoox has unveiled a new brand identity.

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