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Open RSS video podcasts are up 38% year-on-year. Descript gets $50m funding; and noisycharts are launched by The Guardian

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How has Apple Podcasts tagged your favourite shows? We have built a tool to find out, after Bumper discovers hidden feature

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A increase of 20% year-on-year. Plus, the IAB's not that expensive after all; and new useragent tool

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And, 49% of Dutch adults listen to podcasts. Plus - a big name leaves Gimlet

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That'll be $45,000 please. And Podtrac launch a new attribution product

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Captivate brings limits down; Conan O'Brien goes up to satellite radio

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Afros & Audio sets a date; and Vizzy looks for early adopters

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Overcasts to close its web player; the $798 network switch for audiophiles; and a 'galaxy first' astrology podcast

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And happy birthday to Libsyn, the original podcast host, which turns 18 tomorrow

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NPR launches NPR+ to some people; data about Persian podcasts; and Spotify advertises in a weird store

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