Gimlet's not doing very well, the numbers suggest. The Australian Podcast Awards return. Podchaser spiffs up their creator profiles, and we make up a number

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Spotify make more shows exclusives, Apple doubles affiliate payout for podcasting, and an audio splitter powered by AI

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It's not just you. Plus, The Ringer signs a deal with WWE; and the top female-run podcast companies

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It's Sep 9-10. Spotify adds more Music and Talk territories, Apple Podcasts under renewed criticism, Riverside releases v2.0

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Acast release significant growth figures; German podcast data; and avoiding burnout

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You won't believe what they're working on first. Also, Acast says that paid podcast subscriptions work, and Omny Studio launch a shared listener report

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They're a bit better. Plus, data about YouTube, embedded players and reviews, and the tech stuff

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Who needs real guests? Plus a company working on spatial audio, and building a community round your podcast

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The continuing saga of Apple Podcasts and its many, many bugs - from missing episodes, to denied access, and download problems

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New research compares popularity to vocabulary. Still Apple problems? A new #1 in Australia, and 'another clueless company'

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