YouTube is offering grants to podcasters and podcast networks.

Twitter Is Working On A Podcasts Tab

Podcasts hosted by YouTubers and influencers are in high demand, according to a study by Acast and Nielsen.

Apple Podcasts teamed up with artists, authors, filmmakers, journalists, influencers, and other podcasters to share their favorite podcasts.

Spotify recently started testing a new Polls feature that enables podcast hosts and their listeners to engage with each other by asking and answering a question in-app.

Spotify has rolled out new updates to its Podcast Show page including a redesign of the Podcast Show page, new show categories, and featured show trailers.

Pandora recently announced the launch of Pandora For Podcasts, a new self-service online hub for podcasts that lets creators to submit their shows for consideration to be included in Pandora’s rich catalog of podcasts.

Google has announced that it will start to surface podcast episodes alongside web pages, news, images, and videos in Search when you search for a specific topic or interview and include the word "podcast.”

Spotify has launched a new podcast dedicated portal called Spotify for Podcasters that allows podcast creators that will give them access to valuable analytics such as episode performance, daily stats on listener demographics, location, engagement, and much more.

Continuing its mission of “democratizing creation for podcasters of all experience levels,” Anchor rolls out Smart Background Music to provide podcasters with "100 beautiful, podcast-ready background tracks" that can be used for free with no commercial restrictions.