According to a new study by Acast, 95% of frequent podcast listeners in the U.S. take action after hearing a podcast ad.

Thousands of Acast podcasters will soon be able to take advantage of Spring's robust commerce creator solutions, which include creating, promoting, and selling physical and digital products such as merchandise and NFTs.

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)’s sixth annual U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue study, podcast ad revenue topped $1 billion for the first time in 2021 and is projected to reach $2 billion by the end of 2022 and more than $4 billion by 2024.

Spotify expanded Video Podcasts to more creators.

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.”