Podnews drafts a code to curb copycat podcasts
Spreaker has committed to changes against unauthorized copies of shows. Podnews has also drafted a code of practice for podcast migrations, and four hosting companies say they will follow it.
Copies, and a code that answers them
A few weeks ago, Podnews looked into growing concern about duplicate shows. Many creators told it they were frustrated. Listeners got confused, downloads and ad revenue fell, and chart positions were affected.
Spreaker's commitment followed that reporting. The announcement does not list the changes. Podnews drafted the Code of Practice for podcast migrations working with the industry, and Spreaker, RSS.com, Transistor and RedCircle have all committed to following it. Podnews wants more hosting companies to join them, and a proper home for this work.
SoundCast joins StackAdapt
In France, SoundCast has partnered with StackAdapt. Advertisers and agencies on the platform can now buy SoundCast's entire audio offering programmatically. The deal covers more than 150 publishers, including Le Figaro, Ouest France, AudioBoom and Acast.
Linnet opens to the public
Caloroga Media has opened Linnet, its AI-powered media production platform, to everyone. It includes an audio-to-video capability. It also has "God Mode", which builds the first draft of an episode from one prompt: script, narration, music, artwork and video.
Ad load edges up
Podcast ad spend is up 18% year on year, according to Magellan AI's Q3 2026 Podcast Advertising Quarterly Benchmark Report, which sits behind a registration wall.
Ad load keeps rising too. Magellan AI puts it at 8.86% in Q3, against 8.75% in Q2 and 8.34% a year earlier. For a typical hour-long show, that adds roughly 20 seconds of ads over twelve months, or 6%.
RØDE Capture reaches Android
RØDE has launched RØDE Capture, its video and audio recording app, on Android. The app first launched for iOS users in April 2023.
It gives full control of the company's wireless microphones and records video with the device's camera. The company was promoting the Android version as "coming soon" in April.
Source: Podnews