Podcast News: Pay-to-Play Guesting and AI Audio Advances

It’s news day, and we’re bringing you the latest Podcast industry headlines. Today we lightly debate how Chris Voss’s pay-to-play model has ruffled some feathers as to whether guests should pay for a spot on his show and if this is an ethical model for podcasters to implement. We also take a look at how AI is shaping live audio with Elgato’s Wavelink 2.0, why music publishers are pressuring Spotify to remove podcasts with unlicensed music, and what these changes mean for creators. We also share details on upcoming podcasting events like Crea8tive Con and Podcast Movement Evolutions and celebrate awards that recognize women in podcasting and creators over 50 Episode Highlights:  [4:48] Podcasting Pro Mastermind Group [10:00] Tourbox Tech Controller  [15:20] TikTok Journey and Bread Making [21:39] Podcast Data and Spotify Top Charts [27:58] Upcoming Events and Awards [34:11] Music Publishers and Spotify's Response [36:20] Elgato Wave Link 2.0 and AI-Powered Features [45:48] Pay-to-Play Podcasting  [50:28] Ethical Considerations and Industry Evolution Links & Resources:  The Podcasting Morning Chat:  www.podpage.com/pmc Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting ⁠My Podcasting Pro Mastermind: https://bit.ly/podpromm Podnews.net www.Podnews.net Tourbox Tech:  https://bit.ly/3QqBdoF Pay To Play in Podcast Guesting: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7291871413764829185/ Riverside Live Demo: https://podnews.net/event/riverside-live-demo-get-a-tour-of-the-studio Podcast Evolutions:  https://podnews.net/event/evolutions-2025 How To Make The Best Interview Ever:  https://radiobootcamp.org/classes/how-to-make-the-best-interview-show-ever-4/ Women’s Podcaster Awards:  https://bit.ly/4jH7HYV 50 Over 50 Awards:  https://bit.ly/3WP2DYC Spotify Asked By Publishers to Remove Podcasts with Unlicensed Songs:  https://bit.ly/40Z7g50 How to Use Commercial Music on Your Show: https://bit.ly/3Q7eduy Elgato’s Wave Link: https://bit.ly/3Q7eduy Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community. Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠ https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w⁠ Brought to you by⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠NextGenPodcaster.com⁠⁠ Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you! --- Send in your mailbag question at:⁠ https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠ Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here:  ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b⁠