Podnews Weekly Review - Podcast Movement NYC; and ten years of Podmasters

Send James and Sam a message or voicemailThis week, James and Sam talk with Bryan Barletta of Podcast Movement, and Martin Bojtos of Podmasters.Plus, we look at the week's podcasting news, including:• Podcast Movement’s New York Audio Week plan, five-day structure and $199 creator ticket strategy• Public session voting balanced by a selection committee to avoid a popularity contest• Sounds Profitable’s role as connective tissue, partner perks, events access and comms support• Measurement tension around downloads, 30-second plays, consumption and unified analytics• HLS video implications for distribution, ad delivery and platform power• Creator portals and diversified monetisation through subscriptions, merch and live events• Podmasters at 10 years, diversification as risk control and lessons from near-failure• Spotify video revenue upside versus Apple video cost concerns• Research claims about AI narrators and why methodology matters• One-off premium episode purchases and the friction problem• Kids audio discovery and why curation still lags in major apps• BBC podcast scale outside the UK and podcasts showing up on iPlayerSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: [email protected]: @[email protected] and @[email protected] us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/supportGet Podnews: podnews.net