Today’s Updates: Spotify’s Auto Moderation & Acast’s Latest Report

Happy Halloween! Today, we’re joined by a spine-tingling guest—or should we say phantom intruder from the dark side of podcasting to join us for more podcast news headlines. Did you know that 80% of podcast listeners prefer niche content and often follow hosts across platforms? This was found in Acast’s latest report. We also discuss Spotify’s new comment moderation tools which provide options for podcasters to manage inappropriate comments with blocklists and engagement insights. This leads to a healthy debate on managing negative comments versus using them for audience growth and engagement. If you're looking to stay up to date with all the latest news in the podcast industry, we hope you'll enjoy this conversation. But beware… our guest has some advice that might just send shivers down your spine. Tune in if you dare! Episode Highlights: [3:17] Heather Parody's Podcast Clip and Niching Down Debate [8:19] Dead Air Dave's Podcast Advice [10:57] Podcast Pulse Report Insights [14:05] Politics in Podcasting and Audience Engagement [28:28] Spotify's New Auto Moderation Tools [31:13] Handling Audience Feedback and Comments [51:58] Dead Air Dave's Final Advice and Call to Action Links & Resources:  The Podcasting Morning Chat:  www.podpage.com/pmc Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠ Acast Report:  https://podcastpulse2024.acast.com PodNews: www.PodNews.net Spotify’s Auto-Moderation Tool:  https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/spotify-adds-auto-moderation-tool-to-help-podcasters-manage-comments/ Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow  and continue to 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