Sponsored by Lean & Loaf. Top podcast teams trust us, from indies to networks. That’s why Lean & Loaf is the #1 video podcast partner in the industry. Ready to scale without stress? Exclusive: Podnews has investigated The International Podcast Awards, a new award ceremony launched last year in Arizona, and discovered a website with misleading images, made-up winners, and a unique business model. As we report today, it's an award that looks great... but looks aren't everything. The Ambie Awards nominations were announced yesterday. Winners in 32 categories will be selected by the full voting membership of TPA; there are 227 nominees. The ceremony will take place as part of On Air Fest in Brooklyn on Feb 23. The Golden Globes winner, Amy Poehler's Good Hang, is not among the nominees; indeed, Spotify is only nominated once, for its co-production with the Wall Street Journal. Spotify released a new set of data, in a piece by Spotify product director Frances McNamara. The total number of followed shows has doubled in the past three years on Spotify, with more than 34 million shows discovered every week by users. 93% of podcast listeners on Spotify say they expect Spotify to help them find their next favorite show. The company also says that auto-generated chapters are "rolling out to more shows"; Apple Podcasts recently launched the feature for every single eligible show in the Apple Podcasts directory. > > > Read more of today’s podcast industry news stories on the Podnews website: and get our free daily newsletter.Classifieds - your job or ad hereAudyllic - CA's SB 576 Video loundness solution — California SB 576 extends loudness rules to video podcasts. Audyllic and their automated watch folder solution delivers broadcast grade Orban Optimod processing for effortless compliance. Audyllic.comGet featured on Pocket Casts — Join our Partner Newsletter to be the first to hear about podcast feature opportunities and stay informed with platform updates.Launching a Podcast in Finance? — Compliance workflows, guest releases, equipment setup, distribution—everything you need in one checklist. Free from The Podcast Consultant.Gold supporters: Buzzsprout, Mowpod, Mamamia, PodMatch, Sounds Profitable, The $100 MBA,