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Buzzsprout's new tools, and Acast launches talent-voiced ads

Spotify in trouble about plays

Acast launches Talent-Voiced Ads

Interview: Michael Bayston, Acast

YouTube's survey

Wondercraft and the World Bank

Round the world

People News

The Tech Stuff

Interview: Alban Brooke, Buzzsprout

More Apple things

Jason Calcanis talks about Podcasting 2.0

Pocket Casts to add podroll

The Inbox

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Sam and James's week

Value for Value ⚡️

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