Spotify launch call-to-actions cards, ratings but still no Hifi? What's a GUID and a ULID? Cash app now supports Lightning payments. Facebook mutes podcasts, not as big as they think. India the biggest podcast market by 2023? Sam talks about Podcasting3
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NEWS:  Spotify has launched clickable call-to-action cards, - described as ad banners for podcasts.  Currently limited to Spotify Originals and Exclusives, US only. Spotify’s new CTA cards aren’t new and aren’t open. The new JSON-based chapter specification from Podcast Index also allows graphical banners and clickthroughs which can be timed with audio. Spotify has added star ratings to its app for podcasts. Could you please rate us? Spotify added 1.2m new podcasts to Spotify’s catalogue in 2021. “Anchor continues to drive 80% of the new podcasts. Podcast Index added 466,000 shows in the past six months. It added 3.1m this year The Podcast Font for websites, containing icons and logos for popular podcast platforms, apps with just one line of code. It’s open and free More new podcast episodes were published last month on Anchor and Buzzsprout than anyone else The Podnews Ranker shows an unchanged top three The podcast:liveItem tag has been formalised Got licensed commercial music on your podcast? Facebook will edit it out, muting your show instead A content warning and privacy notice has been added to the Google Podcasts app - the notice links to this page The Podcast Hall of Fame will be held at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Los Angeles on Mar 25 Podcast 3 anyone?
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