podcasting

Podcast creator earnings on Patreon grew 33 percent year-over-year to $629 million, making podcasting the platform's largest revenue category for the second consecutive year.

Newsletter platform beehiiv now offers podcast hosting with IAB-compliant analytics and zero revenue cuts, intensifying its competition with Substack and Patreon as creator economy platforms converge on multi-format distribution.

The podcast industry is undergoing its most significant structural shift as Netflix locks exclusive video deals, Apple Podcasts adds native video support, AI voices cross the indistinguishable threshold, and the Golden Globes confer mainstream cultural legitimacy.