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Influence WeeklySpecial Episode: Podcasting's Breakthrough Year with Greg Glenday of AcastIn our fourth guest episode, host Ceci Carloni sits down with Greg Glenday, CEO of Acast, for an in-depth conversation about why 2026 is the year podcasting finally becomes mainstream—and what brands are still getting wrong about discovery, measurement, and showing up authentically in audio.🎙️ The Meritocracy of Podcasting: Unlike traditional media where gatekeepers decide what content reaches audiences, or social platforms where algorithms put their thumb on the scale, podcasting is a pure meritocracy—listeners decide what's good by seeking it out. Greg argues this makes it fundamentally different from every other medium, but also hard...
2026-02-1337 min
Podnews Weekly Review2025's highlights, 2026 predictions from Spotify, Apple, Amazon and moreWhat happens when Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, Acast, Adobe, Pocket Casts, Triton, Bumper, Transistor, creators, and analysts all compare notes on where podcasting just landed—and where it’s headed next? You get a clear picture of a medium that’s fully mainstream, proudly hybrid, and fiercely contested. We gathered 25+ voices to unpack 2025’s biggest shifts and lay down their boldest calls for 2026.Send James & Sam a messageSupport the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Fediverse: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538...
2025-12-191h 52
Dagen med DiFler jobb än väntat i USA: ”Minskar sannolikheten för räntesänkning”Sverige sticker ut pĂĄ viktiga techkonferensen Slush – Di:s Johannes Karlsson pĂĄ plats. Acast tar steget in pĂĄ huvudlistan. Nya vd:n Greg Glenday gästar studion. Vi tar emot uppskjutna NFP-siffran med Di:s korrespondent Emanuel Sidea.Programledare: Ylva JohanssonÂ
2025-11-2033 min
Podnews Daily - podcast industry newsAcast makes noise on NASDAQ StockholmSponsored by Beamly. You don’t need more tools. You need one that works. Beamly provides podcast hosting, website, memberships and products - all in one platform.
Acast started trading on NASDAQ Stockholm today. Celebrating today: Marianne Boström, Chief People Officer; Lizzy Pollott, Chief Communications & Brand Officer; Emily Villatte, CFO; Greg Glenday, CEO; Daniel Adrian, General Counsel. The shares are currently down about -1.75%, but year-on-year the Acast share price has more than doubled, up +105.33%.
RSS.com has launched free podcast hosting. Made for local & niche podcasters, the free plan offers unlimited episodes and unlimited audio, and ana...
2025-11-2004 min
Digital Life UnfilteredGen Z Digital Revolution: How Unfiltered Social Media and AI Are Reshaping Identity, Connection, and Authenticity in 2025Digital life today is anything but filtered, and the pace of change is exponential. For Generation Z—those born roughly between 1997 and 2012—digital experiences shape identity, culture, relationships, and even activism in ways older generations struggle to recognize. As recently reported in Al-Ahram Weekly’s November 13, 2025 edition, for Gen Z, social media algorithms and generative AI now serve as their main channels for learning, forming opinions, and expressing themselves. The gap between real life and digital persona continues to fade, with platforms like TikTok and Instagram acting not just as sources for entertainment, but as trusted guides, retailers, and even therap...
2025-11-1303 min
The Business of CreatorsWhy Podcasting Is the Next Big Gold Rush for Creators with Acast CEO Greg GlendayPodcasting isn’t just a side hustle anymore, it’s becoming the next major media industry. In this episode of The Business of Creators, Ian Shepherd sits down with Greg Glenday, CEO at Acast, to reveal how the world’s biggest podcast-only company is scaling globally with open RSS, smarter monetization, and AI that enhances, not replaces, human creativity.Topics Discussed:- How Acast turned dynamic ad insertion into a billion-dollar podcast ad backbone- “Open, not walled”: why being platform-agnostic is Acast’s superpower- The real ways AI is being used right no...
2025-11-0725 min
The Casey Adams ShowGreg Glenday - CEO of Acast on the Future of Podcasting, Industry Consolidation, and Omni-Channel CampaignsToday on The Casey Adams Show, I sat down with Greg Glenday, the CEO of Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company. In this conversation, we discuss the future of podcasting and how the industry has matured, the role of consolidation and how Acast approaches it, and the growing importance of omni channel campaigns, among other key topics.Greg’s career spans more than two decades in media and advertising. He began in radio at Clear Channel, now known as iHeartMedia, served as Global Chief Revenue Officer at Shazam where he helped lead the company through its...
2025-11-0448 min
Podnews Daily - podcast industry newsAcast Studios New York opensSponsored by Supporting Cast. Supporting Cast is a 🇨🇠Swiss army knife for podcast subscriptions. Publish blog posts and videos, send newsletters, build a members-only community, and deliver exclusive audio — all in one place.
Acast Studios New York have officially opened. The first person to use them: one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Ariana Grande, who is on today’s episode of Shut up Evan with Evan Ross Katz. The facility - in the heart of SoHo - is a fully multimedia space with the highest-quality audio and video capabilities, plus bespoke branding opportunities, and is available...
2025-10-2408 min
Podcast Advertising PlaybookDriving Innovation in Podcast Advertising with Greg Glenday of AcastIn this episode of The Podcast Advertising Playbook, host Heather Osgood sits down with Greg Glenday, CEO of Acast, the world's largest independent podcast company. These two industry experts talk about growth, monetization and expansion, and how podcasts are leading the charge in innovative advertising.
Tune in to hear:
How Acast supports creators and advertisers from start to finish
How global expansion is helping advertisers and creators reach larger audiences
The nuances in podcast advertising compared to other broadcast channels such as radio
Greg's predictions for the next wave of innovation in the...
2025-10-2234 min
Sounds ProfitableRecapping Advertising Week NYC, Spotify's in ChatGPT, & MoreToday in the business of podcasting: what happened at Advertising Week New York, Tom Webster talks parasocial relationships with podcast AI ads, Spotify is now integrated into ChatGPT queries, and an interview with Greg Glenday. Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.
2025-10-1011 min
Sounds ProfitableAmazon DSP x Microsoft, Podcasting Without Borders, & MoreToday in the business of podcasting: Amazon is taking over Microsoft's DSP, Tom Webster on how AI could be used to leverage existing parasocial relationships, a conversation with Acast CEO Greg Glenday, why Poppies Studios is opening a creator studio near Burbank, and podcasts seem to be a popular lunch activity given listen-time trends. Find links to every article covered by heading to the Download section of SoundsProfitable.com, or by clicking here to go directly to today's installment.
2025-10-0907 min
Podnews Daily - podcast industry newsPaul Weller podcast leads to top-selling bookSponsored by SoundStack. Heading to Programmatic I/O and/or Advertising Week NY? Let’s talk fast, simple monetization to keep your podcast and streaming businesses growing.
A podcast made by a fan of Paul Weller has turned into a top-selling book in the UK. The three-year podcast, which was initially released in 2020, ended with an interview with Paul Weller - but also a suggestion from Weller himself to turn it into a book.
Greg Glenday, the CEO of Acast, has called for the industry to work closer together. He made the comments in the latest edition of th...
2025-09-2203 min
Podnews Weekly ReviewGreg Glenday Reveals How Acast is Betting on Creator-First PodcastingAI-generated content is rapidly flooding the podcast ecosystem, creating tension between innovation and quality standards across the audio landscape. Companies like Inception Point AI are generating thousands of low-quality episodes despite criticism, while YouTube introduces new features that could either revolutionize monetization or exacerbate content pollution problems.• AI content companies defending their output as "art" despite widespread criticism from industry experts• YouTube announcing dynamically inserted sponsorship messages and AI-enabled features like speech-to-song• Greg Glenday, Acast CEO, revealing they've paid over $500 million to creators while maintaining a creator-first philosophy• Acast expanding globally with strong growth in inter...
2025-09-191h 14
Podnews Daily - podcast industry newsApple Podcasts to add “enhance” mode for podcastsSponsored by Riverside. The online podcast editor that cuts down editing time. Riverside now offers separate track editing, audio enhancement, EQ, filler word removal, and music. Everything to produce professional podcasts fast.
The next version of Apple Podcasts will include “enhance dialog”, Apple announced at WWDC. But how does it sound, and what does it do? Here’s a little demo using the Podnews Daily podcast, which has music underneath it. Unlike other apps with similar features, this feature essentially removes all background noise (even music), as well as normalise voices with different volumes. The public beta i...
2025-07-2503 min
The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast296 Libsyn Multi-User, New Podcast Audience Data and LUFS!Multi-user has rolled out! No more sharing your password with people that help you podcast! And it's totally easy to add them to your account! Insight into measuring digital audio in media mix models, tools to figure out our LUFS --- IYKYK, a workflow for getting control of channels in Apple Podcasts, discussing the Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights' Podcast Download Spring 2025 Report, how to download all of your files from an RSS feed? We got answers! Plus, geographic and user agents! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the...
2025-07-011h 01
Podnews Daily - podcast industry newsA new CEO for AcastSponsored by Podscribe. Newly Launched: June 2025 Industry Rankings
See the top podcasts, publishers, and advertisers in the industry’s ultimate ranker.
Explore the full rankings to spot the leaders and biggest movers.
Greg Glenday has been announced as the new CEO for Acast, after Ross Adams announced his resignation. Adams will continue as a strategic advisor; he’d been with Acast since 2014 (moving from Spotify and Capital Radio), and had been CEO for eight years.
Glenday joined in Aug 2023 as part of a raft of US appointments. He’d joined from Shazam, iHeartMedia, Lightb...
2025-06-2305 minAdam Curry's FavesPodnews Daily - podcast industry news - A new CEO for AcastSponsored by Podscribe. Newly Launched: June 2025 Industry Rankings
See the top podcasts, publishers, and advertisers in the industry’s ultimate ranker.
Explore the full rankings to spot the leaders and biggest movers.
Greg Glenday has been announced as the new CEO for Acast, after Ross Adams announced his resignation. Adams will continue as a strategic advisor; he’d been with Acast since 2014 (moving from Spotify and Capital Radio), and had been CEO for eight years.
Glenday joined in Aug 2023 as part of a raft of US appointments. He’d joined from Shazam, iHeartMedia, Lightb...
2025-06-2305 min
Podcast Advertising PlaybookWhat Even Is A Podcast Anymore?“I do worry about that. We don’t want podcasting to turn into other mediums where it’s just cluttered and kind of white noise. The ads work because we’re respectful of the listener.” Podcasts are constantly changing and evolving — the podcasts we have today are incredibly different from the podcasts we had ten years ago. To help us keep track of the changes is Greg Glenday, the Global Chief Business Officer at Acast. Greg is a longtime podcast enthusiast, and the perfect person to discuss the evolution of podcasting and what the future might hold. Tune in t...
2024-05-0838 min
Podnews Weekly ReviewAinsley Costello and Sam Mean on music in podcasting; Greg Glenday, Acast's new Chief Business OfficerIn the chapters (use them!)Every industry has its rising stars, and ours is no different. Meet Ainsley Costello, the 19-year-old independent artist who is brilliantly navigating the modern music industry and the new value for value trend. Costello gets real about her experiences, the pushback from the music industry, and her own unique take on the future of music as she ventures into the crypto space. We also hear from Wavlake's Sam Mean.Greg Glenday, Acast's new Chief Business Officer, also talks to us; and Sam and James take a look at the stories f...
2023-09-081h 35
The State of AR#024 - AR: The next evolution in Out-of-home advertising, with Greg GlendayIn this bonus episode of The State of AR, Caspar catches up with an old friend from the Shazam days, Greg Glenday. Now CEO of digital out-of-home ad network, Lightbox, Greg is paving the way in one of the oldest forms of advertising, bridging the gap between traditional ad inventory and an always-on camera strategy. They chat about integrating AR into the Shazam app, reimagining traditional media inventory with AR and how Lightbox and DOOH had to evolve during the pandemic.About Zappar: Zappar is the world’s leading augmented reality platform and creative studio for...
2022-12-1910 min